Information and Updates to the Village of Brockport’s NY Forward Award, Process, and Projects
About NY Forward
Governor Hochul announced the creation of the NY Forward program to invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities—the type of downtowns found in villages, hamlets and other small, neighborhood-scale municipal centers. NY Forward builds on the success of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) by adopting the same “Plan-then-Act” strategy as the DRI.
Brockport’s Application
In the fall of 2024, the Village of Brockport NY Forward team submitted a 20-page application. This was the Village’s second time applying, having initially applied in 2023. The Village was chosen for an interview in 2023 and 2024. The Village of Brockport was selected as a NY Forward community for the Finger-Lakes Region in February, 2025.
New York Forward Application Team: Susan Smith (Welcome Center Director), Erica Linden (Manager), Sean Kirby (Grant Writer), Annie Crane (Deputy Mayor), Kathy Kristansen (Trustee), Margay Blackman (Mayor), Govenor Kathy Hochul, Sara Kelly (VP of Enrollment at SUNY Brockport), Barbara Krizen (Deputy Clerk Treasurer), Anita O’Brien (Rochester Accessible Adventures), Kari Pardun (Treasurer)
Interview Team: Erica Linden (Manager), Margay Blackman (Mayor), Kari Pardun (Tresurer), Annie Crane (Deputy Mayor), & Chad Fabry (Code Enforcement Officer).
Village of Brockport New York Forward: Local Planning Committee Meeting
The Village of Brockport was selected as one of the Finger Lakes region’s recipients of a $4.5 million NY Forward grant. NY Forward is a statewide initiative that provides funding for high priority projects designed to boost local economies and transform village...
NY Forward Next Steps
NY Forward: Next Steps The Village of Brockport is excited to proceed with NY Forward. In preparing the application, the Village and its partners were asked to submit at least $7M in projects, to ensure that there would be enough community investment from developers...
$4.5 Million NY Forward Award for Brockport
Photo (L to R): Susan Smith (Director, Brockport Welcome Center) Erica Linden (Manager, Village of Brockport), Sean Kirby (RJ Miller Grant Writers), Annie Crane (Deputy Mayor, Village of Brockport), Kathy Kristansen (Trustee, Village of Brockport), Margay Blackman...
Brockport Invited to Interview Stage of NY Forward Round 3
The Village of Brockport is pleased to announce that they were selected to the participate in the second stage of the New York Forward, Round 3 Application process. The 20-page application was completed cooperatively by grant writer Sean Kirby from R.J. Miller and...
Public Input Session – All Welcome
The Village of Brockport will hold a public input session on July 29 from 6-8pm at the Seymour Library. Input from Brockporters of all ages is welcomed and encouraged. Please come give your input on quality of life and issues that matter to the future of Brockport.