Neighborhoods

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

Monday, March 7, 2022

On Monday, March 7, the First National Bank Community Foundation awarded YNDC with a $15,000 grant to support YNDC's housing programs including housing counseling and emergency repair.

The Housing Counseling Program empowers low- to moderate-income residents to identify and overcome barriers to homeownership, including inadequate savings, income, credit history, and understanding of the home buying process, and prepare them for future homeownership; and to provide existing low- to moderate-income homeowners with resources to maximize their limited incomes and minimize repair costs so that they can avoid foreclosure and improve their living conditions. The emergency home repair program assists low-income homeowners with emergencies such as furnace and plumbing repairs at no cost.

Many thanks to the First National Bank Community Foundation for their continued support!

When I was born, the population here was 1,200, and that included every dog, chicken and cat in the community,” Jackie Meck says with a soft chuckle.

Mr Meck is now in his 80s, and his city, Buckeye, has come a long way. A whiff of manure from nearby dairy farms still hangs over the main street, but giant new housing developments sprawl out for miles into the scrubby Arizona desert, making it one of America’s fastest-growing cities. Buckeye today has a population of 100,000, up 15-fold over the past two decades. Its planners want at least 1m.

A couple of thousand miles to the north-east is Youngstown, Ohio, a city moving in the opposite direction. “The majority of younger people who can leave do leave, whether because they want to or they feel they don’t have any opportunity here,” says Ian Beniston, a community organiser. Once a manufacturing powerhouse, Youngstown today is one of America’s fastest-shrinking cities.

To see the full story from The Economist, click here.

Kimberly Smotrilla is a Glenwood Fresh Market Associate for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Kimberly assists in the operation of the Glenwood Fresh Market and creates a welcoming environment to achieve program service goals including: increasing access to fresh food, inspiring healthy eating, and maintaining a clean, organized and functional environment.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Wilton was born and raised in his family home, having lived there for over 40 years. His roof was leaking so severely that he has had it tarped for the last 10 years.

By replacing Wilton’s roof, YNDC eliminated the leaks and prevented further damage to his home. “The aesthetics are crazy, like it looks really good. I just know in 30 years it’s not going to be messed up. My son could get the house in 30 years after I’m gone or something like that. It’s always going to be good,” Wilton said