First public meeting for NY Forward program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Village of Canastota Seeks Public Input for the Downtown-Focused NY Forward Program
May 21, 2024
CANASTOTA, NY – The first Public Meeting for the Village of Canastota’s NY Forward planning process will be held on Thursday, May 30th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Junior-Senior High School cafeteria at 101 Roberts Street. This is an opportunity for residents and business owners to learn more about the Village’s $4.5 million NY Forward award which will support downtown revitalization. The meeting will include a brief presentation about the NY Forward program and the Village’s successful application followed by an interactive session to hear from attendees about their vision and goals for the downtown area and to identify local opportunities and needs.
In addition to the public meeting, the consultant team will also be hosting drop-in office hours from noon – 2:00 pm on May 30th in the former Red Onion storefront at the corner of S. Peterboro and Center streets. Anyone who cannot attend the public meeting is invited to stop by, learn more about the NY Forward award, and share ideas for downtown. Property and business owners who have a potential project are encouraged to ask any questions about the process.
The Village of Canastota is one of two communities in the Central New York region to be selected for Round Two of the NY Forward program. Canastota was selected for a $4.5 million award to complete transformative and/or catalytic projects in and near downtown. The NY Forward program provides robust capacity-building and technical assistance directly to communities throughout each phase of the process. The NY Forward planning process is guided by a Local Planning Committee (LPC) comprised of diverse community stakeholders.
NY Forward was launched in 2022 to support a more equitable downtown recovery for New York’s smaller communities, with a focus on hamlets, villages, and neighborhood-scale commercial centers. NY Forward is led by the Department of State (DOS), in close partnership with Empire State Development (ESD), NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). For more information, please visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward.
For more information, visit: www.canastota.com or contact the NY Forward lead planning consultant or NYSDOS project manager:
Phil Schaeffing
Stantec Urban Places
philip.schaeffing@stantec.com
(518) 218-5842
Holly Granat
New York Department of State
Holly.Granat@dos.ny.gov
315-956-0042