Corridor Revitalization: Community, Commerce, and Cooperation Panel

A community thrives with a robust small business sector. Business corridors are not just retail spaces for goods and services, but also provide critical resources, employ residents, and contribute to the closure of the racial wealth gap. LISC NY as a community development financial institution provides support to underserved communities creating pathways for progress through access to capital, and capacity building.

Join us for a conversation with experts leading the charge for the creation of economic growth in Central Brooklyn, and East Buffalo. Learn about ongoing corridor revitalization projects, their impact on local communities, local funding sources, and business attraction and retention. Participants must RSVP to join virtually or in-person. We welcome our in-person participants to enjoy networking and light refreshments.

New York City location – 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10005 – 33rd Floor

Western New York location – 890 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14215

Panelists:

• Oma Holloway (NYC) is the Chief Operating Officer at Bridge Street Development Corporation a non-profit organization that seeks to provide civic and economic development opportunities to Central Brooklyn.
• William Franklin (NYC) is Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Central Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation forging partnerships to develop opportunities in Central Brooklyn.
• Andrea Haye (Mt. Vernon) is the President of the Mount Vernon Downtown Merchants Association and plays a pivotal role in onboarding businesses to the association, addressing their needs and establishing the relaunch of the South 4th Avenue Corridor in Mount Vernon with partners from the City, and academic sectors.
• Carl Skompinski (WNY) Board of Directors Fillmore Forward Inc. an organization supporting the redevelopment of the Fillmore Corridor Business Districts.

Moderator:

• Pres Adams – Senior Community Investment Officer, LISC NY