Political Will Across Levels of Government

The past and current successes in the Great Falls Neighborhood are the fruit of collaboration across all levels of government—federal, state, county, and city. This has been achieved in no small part through NJCDC’s ability to build constructive relationships with government officials and demonstrate acumen in navigating often tempestuous political currents to get things done in the neighborhood. NJCDC has fostered strong relationships with the Mayor’s Office and its inhabitants over the years, with members of the State legislative delegation, with the Paterson City Council, and with various department of city government. NJCDC has proudly hosted our federal legislators—Congressman Bill Pascrell, and Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, as well as Governors McGreevey, Corzine, Christie, and Murphy.

NJCDC also has strong relationships with Passaic County Government, including numerous County Commissioners. NJCDC also works regularly and closely with the National Parks Service and Great Falls National Historical Park Superintendent Darren Boch, and his entire team. As NJCDC’s community organizing capacity advances through its implementation of the strategies in Goal 1 of this neighborhood plan, so should its capacity to engage in effective issues advocacy to support community needs and priorities.