Groundbreaking Ceremony

Housing Visions held a groundbreaking ceremony for Coventry Commons. With support from Restore NY funds, the project brings new life to a long-underused industrial site. The event closed with a ceremonial wall smashing to mark the start of construction.

Opening Remarks

• Ben Lockwood, Housing Visions

Speakers

• Mayor Jonathan Taylor, Village of Newark
• Leonard Skrill, Assistant Commissioner/Upstate Development Director, NYS Homes & Community Renewal
• Samantha Aldrich, Revitalization Specialist, NYS Department of State, Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure
• Royce Woods, Vice President, Community Development Lending, Citizens Bank