Businesses get DRI money for Rome locations

Two businesses will be opening Rome locations using $50,000 in money from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

Initiative.

Each of them are being awarded 50- thousand dollars.

C and d advertising will be relocating to 103 west court street in rome.

They used to be in utica.

They'll be rehabbing the currently vacant building on west court street.

They're a photography, videography and audio production business.

And character coffee will be expanding to rome.

They'll soon be on 236 west dominick street, in addition to their cafe on genesee street in utica.

They'll serve specialty drinks, food, and promote local artists.

Rome was awarded the 10 million dollars from the state, in 20-18 to help revitalize downtown.

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