Sandy task force says we should start yesterday to plan for future megastorms…Senecas moving forward with Rochester-area casino…a light rail system finishes early and $300 million under budget… Erie County Village of Hamburg’s “road diet” featured in New York Times… and a heck of a lot more in this week’s Roundup.
Local
State OKs $2 million in new state funding for STAMP nanotech megasite (Genesee County)
New York State gives $420000 to inland port project in Manlius (Syracuse)
Firm agrees to redevelop Eastman Dental Dispensary Building (Rochester)
Senecas moving forward with potential Rochester-area casino
Rainbow may be a link to next Buffalo project
Road Diet Paves the Way for Town’s Return to a ‘Wonderful Life’ (Hamburg)
Kiernan Plaza sale now a done deal (Albany)
Omni hires consultant to study aquarium in downtown Albany
Perales praises Potsdam park project
Development Authority of the North Country, Cape Vincent town officials upset with BP Wind (Thousand Islands)
NYC Planning Commission greenlights $1 billion Astoria waterfront development
NYC Planning Commission approves Willets Point mega-mall plan
Cuomo takes interest in Hotel Saranac project
New Rochelle Waterfront Gateway Design Competition Enters Phase II
Orange and Rockland starts new smart grid pilot program in New York
Watertown officials considering sweeping new tax exemption for mixed-use development
NYC Apartment Building To Have Separate Door For Low-Income units
Costco Applying for Tax Breaks for City of Rochester store
Binghamton Earns a Leg Up for Federal Funding
Erie Co. IDA prepares to move to ‘one-stop economic development shop’
HUD penalizes Westchester County over local zoning analysis
State
Nanotechnology moves up the Thruway: Can it thrive?
Solar Needs 32 Acres To Power 1000 Homes
Sandy task force says spend now for future storms
National/International
Sandy task force says spend now for future storms
Utah Rail System Finishes Ahead of Schedule and $300 Million Under Budget