Construction is underway on the Village of Ossining’s $21 million downtown Multi-Modal Transportation Hub, which is projected to add some 242 parking spaces, EV charging stations and E-bike rentals and repairs.
The hub, on the site of the former Brandreth Street parking lot near Main and Spring streets, is intended to spur redevelopment and expanded park space in the southwest corner of the village’s downtown by freeing up space used for parking. Construction is estimated to take one year.
The transportation hub was estimated to be four to five stories high but would not rise above the surrounding buildings, according to a June 2024 description posted on the village’s website. Costs to park at the hub will be in line with Ossining’s other downtown parking fees. The building will provide ADA-accessible spaces and ramps.
During a Feb. 19 ceremony at the site, Mayor Rika Levin called the groundbreaking “an important step for the Village of Ossining. The $10 million we received through New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative is allowing us to advance projects that improve our downtown in practical, lasting ways — from better pedestrian connections to stronger public spaces. These investments reflect the priorities our community identified, and they will help ensure our downtown continues to serve residents, businesses, and visitors well into the future.”
Among the officials attending the groundbreaking were Village Manager Karen D’Attore, Trustee Dana White, State Sen. Pete Harckham, Deputy Mayor Omar Lopez, Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley, Business Council of Westchester President and CEO Marsha Gordon, County Executive Ken Jenkins and County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj.
Other projects also being funded by the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative in Ossining include:
- Improved streets, widened sidewalks, bikeability and connectivity between the waterfront and upper Main Street in the Station Plaza neighborhood.
- Enhancing and expanding the Market Square Public Plaza to accommodate a range of community gatherings including concerts, pop-up shops, and a weekly farmer’s market.
- Preserving and revitalizing the historic Olive Opera House including exterior and interior renovations and restorations to allow for flexible workspaces, studios and a performance space with modular stage, and to accommodate the Sing Sing Prison Museum preview center.
- Upgrading the Louis Engel Waterfront Park performance space with a new stage to accommodate performances in inclement weather.
- Modernizing the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center with expanded and improved space for STEM and sports for children, adults, and seniors.
