Greene County Success Stories

Ulla Darni’s Blue Pearl – A Step into the Artist’s Soul in East Windham, NY — October 17, 2016

Driving west on NYS Route 23 toward Windham NY, travelers ascend into the splendor of the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County. The panoramic, five-state view falls away to the north east, and with the rise in altitude, everything just seems brighter. The Blue Pearl rests on the rising face of Windham High Peak (just west of Point Lookout) and can be easily missed by those focused on their destination, not their journey.

Building a Destination for French Cuisine in the Historic Village of Athens, NY — October 1, 2016

In the fall of 2014 Joe Landa and Brooke Lynski were driving through Greene County, NY when they discovered the historic village of Athens, NY. They fell in love with its beauty and charm, and soon after, they bought a house in the village.

Hartland on Hudson: Revitalizing a Main Street Storefront in Leeds, NY — September 20, 2016

Nic Cameron and Emily Johnson had a vision when they bought the historic brick building at 1130 Main Street, in Leeds: Create a Brooklyn Coffee Experience in Greene County, feature Emily’s Hartland Brooklyn stationary and curated gifts in the storefront, and build out a live-in production space for Emily’s designs.

Saving a Heritage Farm in West Coxsackie, NY — September 9, 2016

After years spent working in the banking and insurance industries Alessandro Voglino and Brent Zimmerman decided to do their part to save farms, one at a time, long before the ‘farm to table’ movement took place.

Breathing New Life into a Classic Restaurant Location in Leeds, NY — August 11, 2016

Koch’s Drive-In Restaurant in Leeds was known throughout Greene County (and up and down the Thruway) as great destination for great German/American fare throughout the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. A series of less-than-successful attempts to restore the business to its former glory followed over the past 35 years.

Joe’s Garage – An Elegantly Versatile Event Venue at the Head of Main Street Catskill, NY — July 26, 2016

Joe Snaido and Mike Moy are no strangers to Greene County. They have long admired its scenic beauty, friendly residents and nostalgic heritage. Busy with frenetic careers in the New York metropolitan area (Mike as a marketing & design executive serving clients like L’Oreal, and Joe the Chief Information Officer for financial titan Standard and Poor’s) they retreated to their second home in Windham, NY on most weekends.

Starting a Business on Historic Reed Street in Coxsackie, NY — July 14, 2016

Susan Baldaserini & Shai Kessler have created an exceptional destination in the heart of one of our Greene County river towns. In recent years, most of the business development in the town Coxsackie has been along the US 9W corridor, leaving residents and travelers little reason to visit the heart of the historic river Village of Coxsackie, except to go to the Post Office, the town offices, or the main branch of the National Bank of Coxsackie.

Investments in Outdoor Adventure Lead to Business Expansion in Tannersville, NY — June 16, 2016

Nick Bove and Lori Torgersen truly understand the concept of “If you build it, they will come”. These proprietors of Coxsackie Bike & Sport and Windham Mountain Outfitters are hearty proponents of the development and expansion of outdoor adventure experiences in Greene County. Bove founded and leads the Windham Area Recreation Foundation (WARF).

Field Goods Named Small Business of the Year by Greene County Chamber of Commerce — June 10, 2016

Those attending the Greene County Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala, held on Thursday, June 9^th, at Windham Mountain Resort, witnessed the 2016 Small Business of the Year awarded to Field Goods, LLC . “This company with a massive reach and mission has been connecting small upstate New York Farms with local communities for the past 5 years; enabling consumers to obtain farm-fresh, in-season produce through a subscription service that delivers to both workplaces and community centers” cited board member Karl Heck.

Mansion + Reed, A Place for People by the River in Coxsackie, NY — June 1, 2016

The ‘Lower’ Village of Coxsackie is at the base of the Mansion Street hill adjacent to the Hudson River. The Post office is there. So is the main office of the National Bank of Coxsackie. The Heermance Memorial Library sits at the head of Reed Street. The area is lined with historic brick buildings, with Sbarboro serving Breakfast and Lunch, and the Downtown Bistro catering to the later crowd. These places draw people in to their own establishments, but there’s not much to keep them once they’ve done what they came to do.