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DISCOVER THE MOST IDYLLIC SMALL CITY IN UPSTATE NY Little Falls, NY, is known as one of the friendliest and most stunningly beautiful small cities along the Erie Canal.

Culture, beauty, and refinement, while often used to describe

play ball in the parks, swim, and kayak during the summer

large cities, is an equally apt description for Little Falls. It’s a

months and ice skate in the city park during the winter.

multi-faceted, multi-cultured, very walkable city filled with art

Technology and innovation play an essential role in the Little

galleries, one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, coffee shops, ex-

Falls lifestyle as well. Relocating businesses love the city for

cellent schools, a hospital, a movie theater, collegiate baseball,

its affordability, skilled talent, high-speed bandwidth, and easy

year-round events, and festivals.

access to the NY State Thruway and airports in Syracuse or Al-

The well-preserved historic architecture and a main street made

bany. The schools also take a proactive role in the preparation

for cinematography add to the allure of the city along with its

of the next generation of technology innovators through their

legacy of friendly, hard-working people who call it home.

STEM & STEAM programs and media, arts, and technology ini-

Even when people leave this city, they somehow find their way

tiatives. It’s a program unheard of for a city of this size.

back. There is something special about Little Falls. People describe it as an energy that you don’t find anywhere else. For

Little Falls is a treasured city…with modern amenities and a

those who live here, it’s a quality of life that has been perfectly

postcard perfect quality of life. Once you visit, you’ll want to call

preserved over the years where children still walk to school,

it home.

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3 Mayor Deborah A. Kaufman mayor@cityoflittlefalls.net Assessor 315-574-5244 assessor@cityoflittlefalls.net City Treasurer 315-574-5241 City Clerk 315-574-5246

LITTLE FALLS - THE PERFECT PLACE TO CALL HOME Whether you’re considering Little Falls as your new home or business location, you won’t find a friendlier welcome than what you will receive from locals, schools, businesses, and city officials all wanting to make your relocation easier. In fact, the more you learn about Little Falls, the more you are going to love your new home.

City Secretary 315-823-2400 Codes Enforcement 315-574-5250 Urban Renewal 315-574-5249 Public Works 315-823-0211 Waste Water Treatment Plant 315-823-4626 Water Filtration Plant 315-823-3260 Garbage & Yard Waste Pickup 315-823-2400 City Engineer 315-574-5239 cityengineer@cityoflittlefalls.net

Our Schools - Preparing the Innovators & Leaders of Tomorrow Little Falls City School District has

wide range of technological oppor-

1,092 students in grades PK, K-12

tunities to prepare students to live

with a student-teacher ratio of 12

and work in a digital age with focus

to 1 (NY average is 13 to 1) and an

on STEM & STEAM programs, Gifted

overall Niche grade of B-. Schools

and Talented Programs and Media,

within the district include: Benton

Arts & Technology with the goal of

Hall Academy, Little Falls Middle

creating flexible, dynamic academic

School and Little Falls High School.

structures that meet the needs of all

The district is focused on creating a

students.

Fire Chief 315-574-5221 Police Chief 315- 823-1123 City Website www.cityoflittlefalls.net

FOR MORE INFORMATION visit thisislittlefalls.com or email info@thisislittlefalls.com

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Table of contents 01 A City of Festivals and Events Little Falls is a City of events and festivals, with something planned for almost every month of the year.

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02 A Historic Eye on the Erie Canal The harbor in Little Falls accomodates boats all during the canal’s open

Festivals There are festivals and events all

season, as well as activities for Canal Celebration.

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year long.

03 Thinking of buying a house in Little Falls?

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Little Falls has a rich and varied architectural legacy originating from its formative years as a waypoint for one of the most important transportation routes in our contry’s history.

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04 Golf and Collegiate Baseball Little Falls has a municiple nine-hole golf course, as well as the Diamond Dawgs, a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) team.

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Residential If you are looking for a home filled with character and charm, we’re sure

05 Growing Microbrewery Location The first of two, and possibly three microbreweries are open in Little Falls.

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to have the perfect home for you.

06 Arts & Culture

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Little Falls has a fast growing group of artists who are moving here from Brooklyn and other locations.

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07 Little Falls Film Commission Production companies have found that Little Falls is film-friendly.

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Little Falls has an independent, daily

Business

newspaper keeping you up-to-date with the latest local news, sports,

A designated New York State Oppor-

entertainment, and events.

tunity Zone within its boundaries.

