Mayor DeStefano Touts Middletown Revival, Eyes Regional Growth at Annual Address

Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano highlighted the ongoing urban redevelopment and envisioned his city as a regional growth driver at the State of the City address on March 5. “As I reflect on the past year and consider the road ahead, I cannot help but feel a deep sense of optimism and pride in the direction in which Middletown is heading,” he said, noting that new businesses filled up vacant buildings and breathed life into the former railroad city. Last year, a tech firm spruced up an old building on Fulton Street, a department store revived the former Thompkins storefront, and a manufacturer broke ground on a major expansion on Industrial Place....