August 28, 2008
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Poughkeepsie Waterfront Property Slated For Cleanup
Thursday, August 28, 2008

AN ABANDONED INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONT PROPERTY IN POUGHKEEPSIE IS ONE OF THE FIRST IN NEW YORK STATE TO BE APPROVED FOR CLEANUP UNDER THE STATE'S RE-VAMPED BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT POUGHKEEPSIE WATERFRONT DEVEOPMENT LLC HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO CLEANUP AND RE-DEVELOP THE 5 AND A HALF ACRE SITE AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE STREET AND RINALDI BOULEVARD. THE "PURA 14" PROPERTY WAS ONCE USED BY AN ARTILLERY SHELL MANUFACTURER AND WAS ONCE HOME TO THE MOLINE PLOW COMPANY.