Jamestown gets $10-million state grant to help revitalized downtown core...
The city of Jamestown is one of the 10 winners of $10-million in state money to help it revitalize its downtown. Empire State Development Commissioner Howard Zemsky filled in for Governor Andrew Cuomo in making the announcement early this evening at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. The money is part of an overall $100-million dollar contest intended to help communities around the state make their urban cores more attractive to residents and businesses. One community from each of the state's 10 economic regions will win the $10-million prize. Cuomo has said he wants the competition to help local communities turn their downtowns into ``vibrant'' places to live, work and raise families.