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First day of school at Benton Hall Academy (Elementary School) in Little Falls NY. Photographer: Dave Warner

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Festivals A City Filled with Activity Little Falls is a City of events and festivals, with something planned for every month of the year.

7 Must-attend events each year Think Local Little Falls and other event committees ensure that there is something to do during every month of the year in Little Falls. Here’s a sample of what you can expect.

Art Walk is the third Thursday

second Monday during the month of

in June each year and really

August and runs through the week-

kicks off the full festival season in

end, celebrating the heritage of the

Little Falls. It allows you to explore

Erie Canal and its importance to our

hawk Valley Garlic & Herb Festival,

the work of over 70 local and region-

City.

which features local producers who

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al artists, as well as experience interactive exhibits and demonstrations.

bration with fun for the entire family.

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The second Saturday in September, features the Mo-

take advantage of the valley’s cli-

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The Little Falls Cheese Festi-

mate and soils, that are ideal for

val is New York State’s pre-

growing these crops.

The first Little Falls Smart

mier gathering of cheesemakers,

Phone Film Festival is sched-

held the first Saturday in October.

uled for Summer 2024. With just a

There are more than 120 cheeses,

bit of skill, education, and practice,

gourmet foods and live entertain-

Week attempts to bring attention to

we all can make an excellent film,

ment at the yearly one-day event.

all of the great places to eat that

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and the best ones will be shown right here!

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Canal Celebration begins the

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Starting on the third Wednesday in March, Restaurant

there are in Little Falls. It follows a

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On the second Saturday in

pattern of the same kind of event

December, Christmas in Little

that is held in much larger cities

Falls is an old-fashioned street cele-

across America.

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Little Falls Cheese Festival Main Street 1st Saturday in October

Mohawk Vally Garlic & Herb Festival Canal Place 2nd Saturday in September

Little Falls Harbor Rotary Park Events throughout the Summer and a Week-long Canal Celebration in August

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A HISTORIC CITY ON THE ERIE CANAL The population of Little Falls today would, most likely, resemble the great visionaries and innovative spirit of its hardworking forefathers who made their livelihood embracing commerce along the banks of the Erie Canal in the early 1800s.

It’s a city that was born of water and raised with multiculturalism and diversity as its much-celebrated identity.

Preserving these proud traditions can be seen throughout the city in its people, foods, and languages that continue to be passed on from one generation to the next.

Many of the city’s residents are 3rd and 4th generation businessmen, craftsmen, farmers, and retailers mixed with an abundance of newcomers bringing unique skills and fresh perspectives. It’s a melting pot of like-minded people who cherish the city’s idyllic quality of life and entrepreneurial spirit…making it the kind of place you visit for a day and return for a lifetime.

Known as one of the friendliest cities in Upstate New York, Little Falls continues to be that welcoming hub along the Erie Canal, attracting people every year from around the world.

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Little Falls Harbor is a popular stop for boats throughout the canal’s open season.

Photographer Dave Warner

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Residential gems Little Falls has a rich and varied architectural legacy originating from its early years as a waypoint for one of the most important transportation routes in our country’s history.

Little Falls has some of the

- Walkable town

area lakes

most well-preserved period

- Friendly neighbors

- Family-friendly events & festivals

homes in Upstate NY…at un-

- Quality schools

believable prices. Greek Re-

- Great healthcare

When you consider the City’s 2,445

vival, Italianate, Transition-

- Low crime rates

acres of prime real estate with as-

al, Beaux-Arts, 20th Century

- Collegiate baseball

sets like the 19th-century iconic

Commercial, Federal, Second

Diamond Dawgs

downtown, the Mohawk River’s

Empire, Gothic, Romanesque

- Golf

whitewater rapids, and the Erie Ca-

Revival,

- Great pizza

nal, running through the center, it’s

Craftsman, Queen Anne, and

- Fine-dining and movie-theater

easy to visualize how these trea-

Cape Cod homes, all exist

date nights

sured resources hold the key to re-

within a well-defined historic

- Bowling leagues

building the community.

district.

- Ice skating in the city park

Colonial

Revival,

- Snowmobiling in surrounding

The City offers an exceptional quali-

If you are looking for a home that in-

hills

ty-of-life with great schools, quality

cludes any of the following, you’ll fit

- Cross-country skiing

healthcare including a hospital, full-

right in!

