When Iron String Press received the first e-mail from a concerned citizen who said they knew nothing about the Village of Cooperstown’s plans to install a cantilevered viewing platform at the terminus of Pioneer Street, we were surprised. It was not news to us, because we had covered the village’s NY Forward $4.5 million grant process from beginning to end, and the viewing platform was one of a number of projects being considered for funding.…
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The Town of Richfield and LPC will also be hosting a second public workshop on Thursday, October 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Central School gymnasium. All are welcome to attend and are invited to drop in anytime from 4-8 p.m. to learn more about the proposed projects being considered for NY Forward funding and provide input.…
The Local Planning Committee for the Town of Richfield’s NY Forward program will hold its third meeting on Thursday, August 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Central School, 93 West Main Street, Richfield Springs. The meeting is open to observers from the public, with an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting.…
Eight projects were announced for the Village of Cooperstown, a Round 1 winner of a $4.5 million NY Forward award. The Villages of Dolgeville and Sharon Springs, both Round 1 NY Forward winners with $2.25 million awards, received four and five projects, respectively.…
The LPC's first meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 West Main Street, Richfield Springs, and is open to the public.…
Need for housing of all types has been identified by the City of Oneonta in its own comprehensive plan. Need for housing of all types has been identified by the Village of Cooperstown and by the NY Forward Local Planning Committee. Why, then, are the RSS and Averill Road projects so controversial?…
The Town of Richfield and the Village of Boonville have each been awarded $4.5 million in state funding and investments to revitalize their downtown neighborhoods and generate new opportunities for long-term growth following the local planning process.…
The Village of Cooperstown Local Planning Committee met on Tuesday, August 22 to review projects submitted following an open request for proposals associated with the village’s New York Forward grant. On March 2, the Village of Cooperstown was awarded a $4.5 million NY Forward grant, one of three Mohawk Valley winners of the first round of the new state grant program created to invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities.…
In recent years, Doubleday Field and its approach have been renovated; sidewalks have been upgraded on Main and Pioneer streets; Pioneer Park has been redesigned, and much more. The result is a more appealing downtown, and it has all been done with public dollars and much work from a few very committed individuals. We should all be grateful for what they have accomplished.
We now have a unique opportunity with a sizable $4.5 million grant from NY Forward to continue the…
The Local Planning Committee for the Cooperstown New York Forward program will hold its third meeting on Wednesday, August 23 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Cooperstown Village Hall, 22 Main Street. The meeting is open to observers from the public, with an opportunity for public comment.…