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Corning historic landmark to be converted into market rate apartments. What we know.
The Corning City Council Monday night approved an Historic Landmark Designation for 10 W. First St., originally a Steuben County Courthouse and later a DMV office, and threw its support behind a nearly $1.5 million grant to help convert the site into market rate apartments. City Manager Mark Ryckman said the almost $1.5 million Restore NY Communities Initiative Municipal Grant Program application is geared to help fund a proposed $2.8 million project at the site, designed by owners...
🚧 Update on Drainage Improvements Impacting NY 417 Traffic in Jasper, NY
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in NewYork. Residents and commuters in Jasper, Steuben County, NY are advised of ongoing drainage improvement works on NY 417 in both directions at the NY 36 intersection. Construction is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, and will be conducted between the hours of 07:00 AM and 03:00 PM. During this period, traffic will be reduced to one lane with two-way flagger control to manage vehicle flow. All lanes will be open outside of these hours, ensuring minimal disruption during peak travel times. Commuters are encouraged to plan for potential delays or seek alternative routes. The improvement efforts are aimed at enhancing the longevity and safety of the roadway infrastructure in the area.
The new Route 36: Recreation trail, roundabout, additional entrance at Hornell Plaza eyed
New York state has pared down plans to transform the state Route 36 Hornell Gateway Corridor. At a public forum Tuesday night in Hornell High School, Department of Transportation specialists outlined the re-worked $55 million project to bolster traffic safety, better accommodate walkers and bicyclists and expedite the movement of goods and services along a key but outdated highway that was built in the 1970s. ...
Old Steuben County Courthouse could become apartments
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – 10 West First Street in Corning used to be the Steuben County Courthouse and DMV. But, with the help of a new grant; it would be transformed into apartments. Private developers Giuseppe and Jennifer Millio bought the building on July 24, 2023 for $157,055. Now the City of Corning is working […]
What's next for old St. James Mercy Hospital? Efforts to repurpose vacant campus continue
The former St. James Mercy Hospital on Canisteo Street hasn’t changed much since early 2020, when the hospital departed its historic home and moved north to a brand new facility on Seneca Road. Behind the scenes, though, city officials say “a lot of work is being done” to redevelop the vacant hospital campus, which covers a city block on Canisteo Street. ...
Full slate of summer concerts announced for Union Square Park in Hornell
Music will be in the air during nine summer nights at Hornell’s Union Square Park. Sponsored by Hornell Partners for Growth, “Thursdays at the Square” will feature live performances by local and regional artists at the nearly one-acre Seneca and Genesee streets venue. HPG Executive Director Valorie Whitehill said the impetus behind this new...
Steuben County collects 781 lbs. of medications during Drug Take Back
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County residents turned nearly 800 pounds of unwanted medications at the county’s Drug Take Back Day event this past weekend. Members of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, the Steuben Prevention Coalition Opioid Committee (SPCOC), and the New York National Guard Counter Drug Task Force collected unused and expired medications […]
Bridge closures set to begin in Steuben County
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Three bridges in Steuben County will be closed for construction projects starting on Monday, May 13, according to the Steuben County Public Works Department. The bridge that carries Mill Street over the Cohocton River will be closed to all through traffic while crews install a new wooden deck. This bridge, […]
New timeline set for Union Chill Cannabis debut in Steuben County. What we know.
Construction work to modernize a 42-year-old West Pulteney Street building that will house Union Chill Cannabis, a Corning cannabis dispensary, is set to begin in about a month. Josh Canfield, who also owns Next Level Wellness, a CBD shop in Hornell, said work to revamp the entirety of 34 West Pulteney St., the former...
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