NY Forward Meeting to Share Projects Under Consideration

Meeting: Share projects under consideration for the NY Forward application.
Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Location: Village Hall, 7 Stage Road, Monroe NY 10950,
Directions: Click here for directions

The Village of Monroe is excited to continue building momentum around its application for New York State’s NY Forward (NYF) program—an opportunity to bring meaningful investment to small communities and breathe new life into downtowns across the state.

Inspired by the successful Downtown Revitalization Initiative, NY Forward helps villages and hamlets like Monroe grow stronger by supporting projects that expand housing choices, boost small businesses, improve public spaces, and make downtown areas safer and more welcoming for everyone. Since announcing its intent to apply, the Village has been working hand-in-hand with the community to shape a shared vision for the future. Some recent highlights include:

• Hosting an information table at Monroe’s vibrant July 4th community celebration;
• Holding collaborative planning sessions with the Greater Monroe Chamber of Commerce;
• Mailing over 300 postcards to local residents and businesses within the proposed NYF area;
• Advancing design and cost updates for public improvement projects; and
• Meeting directly with property owners and small businesses to explore building upgrades and redevelopment ideas.
The proposed NYF project area centers around Monroe’s traditional downtown—Crane Park, Mill Pond Parkway, Lake Street, and Stage Road—and stretches into key corridors along Route 17M, Maple Avenue, and Spring Street. This area includes the heart of our Village: our shops, parks, historic sites, and gathering spaces.
Looking ahead, the Village is planning a public workshop in late October to share the full slate of projects under consideration. These include exciting ideas to improve our parks and public spaces, make our streets more walkable, create more housing options, and support the storefronts that make Monroe’s downtown unique.
Mayor Neil Dwyer highlighted the importance of keeping the community at the center of the process:
“NY Forward is about shaping the future of our downtown together. We’ve been inspired by the ideas and energy coming from local property owners, business leaders, and residents—and there’s still time to get involved. If you’ve got a vision or a project in mind, we want to hear from you.”

If you’re a property owner, business, or community member with a project idea, now is the time to connect.

Reach out to Devin Bulger with your questions or ideas at dbulger@labellapc.com or 518-824-1942. You can also download the Project Interest Form directly from the Village’s NY Forward webpage, click here/