- Kayaking & Canoeing

time fire and police departments

- Fishing

and the safety of a family-friendly,

- Swimming in the city pool and

close-knit small city.

- Affordable property

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ou never know who (or what!) you’re going to run into when you “experience” a night at Veteran’s Memorial

Photo below: Veterans Memorial Park

What we strive to deliver is an “authentic” experience; meaning we want to bring you as close to the players and the action on the fifield as possible, and/ or allow your family

to spend quality time with one another in a fun and safe environment. Each season we’ll be rolling out new and exciting betweeninning promotions and games. We’re in the business of baseball yes, but we are more so in the business of creating lasting memories. That truly is the appeal of baseball in any community, but especially ours!

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he Little Falls Municipal Golf course is a 9-hole public golf course located in the City of Little Falls, NY. The course is a short drive from NYS Thru-

Park! It offers so much beyond baseball.

If you’ve already experienced DiamondDawgs Baseball on a beautiful summer’s night, then you know that we are more than just great baseball. If we haven’t had the privilege of hosting you yet, you truly do not know the fun you’re missing. The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs strives first and foremost to be an affordable, family friendly

Want to do something outside? try baseball, rock climbing or golfing...

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The MV Golf & Event Center is open to the public and offers a scenic 18-hole golf course, as well as a spacious event tent for weddings, showers, and other celebrations. Additionally, the Tin Cup Tavern & Grille offers a trendy dining experience with delicious food and refreshing drinks for way Exit 29A and is perfectly nestled in the Mohawk Valley & foothills of the Adirondacks.

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he Mohawk Valley Golf & Event Center, formerly the Mohawk Valley Country Club, is owned and operated

by Arc Herkimer, as of the 2020 season.

The Mohawk Valley Country Club was established in 1907 and the Castle/Bailey family had been running the facility since 1972. It consists of an 18-hole golf course, restaurant and event space. A fire had destroyed the restaurant and clubhouse in April of 2017, but after rebuilding, they reopened in July 2017.

President, and CEO of Arc Herkimer said.

He stated that they are going to try to appeal to a broader range of people and in some cases, not even golfers, who just want to come up there and “be part of our world. We’re really excited about it.”

Photo top: Little Falls Municipal Golf Course

Photo right: Mohawk Valley Golf & Event Center

customers to enjoy.

“Our tag line for the organization is Building Community, and that’s what we see this club doing. There’s nothing that says building community more than an inclusive public setting where people with disabilities are working alongside and playing side-by-side.

It sets up well for the mission of the organization,” Kevin Crosley,

Crosley feels that in the end, what they are doing with the golf course will bring national attention to the organization and the kinds of things that they will be doing there. “If we can do with the golf course what we’ve done with the other facilities that we’ve taken on, then it will be a positive thing for the region.”

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Little falls becoming hub for microbrewing A microbrewery or craft brewery is one that produces small amounts of beer, is independently owned, and focuses on quality, flavor and brewing technique.

The rumors about a microbrewery

February of 2016 and that he started

“In our seasonal area, which is about

starting in Little Falls were floating

working on the brewery eight months

2,200 square feet, we had ample

around for months, but until you ac-

before he had even done that. “Every-

seating even during the COVID situ-

tually walk into the facility that was

one who knows me knows that I lay

ation. We have an 18-foot bar and

renovated by Mike George at 56 W

awake at night thinking about things.

because we’re doing table service

Mill St, you can’t really picture it. And

I have a drive and a passion and love

with everyone, I think we can handle

when you do, it will blow you away.

for just doing stuff. I put a lot of that

things in here. As long as people don’t

passion into this.”

mind a little cold weather, we’ll keep

After four long years of hard work,

it open as long as we can. We even

Rock Valley Brewing Company at

The building is about 5,000 square

have a little temporary heat in here,”

56 West Mill Street in Canal Place is

feet of space for brewing, serving,

said George.

officially open and for owner Mike

and eating, and is a massive space for

George, he says he’s both relieved

brewing in Little Falls. “We have two

He said that when you come to the

and excited. “We have an awesome

dining or seating areas, then we have

brewery, he feels that the seasonal

team that we’ve assembled here. My

our actual brewing facility. It consists

area is going to be the real attraction.

manager Carolyn has done a fantas-

of everything involved in the process

tic job and really taken the lead with

– our mash tun, our boiling kettle,

When the weather turns bad though,

things.”

our cooling capabilities and a sepa-

they have a smaller seating area that

rate room for our fermentation tanks,

has an L-shaped bar, with plenty of

He said that he came back to his

and lastly our own walk-in cooler and

seating. “The look of that room ties in

family’s business (George Lumber) in

storage,” he stated.

with what you see over here. We tried

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Photo right: The main seasonal area of the Rock Valley Brewing Company showing the bar area.

