ALBANY – The Village of Ossining has been selected to receive this year’s $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant for the Hudson Valley.
The selection of the village is based on the several significant assets to build upon, the state said. They include the Hudson River waterfront, a historic Main Street, ethnic and cultural diversity through a large Latino and African American population and a Metro-North train station.
The state said Ossining’s revitalization plan is focused on a series of synergistic projects to enhance public spaces, improve cultural and community assets and build the infrastructure to support existing businesses and leverage new growth and development far beyond the downtown area.
The projects include:
Enhance Walkability, Transit Use and Waterfront Access
- Building a Multi-Modal Transportation Center to Facilitate Mixed-use Development – DRI Award: $2.24 million
- Enhancing Streetscaping in the Station Plaza Neighborhood to Improve Connectivity – DRI Award: $857,000
Improve Public Spaces for Performing Arts and Cultural Activities
- Enhancing and Expanding the Market Square Public Plaza – DRI Award: $2 million
- Preserving and Revitalizing the Historic Olive Opera House Building – DRI Award: $1.5 million
- Upgrading the Louis Engel Waterfront Park Performance Space – DRI Award: $600,000
Expand Community Services
- Transforming the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center – DRI Award: $2.5 million
