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Take it from David Markusen- Weiss, co-owner of Fourth State Metals, a metal design business new to Poughkeepsie: The city has “good bones.”
Nicknamed “Queen City of the Hudson” for its active industrial sector during the late 19th century, Poughkeepsie’s proximity to New York City and waterfront location made it an essential manufacturing hub, with access to both railroads and seaways.
Jacob Blanchard (Fourth State Employee in Poughkeepsie), welds a custom grill on new xture table.
Today, a new energy is fueling the city, with businesses and developers taking a page from the past. They’re moving north from New York City, restoring and building new structures and spurring economic development throughout the city.
“There’s a real momentum building in Poughkeepsie now,” says Poughkeepsie Mayor Robert Rolison. “As a riverfront city with room for development and growth, it o ers an excellent return on investment.”
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