NJCDC to Hold Great Falls Neighborhood Summit in Paterson This Saturday
WHAT: On Saturday, September 21, New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) will hold its Third Annual Great Falls Neighborhood Summit. It’s an exciting time to be in Paterson, and especially to live and/or work in the Great Falls Historic District and the surrounding neighborhood. Residents have witnessed numerous improvements over the past few years, and several additional projects are in development. This event will give local residents an opportunity to hear directly from those responsible for upcoming construction projects, ask questions, and engage in dialogue.
WHO: Neighborhood residents will directly interact with those responsible for leading upcoming projects in the Great Falls Neighborhood, following remarks from NJCDC Founder & CEO Bob Guarasci. Projects being presented on are:
· Passaic County Jail/Spruce Street Corridor Project – John Bartlett, Director, Passaic County Board of County Commissioners
· Quarry Lawn at the ATP Site – Darren Boch, National Park Service and Gianfranco Archimede, City of Paterson
· Alexander Hamilton Visitor Center – Martin Vergara, Hamilton Partnership for Paterson and Darren Boch, National Park Service
· Expansion of Great Falls Youth Center – Bob Guarasci, NJCDC
· The Great Falls Center (Former Glenro Building) – John Oostdyk, Servant’s Heart Ministry
· Vistas Park – Gianfranco Archimede, City of Paterson
· New Project at Spruce and Grand Streets (Former Dr.’s Cave Site) – Michael DeBlasio, NJCDC
· Great Falls Youth Arts Center (Former First Presbyterian Church) – Bob Guarasci and Michael DeBlasio, NJCDC
· Westside Park – Bob Guarasci and Eddie Gonzalez, NJCDC
WHERE: Great Falls Youth Center
52 Front Street, Paterson, NJ 07522
Parking on-site
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Valerie Trawinski, Development and Communications Officer, NJCDC
973-413-1608
Day of: 551-404-5854
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is dedicated to creating opportunities to transform lives within the Great Falls Promise Neighborhood of Paterson, NJ. NJCDC is a private, non-profit community development and social service agency focusing on education, youth development, affordable and supportive housing, and community building. Founded in 1994, NJCDC serves more than 4,000 children, teens, and families daily, and strives to fulfill its vision that all 8,000 children living or going to school in the Great Falls Promise Neighborhood will reach adulthood, college and career ready.
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Valerie Trawinski
Deputy Director of Development and Communications
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC)
973-413-1608
