Downtown Yonkers area Chicken Island may get facelift as part of revitalization plan
The historic downtown area in Yonkers known as Chicken Island may soon be getting a facelift. The city is now marketing a vacant lot and surrounding buildings between Nepperhan and Palisade avenues
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Jun 25, 2014, 1:49 AM
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The historic downtown area in Yonkers known as Chicken Island may soon be getting a facelift.
The city is now marketing a vacant lot and surrounding buildings between Nepperhan and Palisade avenues to prominent developers across the tri-state area.
Mayor Mike Spano has called the area one of Yonkers' most valuable assets.
"We have views, it's historic, there's character and so much to offer," he said.
Nearly a dozen nearby businesses would have to close for the new development.
The city says it purchased all the properties and plans to start tearing them down this summer
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