Community Voices
These are exciting times for Cornhill. The fifth district is in the middle of a resurgence and this project will be the anchor of that growth. As the city grows, so will…
Venice Ervin
Utica Fifth District Councilmember
Cornhill has become the melting pot throughout the City of Utica. This project was built from the bottom up - it is a project for and by the people of Cornhill.
Jawaad Rasheed
Immediate Past Board Chair | Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
This is a significant revitalization project for Utica. It again shows the commitment and collaboration between government, not for profits and residents to ensure a…
Marianne Buttenschon
Assemblywoman | 119th Assembly District
Dialogue is always important because it helps us to understand each other, where we are coming from, what our priorities are, and in this case especially the priorities of…
Rev. Joseph A. Salerno
Board Chair | Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
The two centers are critical components of this neighborhood’s revitalization. The City and People First’s partnership in developing both centers, Mid-Utica Neighborhood…
Alicia Fernandez Dicks
President/CEO | The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
From the perspective of People First, the Cornhill Revitalization Project is a multi-dimensional neighborhood revitalization endeavor, spearheaded by leaders within the…
Robert Calli
Executive Director | People First