Photos bottom right: Mike George checks out the installation of one of his brewing tanks.

The indoor bar area which is open yearround.

Music is a big part of the seasonal area of Rock Valley Brewing Company.

to unify everything from the colors to the scheme,” he stated.

They have also incorporated a lot of historical elements into the facility, from when it was Andrew Little & Sons Lumber Yard. “It’s a little bit smaller, and a more intimate space. So far, everyone who has seen the facility loves it,” he said.

George said that not only do they have a lot of ideas, but they’re open to any that might come from the public. “Once things free up a little bit, you’re really going to see the place come to life.”

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New York State’s

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ark your calendar! The

ous New York State farm-pro-

acts all along Main Street. The Little

Little Falls Cheese Fes-

duced cheeses, from hard chees-

Falls Cheese Festival is New York

tival committee an-

es, goat cheeses, spreadable

State’s premier gathering of chee-

nounced that the city’s ninth an-

cheeses, yogurts, cheese curds

semakers, with an estimated 7,000

nual Cheese Festival will be held

to ice cream and gelato and more,

people in attendance in 2023. Keep

Saturday, October 5, 2024. Little

with numerous New York-based

up to date with planning and vendor

Falls will welcome thousands of

gourmet food and craft bever-

announcements by following the

visitors for food and fun at the

age vendors to complement the

Little Falls Cheese Festival on Face-

event, which will run the length

cheeses. Additionally, the festival

book, Instagram or visiting www.

of Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5

will again showcase a variety of

littlefallscheesefestival.com.

p.m. The festival will feature vari-

local entertainment and musical

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Premier Gathering of Cheesemakers

York State cheesemakers here than anywhere different kinds of cheese, we have a cheese for

CHEESE FESTIVAL

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celebrating food

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he Think Local Little Falls’ An-

Bellico-Brodock said, “There is al-

were like,” Bellico-Brodock said. Ev-

nual Restaurant Week in Little

ways a variety of price ranges from

ery year they plan on a strong social

Falls is scheduled for the third

those restaurants that participate.

media contest that will encourage

week in March, and it follows a pat-

Each one gives us a special menu or

people to go to a restaurant, take a

tern of the same kind of event that

just one item that will be on special.

picture, and then use a hashtag on

is held in much larger cities across

Elaine Cobb, co-chair of Think Lo-

social media. Bellico-Brodock said,

America. Marica Bellico-Brodock is

cal said, “This year, our focus is on

“we pick a winner from those posts

the organizer for the event and she

highlighting our businesses within

and they have a chance to win a $50

said, “we’re a small city, but we have

certain categories, so this month

gift certificate to one of the partici-

a lot of restaurants, so we wanted to

we’re featuring our restaurants.”

pating restaurants of their choice.”

focus on restaurants that could do

“The response to last year’s event

Think Local provids the money for

either lunch or dinner.” They typically

was pretty good. The majority of the

the gift certificate and works hard

have at least eleven restaurants that

restaurants had a really good turn-

to give more exposure to participat-

participate each year. Lunch specials

out….people who might never have

ing restaurants using a strong social

run from 11 am -2 pm and dinner

gone to Canal Side, or Beardslee

media push up to and during the

will be served from 4 pm until 9 pm.

Castle had a chance to see what they

event.

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he Canal Side Inn was purchased by Rock City Development in 2019 and it has become one of the cornerstones of several new businesses in

Canal Place. Neil Rosenbaum, one of the owners thinks that the most important thing is not what changed when they bought it, but what didn’t change. “When we undertook the renovation, and from the first day we started envisioning it, we felt that we had to maintain the feel and the ambiance that has been here.”

An exciting aspect of all the improvements that were made gave the business the ability to book large groups of people for parties. “We spent a lot on lighting as well, and it highlights Bob Willman’s work very nicely,” he said.

