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Mount Vernon chamber envisions ‘gold mine’

Mary Sue Iarocci

Nov-13-09, 11:53 AM

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The leader of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce has a vision to see future businesses cash in on the city’s “jackpots.”

“We would like to see luxury affordable apartments here around the train stations,” said Frank Fraley, president of the 150-member business group.

“There are three transportation hubs that Mount Vernon is blessed to have, and the vision for those three stations is really mini-cities unto themselves. There is no reason developers shouldn’t look at those locations as real jackpots for future business; we’re 22 minutes from Grand Central.

The right kind of housing and retail there would be a gold mine. It is our long-term vision to see those things happen.”

Fraley took the reins of the Mount Vernon chamber in July 2008.

“Since then, the largest initiative to date was just done last month, and that was the first Mount Vernon Business Expo,” said Fraley, the former chief of staff for the city of Mount Vernon. “We partnered with the city and together we were able to put together seminars, a large exhibit for businesses located here in Mount Vernon and showcase the city’s restaurants. It was free and open to the public. We had a very action-packed, two-day kickoff and I think it’s going to be the start of great things to come. We were all feeling very positive about our city.”

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