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Niagara County
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Niagara County weighs suing Albany over immigration law it says shields noncitizen voting, though the law exempts election work
The Niagara County Legislature votes Tuesday on suing the state over a new limit on helping immigration agents, arguing it protects ‘illegal non-citizen voting.’ The law itself exempts voter registration and election…
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Taylor Devices clears IDA hearing for $8 million aerospace landing-gear expansion in North Tonawanda
Taylor Devices cleared an NCIDA public hearing for an $8 million aerospace landing-gear expansion in vacant North Tonawanda buildings, with a November vote on tax incentives.
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Love Canal family wants out of its 99th Street home. The state says the data don’t show the landfill is to blame
A petition to relocate the McKiernan family and reinvestigate Love Canal puts the DEC and Health Department on a legal clock that could run out in early November.
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Amazon’s Town of Niagara warehouse is hiring. Now comes the test of its $123 million tax break
Amazon is hiring up to 1,000 workers at its Lockport Road fulfillment center, backed by one of the largest Amazon incentive packages in the country. Here’s what Niagara County taxpayers put in,…
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Blakeman pledges to address Western New York’s toxic legacy
BY STAFF REPORTER On a stretch of Fox Avenue in the Town of Niagara, where lawns sit beside modest postwar houses and the distant roar of the falls is sometimes audible on…
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Niagara Falls Redevelopment relocates offices, as Restaino and Trevino raise eyebrows
Niagara Falls Redevelopment, the investment vehicle owned by Manhattan billionaire Howard Milstein that has acquired more than 140 acres of prime real estate in downtown Niagara Falls, has relocated its local office…
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Grenga is willing to lead the redevelopment of the former Rainbow Centre
Developer Paul Grenga is busy reviving the landmark building at Niagara and Prospect Streets in Downtown Niagara Falls, which once served as an office building for Occidental Chemical. Over the last several…
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Donta Myles confirms Mayor Restaino didn’t get Council approval for Bolton St. Johns lobbying contract
Niagara Falls Councilman Donta Myles has confirmed in comments on social media that the Niagara Falls City Council did not authorize a lobbying contract with Bolton St. Johns, the controversial lobbying firm…
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Niagara County promotes upcoming ‘VaxToSchool’ clinics
The Niagara County Department of Health will participate in Governor Hochul’s #VaxToSchool initiative at upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics. The program’s goal is to get more young people vaccinated to further curb the…
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Niagara County releases draft redistricting plan
The Niagara County Redistricting Commission today released its proposed map for the county’s 15 legislative districts based on 2020 census data. Redistricting takes place once every 10 years. The commission also announced…
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DiNapoli is being urged to acquire Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC
Urban planners and economic development experts are urging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to invest in Niagara Falls by acquiring Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC, which controls more than 140 acres of prime real estate in…
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Niagara County reports third rabid raccoon in Newfane
The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) confirmed a rabid raccoon on Corwin Avenue, Town of Newfane on May 26, 2021. This is the third confirmed rabid raccoon in the Town of…
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Activists want Niagara Falls visitor center removed from the State Park
Despite Niagara Falls State Park’s plan to spend nearly $30 million to rebuild its visitors center, activists want that structure removed from the parkscape altogether and relocated across the street or elsewhere. …
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Nemi, Maerten say county will review Pendleton intersection
Niagara County Legislator Tony Nemi and Pendleton Supervisor Joel Maerten today said that the Niagara County Department of Public Works (DPW) will undertake a traffic safety review of Bear Ridge Road in…
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County reports rabid raccoon in the Town of Newfane
The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) confirmed a rabid raccoon on Brown Road, Town of Newfane on April 20, 2021. A Brown Road resident was attacked by a raccoon before killing…
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Niagara Falls has infrastructure needs too, Senator Kennedy
The massive new infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden makes more than two trillion dollars available to remake the American infrastructure system — and Western New York stands to be appropriated…
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Niagara County removes quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated persons
The Niagara County Department of Health made an announcement today regarding quarantine requirements, to reflect the updated U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and New York State (NYS) guidance. “Quarantine…
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Niagara County expecting largest vaccine shipment to date
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton today announced that Niagara County is expecting to receive 6,500 first doses of COVID-19 vaccination next week, by far the most the county has…
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Niagara County Clerk reminds pistol permit holders to re-certify
Niagara County Joseph A. Jastrzemski today reminded pistol permit holders that under the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of Jan.15, 2013, pistol permit holders must re-certify every five years…
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Niagara County police reform plan available for public review
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh and Sheriff Michael Filicetti today announced the draft plan of Niagara County’s police reform and reinvention collaborative is available online for public review. The plan has…