The menu has changed as well. “The previous menu had a 100% French feel to it, but we kept some the most popular dishes and then did some American French twitsts.”

There were changes to the bar area. “I just think it’s a more inviting space,” said Chef John Luciano. “You’re going to sit there and feel like you want something to eat.

The barstools are so comfortable. It’s just a different level bar when you come in here.”

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director’s plans

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ary Ellen McGillan took over as Executive Director of the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts

(MVCA) in 2021.

for MVCA & the arts

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ary Ellen thinks MVCA can be a partner in helping drive the economic revitalization of our com-

munities in the Mohawk Valley, a resource that can enhance the quality of life here and

“What was attractive to me is that I wanted to do

help to attract families and new people. She

something where I could be a contributing member of

said, “I want the MVCA to be actively en-

the community and also have a legacy. I really wanted

gaged in raising the tide for everyone.”

to have an opportunity to have an impact. I have always believed that education, arts, and culture are economic

“There are three areas that I see for our path to growth.

drivers. You can feel the buzz is different in Little Falls

First, provide more programming for younger people,

than it was even 10 years ago when I first came here.

exposing them to the arts and making art accessible

There is excitement and opportunity. I saw MVCA as an

to them at a younger age by coordinating with our

opportunity for me to have an impact.”

schools, and also to partner with places like the local libraries and the K-12 schools.”

What’s great about the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts is the artists, teachers, volunteers, board mem-

“The second is to address the desire for the MVCA to

bers, donors, people who support the center, and the

be more visible and active in other parts of the Mohawk

fact that it’s in Little Falls. The Art Teachers in Herkimer

Valley. We will offer programming and events in addi-

County are just tremendous! People want to see the

tion to the 401 Gallery. Many people would very much

Arts Center thrive and expand and be successful.”

like to see us bring the MVCA’s programs to their com-

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e r u t l u C munities and use their spaces. I also plan to bring in new artists and have a bigger variety of programs to offer like music, performing arts, visual arts, and ceramics, in addition to the fine arts.”

“The other key area for me is to build a sustainable organization that will be here for another 40 years. My strength is that I am an experienced Not-for-Profit administrator. I know how to develop and run an organization. We have a business side to our organization that is an important element to the Arts Center and I will continue to help it thrive.”

“I remember a bumper sticker from when my kids were in grade school: Art Saves Lives. And I just remember thinking, really, does it? But then I think about my own kids’ experiences and it did change their lives.”

Sophia Angelakis poses with one of her pieces of sculpture that was displayed in Little Falls.

In ending, she said, “I’m glad to be a part of this.”

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HEALTHCARE a small city with its own hospital Little Falls Hospital

standard of local health care with a 24-hour emergency departLittle Falls Hospital is Herkimer ment, staffed by board-certified physicians, cutting-edge imagCounty’s only provider of a 25ing services, orthopedic services bed acute inpatient and emergency care, short-term inpatient and rehabilitation, and same-day surgery. rehabilitation, as well as many other diagnostic and therapeutic Little Falls Hospital was founded services facility. in 1893 and is a voluntary, notfor-profit integrated health care Little Falls Hospital raises the

delivery system that is a proud subsidiary of the Bassett Healthcare Network.

Little Falls Hospital has been the recipient of numerous national awards for the high-quality care it provides to patients. Little Falls Hospital is dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to all who need their services.

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sense of community and people have really come to-

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gether, understanding that it creates a place where

and had a business career for 33 years in Texas. I

people want to come and live. Now we have this

travelled all over the world and had the opportu-

great problem where everyone wants to move here

nity to do some amazing things during that period.

and nobody wants to move out. We have a mixture

But when it came time to retire, I couldn’t think of a

of prosperity, new businesses coming into town,

better place than my home town of Little Falls. It’s

and just that close knit feel with a small town com-

a feeling like no other place, and the perfect place

munity that’s starting to show fantastic growth.

to call home.

randon Mosher - Little Falls is a wonderful community. We’ve really ticked up with the events and festivals. It’s created a true

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ndy and Theresa McEvoy - Having a business in Little Falls is something to

ayor Deborah A. Kaufman - When I was growing up, I never realized how special this place was, and that many

years later, I would become its Mayor. I left the City

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anda Faith Sewell - As my sixteenth year of living in Little Falls approaches, I’m mindful of the blessing

be proud of. There are so many people at

it has been. I enjoy all the celebrations we have here,

Christmas time that come in and say they’re doing

love participating in our yearly Art Walk during the

most, if not all of their Christmas shopping in the

summer, and I also enjoy attending the same church

City, without having to leave, because we have so

where the writer of our Pledge was ordained. I love

many unique shops. It’s fun to have a business where

all the parks we have available to us here as well.

people thank you and appreciate that you are here,

Coming to Little Falls is no ordinary leap. You step

and where they say ‘we wish our community had

into a world of unusual beauty, as only the foothills

what you have to offer here.’ It really makes you feel

of the Adirondack Mountains can afford. It has al-

good.

lowed me to capture this beauty with my camera.

