Neighborhoods

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation is making sure homeowners stay warm this winter.

It’s offering an emergency home repair program to help those who need it most.

Hector Melendez, a Youngstown resident, showed 27 First News the new furnace in the basement of his home.

Two months ago, he and his wife found themselves in a scary situation when their furnace broke.

“Me and my wife had bronchitis in those two months because of the cold. We were heating up with small heaters but it was not enough,” said Melendez.

Melendez said he contacted his insurance company when the issue arose in September. “They were asking me for a lot, a lot of money that I didn’t have. I couldn’t make it.”

What would have cost him $5,000 to $10,000 ended up being completely free thanks to assistance from the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.

To see the full story from WKBN, click here.

Monday, February 7, 2022

On Friday, February 4, the Fibus Family Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant for YNDC’s neighborhood stabilization program.

YNDC’s Neighborhood Stabilization program is focused on securing, cleaning up, and improving vacant properties in order to improve safety and restore a basic sense of order and dignity in Youngstown’s neighborhoods and along neighborhood corridors. Many thanks to the Fibus Family Foundation for the support!

A local community revitalization program received a large grant recently that will help members continue their work.

The Raymond John Wean Foundation gave Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation $500,000.

Executive director Ian Beniston says the foundation has been one of their biggest supports since YNDC started.

To see the full story from WKBN, click here.

Monday, February 21, 2022

On Monday, February 21, Farmers National Bank awarded YNDC with a $5,000 grant that will benefit YNDC’s housing programs.

Thank you to Farmers National Bank for their ongoing support!

Thursday, February 24, 2022

YNDC has acquired a historic fourplex apartment building located at 3711 Glenwood Avenue.

The building will be renovated later this year. 

Monday, February 28, 2022

Rosalyn has lived in her home for over 15 years. Severe roof leaks were causing damage throughout her home.

By replacing Rosalyn’s roof, YNDC eliminated the leaks and prevented further damage to her home. “I think it’s a great asset to the community for the simple fact that a lot of people are at a certain age where they are at a fixed income and the financial challenges don’t meet the needs of the home repairs,” Rosalyn said.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Mark Fusillo, owner of Fusillo Catering, donated $2,500 to the Glenwood Fresh Market.

The Glenwood Fresh Market, located at 2915 Glenwood Avenue, provides year-round access to FREE fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy food items to residents of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley facing food insecurity issues. The market also provides free health screenings, nutrition literacy courses, cooking demonstrations and other resources to members. Residents can become members if they are a household living under 200 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines or a SNAP recipient. Please call 330.333.3561 to become a member.

“We are grateful to Mark Fusillo, owner of Fusillo Catering, a local food serving business, for understanding and supporting access to fresh quality produce and food for all residents of Youngstown,” said Ian Beniston, YNDC Executive Director.

The Glenwood Fresh Market will open in late March 2022.

The Glenwood Fresh Market at 2915 Glenwood Ave. is nearing completion and should be open later this month.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., or YNDC, which operates the market, said the effort received a generous donation of $2,500 from Mark Fusillo, owner of Fusillo Catering. 

“We are grateful to Mark Fusillo, owner of Fusillo Catering, a local food serving business, for understanding and supporting access to fresh quality produce and food for all residents of Youngstown,” said Ian Beniston, YNDC’s executive director. 

To see the full story from The Business Journal, click here.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is putting the finishing touches on its Glenwood Fresh Market.

YNDC hopes the market is open by the end of March.

The building at 2915 Glenwood Avenue has a fresh coat of paint and new windows and doors. Mark Fusillo of Fusillo Catering donated $2,500 to the project.

It’s all part of the revitalization of Glenwood Avenue, which includes projects like Glenwood Grounds across the street.

YNDC hopes to serve 2,000 people in the first few years.

To see the full story from WKBN, click here.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1,722 Cubic Yards of Debris Removed

83 Owner Occupied Home Repairs/Rehabilitation

232 Emergency Repairs

73 Housing Counseling Clients

REVITALIZE