A public workshop to assemble neighborhood enter for find out how to finest enhance downtown Albany with lots of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} from New York state will happen at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday within the Albany Capital Middle, 55 Eagle St., Albany.
Empire State Improvement introduced the assembly on Monday, billing it as the primary public “Downtown Albany Technique” workshop on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Championing Albany’s Potential (CAP) Initiative.
The $400 state funding within the metropolis contains $200 million devoted to reinvigorating industrial corridors, serving to small companies and growing housing alternatives in Albany’s core downtown and neighborhoods positioned inside a mile of the State Capitol.
The breakdown of the historic funding is $150 million for the New York State Museum; $200 million for the downtown tasks; $25 million for Empire State Plaza upgrades; and $25 million to proceed learning Interstate 787’s future.
Metropolis residents informed Spectrum Information 1 in Might that they need the cash for downtown revitalization to make a difference.
Members of the general public who wish to attend are requested to RSVP here.
