Success Stories | Greene County, NY

Greene County Success Stories

New York Spring Water – Halcott, NY — September 2, 2014

New York Spring Water started with one of the simplest business concepts imaginable: bottling pure spring water from the Catskills and shipping it to areas that need it.

Spruceton Inn Profiled in Vogue Weekend Guide — August 29, 2014

In West Kill, about 40 miles west of Hudson, another former Brooklynite, Casey Scieszka, just opened the nine-room Spruceton Inn. “I think what most former New Yorkers up here have in common is a desire for freedom,” says Scieszka, who runs the hotel with her husband. “Which can seem like a funny thing to say is lacking in NYC, but I’m talking about a freedom to build something for yourself that will be more than a tiny drop in a huge ocean, to live life at the pace you please, to feel like there’s something more important than the rat race.”

Ellen Rettus Planning Achievement Award Nomination – New York Spring Water, Economic Development — August 25, 2014

New York Spring Water is a water bottling and processing facility in the Town of Halcott near Vly Mountain. The company opened its doors in 2009 and completed a substantial expansion and renovation of its facilities in 2011-13, part of which had to be re-done after damage to the company’s building and spring from Hurricane Irene. The company was founded by Richard and Luke Zakka, a father-and-son team who scouted Upstate New York for a spring with suitable quantity and quality of water for their new company. The business employs approximately 30 workers in the smallest town in Greene County.

Field Goods – Athens, NY — August 25, 2014

Donna Williams has not had the traditional career path. A one-time “Master of the Universe” on Wall Street and in Los Angeles, Williams has become an entrepreneurial powerhouse in the Historic River Town of Athens with Field Goods, a business that connects the consumer with food from small farms on a subscriber basis.

The world’s best professional mountain bikers will return to Windham Mountain — August 14, 2014

Windham, N.Y. – Spectacular weather and some of the fastest courses on the circuit made for great racing at the eighth stop of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano at Windham, N.Y. (USA).

Power Networking Luncheon at Michael’s Restaurant — August 5, 2014

The Greene County Power Networking Luncheon is on Wednesday, August 6th at Michael’s Restaurant in Palenville! This unique form of networking will allow you to meet with as many other business people as possible in a short amount of time and maximize the information on your business! Come prepared with business cards! The event will be held from 12:00-1:30pm and there is a $20 registration fee (includes lunch).

Business After Hours at Paddlehead Boards — July 18, 2014

The Business After Hours at PaddleHead Boards took place on Thursday, July 18. Attendees enjoyed great food and drinks and some even learned to paddle board or kayak! It was a perfect summer evening for chamber members to get together.

L & M Studio Opens its Storefront in Catskill! — June 17, 2014

L & M Studio storefront is now open on Main Street in Catskill. The studio is a collaborative project by Meg Oliver and Lucie Piedra to design and make sleek, modern, handmade items for the home and garden. All of the items are made from their own recipe for a durable, creamy white porcelain. Every piece is designed, made, glazed and fired by in historic Catskill.