PEEKSKILL, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators is giving the former Centennial Hose Fire Station and its 2.3-acre parcel of land to the city of Peekskill.
The county had purchased the land from Peekskill in 1927
The property will be repurposed by the Peekskill Facilities Development Corporation, a nonprofit local developer, into a commercial kitchen food incubator that will assist local caterers and restaurant entrepreneurs in launching their businesses.
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To further this project, the development corporation was awarded a $2.4 million grant from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to support the development of the commercial kitchen food incubator project. The city of Peekskill has also pledged $600,000 in local funds toward the project.
With the funding, the fire station will be transformed into a modern, state-of-the-art facility that will provide local entrepreneurs with access to cutting-edge equipment, training and resources while benefitting the local economy.
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Peekskill Mayor Vivian C. McKenzie said in an email that this was an amazing opportunity for the city.
“Repurposing this historic site is a way to preserve and keep the history alive and provide a economic development initiative that will benefit new entrepreneurs, local caterers, food truck operators and the community at large for years to come,” she said.
It’s “one more reason why Peekskill is considered a jewel in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley,” McKenzie said.
Legislator Colin Smith, D-Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown, called this an exciting development for Peekskill and the local community.
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“The commercial kitchen food incubator project will allow aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality while contributing to the growth and development of the region,” he said.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been modified from its original version to include a statement from Peekskill Mayor Vivian C. McKenzie.
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