Celebration of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Come join the celebration on Wednesday, April 15th at 11am when Congressman Bill Pascrell, Senator Frank Lautenberg, Senator Robert Menendez, Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres, NJCDC President Bob Guarasci and others will gather at the Great Falls Overlook Park to celebrate the designation of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.

The legislation was signed on Monday, March 30th by President Barack Obama, and, as stated by Congressman Pascrell and Senator Lautenberg, “this gathering will be our first opportunity since the Park was designated to officially engage the Patersonians, activists, preservationists, historians, environmentalists and others who have contributed to this incredible development in the Silk City.”

NJCDC efforts to push for passage of this legislation were led by Leonard Zax, formerly of Latham & Watkins and Chairman of the Hamilton Partnership, a NJCDC initiative to strengthen Paterson’s economic base and improve the quality of life for the city’s current and future residents by maximizing the benefits of State and Federal funding for the new national park.