Capital Region
Catskill
The Village of Catskill offers an exceptional experience with a combination of striking historical architecture, a walkable Main Street and waterfront accessibility with the spectacular Catskill Creek at the center of the community. The walkable one-by-one-half mile Downtown Creek District encompasses the Village’s central downtown. With a mix of stores, restaurants, businesses, cultural venues and residences, it is the heartbeat for the Village and the broader region. The Village plans to continue expanding downtown offerings and create an even more vibrant and active community.
Central New York
Pulaski
Nestled in northern Oswego County, the Village of Pulaski is a charming community known for being the ultimate destination for salmon fishing enthusiasts. Situated between the scenic eastern shores of Lake Ontario and the historic Seaway Trail, this Village serves as the economic hub for the region and beyond. With its strategic location at the crossroads of Interstate 81 and State Highways 11 and 13 and being connected to a freight railroad line running from Canada to Syracuse, Pulaski is easily accessible. The Village of Pulaski also sits a short distance away from the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary making it an ideal lodging spot for shipwreck divers and visitors to the sanctuary. Pulaski seeks to further enhance its economic potential, create new job opportunities and improve the quality of life for its current and future residents and for generations to come. This funding will encourage further progress, helping Pulaski forge a brighter future. With unwavering determination and thoughtful planning, Pulaski is dedicated to maximizing opportunities and cultivating a thriving, inclusive community.
Finger Lakes
Canandaigua
Downtown Canandaigua is a residential and recreational hub of the Finger Lakes region. With anticipated growth related to programming and investment focused on the semiconductor industry, an investment in this transformation will help the region put its best foot forward when recruiting future businesses, workers and residents. The City of Canandaigua envisions an enhanced Main Street and downtown with a mix of local business, housing, arts and public spaces for all.
Long Island
Hempstead
Hempstead’s Main Street is the social, retail and civic heart of the community, serving as a key destination for the Village, Town and County. Its strategic location offers walkable access to essential transit services, commercial corridors and cultural institutions, including restaurants, and the Nassau County African American Museum. Signature buildings with distinctive facades line the street, adding to its character and enhancing its unique visual identity. With a vibrant mix of arts, culture and retail, Hempstead seeks to transform its Main Street into a thriving hub of activity, community and commerce. Specific community goals include creating a broad mix of housing opportunities, increasing business and service offerings, enhancing cultural arts and fostering recreation and entertainment.
Mid-Hudson
Poughkeepsie
The City of Poughkeepsie’s downtown corridor serves as the civic, commercial, entertainment and transportation heart for Dutchess County and much of Mid-Hudson Valley. This critical zone not only serves the residents living in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie, but hundreds of thousands from beyond its municipal borders, including numerous commuters who converge on the Poughkeepsie Metro North Station daily. Legendary entertainment and hospitality venues — including the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and the former Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel — draw visitors to the City throughout the year. Bridging its prosperous past with a vibrant future, the 'Queen City on the Hudson' is reshaping its historic core as a welcoming hub for diverse local businesses, nonprofits, public art and high-quality affordable housing.
Mohawk Valley
Schoharie
Nestled in the heart of the Schoharie Valley, Schoharie embraces its rich history, natural beauty and strong agricultural roots. The Village serves as a critical junction for resident services, a commercial corridor and welcoming trailhead for visitors. Its Main Street is comprised of traditional multi-story, mixed-use brick buildings that host a variety of uses and a community favorite — The Parrott House, a storied boutique hotel currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. Cultural landmarks enrich the district, such as the DAR Lasell Hall and Presbyterian Church. Schoharie envisions becoming a vibrant and welcoming Village where tradition meets innovation, preserving its unique heritage while fostering sustainable growth. The Village’s commitment to environmental stewardship, local businesses and cultural enrichment will continue to make Schoharie a place where families thrive, visitors are inspired and future generations are proud to call home.
New York City
Bronx
Greater Morris Park is a cornerstone of the East Bronx, defined by its longstanding and diverse residential neighborhoods, active commercial corridors and the borough’s largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions. Building on its stability and vibrancy today, the neighborhood is poised for a new chapter of growth, with historic investments in transit, housing and healthcare expansion set to strengthen its role as both a residential community and an employment hub. The DRI provides a unique opportunity to build on these strengths, advancing projects that improve open spaces, enhance streetscapes and assist local businesses to ensure the community is resilient, welcoming and connected.
The community’s vision is for Greater Morris Park to continue to grow and evolve as a thriving neighborhood with its rich history, multicultural community and eminent healthcare and research employment center to better serve its residents, the New York City region and all New Yorkers. This vision includes new and expanded open spaces and streetscape improvements that will connect the neighborhood’s key destinations, new Metro-North stations, existing public transit and local commercial corridors. Support for local businesses and investment in public amenities will ensure a resilient and beautiful community that celebrates its past while welcoming new neighbors and economic investments. The funded community projects will help achieve their vision.
North Country
Malone
The Village of Malone’s downtown sits at the heart of a commercial district with wide sidewalks and welcoming storefronts tucked neatly under historic architecture. The downtown also includes Arsenal Green Park, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Mill Park and the Salmon River corridor, providing natural elements and public spaces that complement the commercial activity of Main Street. Downtown Malone is the hub of the community; a walkable, vibrant mixed-use neighborhood that is home to a growing number of residents, prosperous locally owned businesses, strong civic institutions, a thriving cultural scene and accessible outdoor recreation opportunities along the Salmon River.
Southern Tier
Binghamton
The City of Binghamton’s Clinton Street Neighborhood Business District is primed for revitalization. Its historic storefronts, walkable footprint, development ready spaces and proximity to Binghamton’s urban core make it ready-built as the next great downtown in Upstate New York. The Clinton Street corridor is recognized as the “backbone” of the City’s First Ward, providing a social center with dense commercial activity proximate to nearby residential areas. The area has a storied history of immigration, a legacy still felt today in the diverse churches and neighborhoods of the First Ward. The area also boasts a history of a “walk to work” culture fostered by General Aniline and Film (GAF)/Anitec Industries, a former area employer who attracted economic and social activity in the neighborhood. Binghamton seeks to make Clinton Street a reinvigorated corridor better connected to the city and serving current and future residents of the First Ward neighborhood through support for infill development, expanded affordable housing, adaptive reuse and rehabilitation and enhanced public infrastructure.
Western New York
Cattaraugus
Cattaraugus is a vibrant community tucked away on a steep incline and sheltered by surrounding hills, productive farmlands and mature verdant forests. The original 19th century brick heart of the village, amazingly intact and a designated National Historic District, imbues a sense of history and character. Stores and businesses are locally owned, and the surrounding area abounds with hundreds of creative artists and artisans. The Village seeks to transform its historic red brick Main Street into a communal gathering place where its natural beauty, cultural heritage and small-town character converge to foster economic growth and enhance quality of life.