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WEBVTT EE DOWNTOWNEW AMENITIES, ARE COMING TODOWNTOWN PLATTSBURGH >> LETS REALLY DO SOMETHINGTRANSFORMATIVE LAST SUMMER IT WAS ONE OF 10CITIES, EACH AWARDED $$10MILLION AS PART OF GOVERNORANDREW CUOMO'S DOWNTOWNREVITALIZATION INITIATIVE.LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KATHYHOCHUL, STOP IN THE LAKE CITYWAS TO ANNOUNCE HOW THE MONEYMONEY WILL BE SPENT >> SOMETHING LIKE THIS CANLITERALLY, ALMOST OVERNIGHT,TRANSFORM A DOWNTOWN AREA REPORTER: PLATTSBURGH, WILL SEEIMPROVEMENTS TO ITS FOOD SCENEWITH THE ADDITION OF A FOODINCUBATOR, ESSENTIALLY ATEMPORARY KITCHEN AND RETAILSPACE CONNECTED TO THE NORTHCOUNTRY FOOD CO-OP, AS WELL AS ASHARED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN >> I BELIEVE THIS IS GOING TO BEAN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY PUTYOURSELVES ON THE MAP BYCREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OFFOOD ENTREPRENEURS REPORTER: THE CITY, ALSOUPDATING THE DOCK STREET ANDDURKEE STREET AREAS FORMIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ANDINCREASING ITS ACCESS TOWATERFRONT AREAS >> WE'RE GOING TO IMPROVERIVERFRONT ACCESS TO INCREASERECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESHIGHLIGHTING OUR NATURAL ASSETSHERE. THE PROJECTS, OFFICALS SAYGOOD NEWS FOR THE AREA >> I SENSE THE EXCITEMENT ON THEPART OF THE PUBLIC AND IM GOINGTO ASK FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP TOGET INVOLVED, STAY INVOLVED ANDMAKE THIS COME TO FRUITION. >> WE WANT TO SEE MORE PEOPLECOMING HERE AND WITH THESEPROJECTS WE WILL SEE MORE PEOPLECOMING HERE . >> THE NEXT STEP FOR US BECOMESIMPLEMENTATION.ITS EXCITING AND SCARY ANDWONDERFUL ALL AT THE SAME TIME.TAKING A STEP IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION, BRINGING MORE PEOPLEDOWNTOTHESE CHANGES AREN'T GOING TOHAPPEN OVERNIGHT BUT CITYOFFICIALS SAY YOU'LL LIKELY SEETHINGS LOOKING A LITTLEDIFFERENT AROUND HERE OVER THENEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, ONCEADDITIONAL PLANNING ANDFINANCING IS COMPLETE.LIVE IN PLATTSBURGH, LIZ

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the city of Plattsburgh is receiving $10 million to complete 10 downtown revitalization projects. This is part of the state's $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, aimed at improving neighborhoods for the benefit of upcoming generations for New Yorkers. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference Thursday at City Hall in Plattsburgh to provide details of the award. The governor listed the 10 winning projects: Durkee Street Mixed-Use Development: Money will go towards developing the Durkee Street parking lot, increasing residential and commercial activity, returning the site to the tax rolls, and better connect the historic downtown with the waterfront. The development of the site will be accomplished through a public – private partnership, and may include approximately 45 residential units and almost 47,000 square feet of commercial space. Food Incubator: A small, “pop-up” or temporary kitchen and retail space will be created, connected to the resources and business expertise of the North Country Food Co-Op. The incubator will support new or growing prepared food businesses downtown by providing easy connections to the shared commercial kitchen and equipment, as well as access to a base of potential customers already patronizing the Co-Op. Shared Commercial Kitchen: A commercial kitchen space will be built to support Plattsburgh's small food businesses and professionals to cook, process, and package food and bakery products. Suitable space will be located, renovated, and fit out with kitchen and commercial equipment for use by local organizations, farms, and others. Enhance Riverfront Amenities: Riverfront access will be improved at key points. Improvements will include the creation of a continuous Riverfront Walk, upgrades to MacDonough Park, creation of a new overlook that projects out into the river, and a kayak launch to create a formal access point to the river and provide room for a kayak service.Dock Street Waterfront District: A request for proposals will be issued to invite developers to propose new uses for the Dock Street Waterfront District that will connect residents and visitors at the waterfront with the city's historic core. Downtown Streetscape Improvements: This project includes the design and construction of streetscape improvements on five streets within the downtown, development of protected pedestrian and bike access on Veteran’s Memorial Bridge which connect downtown Plattsburgh to neighborhoods on the east of the Saranac River, and transformation of an underutilized open space into an active downtown park. Fund for Downtown Residential, Retail and Hotel Improvements: A new grant fund will incentivize downtown development and rehabilitation. Grants will be targeted at upper floor residential and commercial/hotel development, façade improvements, retail space redevelopment, and small business support. Advance the Art & Innovation Studio: Money will be given to the Strand Cultural Center to develop an Art & Innovation Studio. The space would be available to students, creative entrepreneurs, and other community members. Equipment and software that will encourage experimentation and support educational programming would also be installed. Marketing, Branding & Signage Strategy: a new marketing, branding and signage strategy would be put in place. Targeted downtown marketing will strengthen Downtown Plattsburgh’s identity and visibility. Improved signage will draw attention to historic and cultural assets, as well as visitor amenities. Strand Center Capital Improvements, Marketing & Branding: Some of the money would fund capital improvements at the Strand Center Theatre, and support strategic marketing and advertising efforts. NBC5's Liz Strzepa is gathering more information on this developing story. MyNBC5.com will update this story as soon as more information is available. Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook