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Also attached to this agenda item: Market NYS 2024 Letter of Support - RiverfestFPS

Mayor Brian Pugh Trustees : Nora Moriarty Nichalson Village of Croton-on-Hudson New York ee : Cara Politi Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building Len Simon One Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520-2501 Village Manager Bryan T. Healy Village Treasurer July 22, 2024 Daniel Tucker . Village Clerk Linda Malave . : ane DiSanto Regional Director, Mid-Hudson Region Empire State Development 33 Airport Center Drive, Suite 201 New Windsor, NY 12553 Dear Ms. Malave: I am writing to support Historic Hudson Valley’s application for a Market New York grant to enhance The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor, a National Historic Landmark in our Village. Blaze is a blockbuster regional event that has significantly grown over the past years, creating an enormous impact on the local economy, with thousands of visitors stopping—and spending—in our Village and other communities in the area. It is as beloved by residents as by tourists — as a celebration of Sleepy Hollow Country, local history, and the fall season, taking place at a site with longstanding significance to the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. Blaze is an essential component of regional tourism that boosts visitation for the entire state, and we are fortunate to have it take place in our community. Historic Hudson Valley’s plans to improve Blaze with immersive sound and new installations will have a direct and significant impact locally and throughout New York State. I hope that you and your colleagues on the Regional Economic Development Council will give every consideration to their application for this grant. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional! information. With thanks, Bryan T. Healy Village Manager www crotononhudson-ny.gov