Troy's Little Italy Marketplace received a boost today with the announcement of a $375,000 grant to the city for express purpose of further developing the marketplace.
The announcement was made at a public event by Assemblyman John McDonald, who emphasized the bipartisan efforts behind the grant, also attended by various community and governmental officials including Mayor Patrick Madden and members of the Little Italy Quality of Life Committee.
The grant was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko through state and municipal facilities grant funding (SAM). The money will go toward a playground, a new bocce court, splash pad, promenade, public space, and other amenities.
The city-owned Little Italy Marketplace is located on a former brownfields area between Liberty and Washington streets. Activities over the years have ranged widely, from a farmers market to bocce matches to a stickball tournament, inline hockey league, and varied entertainment events.
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