Common Council Approves Application for Restore NY Grant

Dunkirk Common Council members on Tuesday passed a resolution authorizing the city to apply for a grant of up to $2 million through Empire State Development's Restore New York program. WDOE News spoke with City Attorney Richard Morrisroe and Planning and Development Director Vince DeJoy after the meeting. Morrisroe says the grant funding would be used towards renovating abandoned buildings in the city...

Morrisroe-Grant funding would be used for renovating abandoned buildings

DeJoy says the city would use the grant funding on three properties in the 400 block of Central Avenue...

DeJoy-Three properties are involved

DeJoy adds that the city should find out by December whether it will receive any funding. A public hearing on the project is scheduled for 4:00 PM today at City Hall in the Mayor's Conference Room.

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