OTSEGO NOW ACQUIRES 80 ACRES IN ONEONTA RAIL YARDS Land Will Be Cornerstone of Rail Yards Redevelopment and Dynamic Shovel-Ready Site April 10, 2017 (ONEONTA, NY) – The newly created local development corporation, Oneonta Rail Yards (“ORY”), has closed on approximately 80 acres of land surrounding the Norfolk Southern rail yards in the City of Oneonta. ORY, a subsidiary of Otsego County’s economic development organization, Otsego Now, plans to move aggressively towards shovel-ready status for any and all of the developable land, and will initiate environmental reviews of the property immediately. Senator James L. Seward said, “Oneonta’s rail yards were … Read More

March 28, 2017 (Oneonta, NY) – In response to repeated communication and economic development frustrations, lack of investment in aging energy infrastructure, energy shortages and an overall weakness in quality power delivery to franchise protected areas, a nine county coalition has been formed to fight back. With a historic coalition partnership including Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Tioga Counties, respective economic development professionals and elected officials have joined together with their respective State Senators to challenge overall New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) business practices. Senator James L. Seward said, “When employers assemble a checklist … Read More

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 – The Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage (CCFB), New York State’s first and only brewing industry resource for testing, education, and business development, will again host the Farmer Brewer Winter Weekend conference, on February 4-5. Otsego Now and the Craft Maltsters Guild will co-sponsor the event. More than 100 farmers, brewers, and maltsters from across the country will attend the two-day conference to explore the science behind their craft from “grain to glass,” and discuss the opportunities and challenges of working with local ingredients to make great beer. Last year’s conference was an … Read More

December 8, 2016 (ONEONTA, NY) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that, for the second year in a row, the Mohawk Valley Region was a Top Performer in the annual Consolidated Funding competition, winning almost $82 million for the region and over $6,200,000 awarded to Otsego County-based projects. The biggest news of the afternoon was the $3 million that Otsego Now was awarded for further development of a building on Market Street, Oneonta, which will serve as a regional center for craft food and beverage innovation, including education, business incubation and services. Senator James L. Seward said, “Otsego … Read More

July 19, 2016 (ONEONTA, NY) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that the City of Oneonta has been chosen as the Mohawk Valley Region’s winner of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative competition. Oneonta will be one of ten communities statewide that each receive $10 million; these funds are designed to catalyze growth and redevelopment, and to ensure a vibrant downtown and a thriving economy. Oneonta’s success today comes as a result of many diverse partners working collaboratively. The resulting vital groundwork and investment has now made the City ready to capitalize on its transformational plans to truly change the … Read More