Business View Magazine | September 2020

119 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2020 Connection & Community T he role of public transit in building connections and community cannot be understated. These systems connect residents to job opportunities, health services, and cultural/entertainment venues. They answer the call to provide transportation services to residents who can’t afford or who are physically unable to use personal motor vehicles. And, public transit systems provide an environmentally sound and safer transporation system for our urban areas. T he Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) continues to lead and innovate to help improve our connections and grow our community as Buffalo and Western New York reimagines and defines itself into a vibrant, dynamic and desirable locality. T o builld these visions and strengthen our community, Mark Cerrone, Inc. has worked with the NFTA to restore, rebuild and maintain the transit infrastructure in Western New York - Block by block on Main Street, Niagara Street, in Niagara Falls, and on the waterfront. As one of Western New York’s premier, award-winning civil contractors, Mark Cerrone, Inc. is committed to community development and connecting residents with the natural wonders and attractions across our region. T he future is being built today with vision, planning and of course, shovels. The men and women on the Mark Cerrone team continue to look toward the future and how we can partner with the NFTA and all the stakeholders of Western New York to build a better and connected community.