Politics on the Hudson

During a meeting in Buffalo today, the Empire State Development Corp.’s Board of Directors authorized grants of up to $5.5 million for downstate under the NY Communities Initiative Program. The money will go to projects in Orange, Rockland and Ulster counties:
—North Main Street in the Village of Spring Valley, $2.5 million.
—The Kirkland Hotel in Kingston, Ulster County, $500,000.
—The New York International Plaza in New Windsor, Orange County, $2.5 million.

The purpose of Restore NY is to revitalize urban areas and stabilize neighborhoods as a means of attracting residents and businesses.