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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

What comes next for Long Island Science Center, after being passed over for $1M Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant?

by Dec 29, 2022
“We were very, very surprised," said L.I. Science Center President Larry Oxman. “I don’t know the outcome. We really haven’t figured out where we go from here.”

Eight Riverhead projects funded by state Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant

by Dec 20, 2022
The new Riverhead Town Square, the Suffolk Theater, a mixed-use building on Griffing Avenue and five other projects in downtown Riverhead downtown will receive a piece of the $10 million New York State grant. Funding requests for the L.I. Science Center and an amphitheater plan were not funded by the state.

Downtown advisory committee prioritizes projects, considers funding from $10M grant

by Jun 30, 2022
The advisory committee ended a meeting Tuesday with an unofficial short list of 10 proposals, totaling $12.3 million, mostly centered at and around the new town square. 

Town adds four proposals for $10 million downtown grant funding, bringing total number of projects seeking money to 13

by May 27, 2022
The town’s new proposals include an East Main Street prototype project, streetscape improvements along Griffing Avenue, expansion of the downtown signage program, and a flood mitigation green infrastructure project in a portion of the Peconic River parking lot.

Proposals for seven projects seek a piece of Riverhead’s $10 million downtown grant

by Apr 27, 2022
Seven project proposals for Riverhead’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding were submitted in response to an open call issued by the committee tasked...

Riverhead gets to work on strategic investment plan for $10 million downtown revitalization grant

by Mar 23, 2022
The first pair of in-person meetings of the committee tasked with developing a strategic plan for Riverhead’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant took place yesterday in Riverhead Town Hall.

What’s the plan for Riverhead’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant? Public meetings take place Monday

by Mar 20, 2022
Riverhead is embarking on a state-structured process for devising its strategic investment plan for the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant it was awarded in January. The town's first two public meetings, including a public participation session, are scheduled for Monday.