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Urban revitalization

This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says A Connecticut city is "coming up" thanks to its quality dining, architecture, and more following decades of crime, according to a new profile from The New York Times. The news outlet reported in a profile published on Wednesday, June 1, that New Haven residents have shared the ways that the city is seeing improvements in recent years following efforts to decrease crime and increase home ownership. Monika Mittelholzer, a resident who works as an administrative assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine, told the Times that when she first moved to the area in 2002, she didn't have a …
Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization
Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Downtown Peekskill is getting a makeover as part of the governor’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Peekskill will receive $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson winner of the fourth round of the initiative. The money is designed to “help communities boost their economies by transforming downtowns into vibrant neighborhoods.” Peekskill is inviting people to “Take a Peek… Discover Peekskill!,” with revitalization efforts targeting the Downtown Central Business District and waterfront Transit-Oriented Development District. While talk…
Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester
Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester With New Rochelle’s downtown revitalization continuing as part of the “the most ambitious redevelopment in city history,” a new hotel may be heading to Cedar Street. Developers have proposed a new hotel downtown on Cedar Street - with a design similar to that of the High Line, according to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson - which would sit adjacent to I-95 at the site of the former Don Conqui and Got Soul restaurants. The proposal includes 225 rooms, along with dining and other amenities for residents and visitors to utilize. It would be “in an ultra-modern tower rising above a rehabbed hist…