State Economic Development Funding Will Assist East End Economy
Over $5 million awarded to South Fork Enterprises
December 12, 2013
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the East End will benefit from the economic development grants recently announced by Governor Cuomo through the Regional Economic Development Councils.
Governor Cuomo announced $716 million in grants through the State's 10 Regional Economic Councils. Long Island alone was awarded $83 million, more than any other region in the State. Thiele stated that there are a number of projects that the 1st Assembly District will benefit from, including:
Applicant
Project
Award
Town of Southampton
Peconic River Pedestrian Bridge- Riverside to Riverhead
$85,875
EBDK Research at Calverton, LLC
Addiction Research/Education Center- Calverton Enterprise Park
$1,000,000
AL Energy Solutions LLC
Metal Fabrication/Software Training- Westhampton Beach
$89,775
AL Energy Solutions LLC
Machinery & Equipment facility at Gabreski Industrial Park
$1,143,500
Long Island Wine Council
Access East End- Off-season Tourism
$285,000
East End Arts Humanities Council, Inc.
Long Island Winterfest- Marketing & Coordination
$162,000
East End Arts Humanities Council, Inc.
Winterfest Expansion Project
$99,408
Town of East Hampton
Comm. Fishing Dock Improvements - Star Island & W. Lake Drive
$253,641
Town of Southampton
Planning for Good Ground Park- Hampton Bays
$128,519
Riverhead Comm. Dev. Agency
EPCAL Sewer Treatment Plant Upgrade- Tertiary
$1,340,000
CorJ Seafood- Hampton Bays
Ice Production Facility
$94,600
L & G Fisheries- Montauk
Twin Trawl Technology
$105,000
Stony Brook University
Business Incubator Program
$125,000
Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation
Arts Program Development
$100,000
Thiele explained, "These economic development grants represent a major commitment by the State of New York to take the lead in creating jobs and improving the economy. I am pleased that Long Island was chosen for such substantial funding and that the businesses and communities in my District will benefit."
Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst noted, "The funding awards will allow the Town of Southampton to advance two exciting and potentially transformative projects in the hamlets of Hampton Bays and Riverside that aim to revitalize the area downtowns - strengthening the local economy," said Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst.
