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Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization
Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that two Long Island locations are set to receive $10 million each to revitalize their downtown areas. The village of Amityville and the town of Riverhead will each receive the funding in the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Westbury, Hicksville, Central Islip, and Baldwin were previous recipients of the DRI awards, officials said.  "Ensuring local communities have the resources they need to thrive is critical to New York's economic resurgence," Hochul said in a statement. "Amityville and Riverhead both play important roles in the over…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Seven projects are planned in a Long Island municipality that was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. Baldwin was one of the communities in New York to receive a grant that is earmarked to “enrich the community with key catalytic projects,” according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Officials said that Baldwin will “incorporate mixed-used transit-oriented development, improve pedestrian connections, and support small businesses to create places where residents, commuters, and visitors want to shop, dine, and recreate.” “We are focused on building New York St…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Baldwin Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Baldwin Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization
Baldwin Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Baldwin was the Long Island winner of the fourth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. As a result, Baldwin will get $10 million in state funding for downtown revitalization. As in the first three rounds of the initiative, one municipality from each of the state’s 10 regional economic development regions is selected as a $10 million winner, marking another overall state goal to target $100 million in funding and investments to help communities transform their downtowns. “With this competition, we are challenging local governments to come up with …

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by Donna Christopher