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rock city centre Rock City Centre’s next-generation workspace is designed for a new breed of business professional who seeks an upscale, sophisticated environment with a strong focus on hospitality, health and safety, advanced technology, and the freedom to choose when, where, and how you work based on your mood and the task at hand.

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business When it comes to business relocation it usually boils down to property costs, and access to skilled labor.

The commercial property in Little Falls is some of the most desirable in terms of square footage and acquisition costs.

The city is a bargain hunter’s dream when it comes to commercial and industrial options. Many of the available properties are historic brick or stone manufacturing facilities that harken back to the turn of the century commerce along the Erie Canal. Today, these extraordinary commercial spaces are becoming home to a variety of businesses, including helicopter parts, tank and vessel manufacturing, microbreweries, lodging, retail and coffee shops, antique centers and technology service companies.

Little Falls also has a designated New York State Opportunity Zone within its boundaries. Opportunity Zones offer investors the ability to invest realized capital gains into real estate projects and businesses in qualified geographical areas.

With seven colleges within 50 miles of Little Falls and a ready workforce trained in manufacturing, access to skilled labor can be checked off your list. Also, when it comes to transportation near Little Falls, it doesn’t get much more convenient with Exit 29A of the NY State Thruway at Little Falls, and two airports just over an hours drive away (Albany or Syracuse).

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formed to promote the City as filmfriendly and serve as a go-between for production companies who want to do business within the City and surrounding area.

Industries like motion pictures, television, commercials, corporate videos, music videos, documentaries, and still photography are all supported by the Little Falls Film Com-

n Pl a

The Little Falls Film Commission was

mission.

Photo: John Krasinski from ‘A Quiet

Movies like ‘A Quiet Place’ trans-

Place’ poses with a fan in

formed the normally busy center of

Little Falls after a visit.

the City to look like a deserted area.

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on crews L

ittle Falls is ideal for any number of movies that they plan on making over the next several years.

Bruce Willis, Al Pacino, and others. “This is the first time that I’m actually producing myself, so I’m bringing in other producers to help.”

Stern said, “what we look for, and what I’m

Jay Stern, President of Boone Enter-

really impressed by in Little Falls, is the va-

tainment, and formerly with Route

riety, so that we can shoot the entire thing

One Films, Rat Entertainment, New

in one location basically.”

Line Cinema, and The Walt Disney

traying the triumph of the human

Company, and Ted Farnsworth,

spirit.

“It looks like to me (in Little Falls) that there

CEO of Fortress Entertain-

are a lot of beautiful old buildings and a When Farnsworth was looking at

lot of different sorts of beautiful scenery.

some of the old buildings in Little

So anything that’s suburban in nature, we

Falls, he remarked, “these buildings

can probably shoot here. Something that’s

really play well for us, where they

rural we can shoot here, something that

look like they were from Germany in

needs old historical buildings, we can shoot

the 1940s. There are a lot of build-

here as well,” stated Stern.

ings here where you can really see the visuals.”

Stern said that Little Falls is ideal for any number of movies that they

Farnsworth said, “It’s a pretty large

plan on making over the next

budget for the three films, coming

several years.

ment Group, and former CEO of

in at between fifteen and twenty

MoviePass, have spent time scout-

million each. We’ll do a theatrical

ing locations in the City for three of

release, and Sony Pictures is our

their upcoming films.

partner on this for distribution. It’s exciting.”

Farnsworth has entered into a threepicture deal with Damascus Road

In the last couple of years, Farn-

Productions, underscoring different

sworth has done seven or eight

aspects of World War II with an em-

movies

phasis on the Holocaust, a subject near and dear to his heart.

The three movies will focus on courage and resilience with stories por-

with

Sylvester

Stalone,

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