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Niagara Falls
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Cuomo is considering a tax credit for performance venues in Niagara Falls
Governor Andrew Cuomo and economic development officials in his administration are considering a Niagara Falls-specific tax credit that would fund 40% of the construction cost of performance venues ranging from 150 to…
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Seneca Gaming executive agrees to ‘free rent’ deals with local broadcasters
Sources tell The Chronicle that Seneca Gaming executive David Sheridan has informally agreed to allow two locally owned broadcasters — WBBZ Channel 5 and WEBR 1440 AM — to broadcast their daily…
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Cuomo orders Hochul to lead ‘Tiger Task Force’ on Amazon distribution center
Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul late this evening to lead what is being colloquially referred to as a ‘tiger task force’ of civic leaders that will be tasked with…
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Farmers market coupons available for eligible seniors
Beginning on July 16, 2020, Office for the Aging will begin distributing Farmers’ Market Coupon Booklets at sites throughout Niagara County. The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, headed by the NYS Dept…
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Niagara Falls doesn’t have the critical mass to become a successful year-round destination
The city’s lack of public assembly facilities, cultural attractions, and weather-protected family destinations (such as indoor waterparks, museums, and other amenities) has been preventing its emergence as a year-round destination. Every year,…
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Niagara County Emergency Services will be hosting a drive-thru for sanitizer and cloth face coverings on June 11th
On Thursday, June 11th, Niagara County Emergency Services will be hosting a drive thru for sanitizer and/or cloth face coverings for pick up to help assist our local businesses in the Niagara…
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Niagara County “OneStop” employment center to reopen Monday
Legislator Jesse Gooch today announced that the Niagara County Employment & Training OneStop Center located in the Trott Access Center will reopen on a limited basis beginning Monday, June 8th. The center…
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Cuomo is now actively involved in discussions to mitigate COVID risks at Niagara Falls State Park
A look around Niagara Falls State Park, one quickly notices a slew of social distancing cones and other measures that have been implimented to mitigate risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. With…
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Elected leaders demand that Higgins include COVID testing site in Niagara Falls
County and City leaders representing Niagara Falls are calling on Congressman Brian Higgins and Admiral Brett Giroir, the Assistant Secretary for Health, who has been designated the coronavirus National Testing Czar, to…
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Even Syracuse’s event capacity puts Niagara Falls to shame
Those in Niagara Falls’ business community know that a post-industrial reality for the city requires new entertainment and event infrastructure capable of cultivating it. The City’s stark lack of convention, event, and…
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Could ‘Big Black Cock’ be Niagara Falls’ next economic development strategy?
One-third of Canada’s population lives within 90 miles of Niagara Falls, and half of that population are women. Some of them are married, many of them are single — but a booming…
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On the brink of gentrification: buy now in Niagara Falls or be priced out
Toronto is growing so fast that Niagara Falls, NY is on the brink of rapid gentrification that is likely to triple the value of the City’s lexceptionally low-cost housing stock over the…
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Dyster’s path to political redemption is long and twisted
Former Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster has been on an orchestrated media tour following his departure from office last week — complete with the paid promotion of self-produced YouTube videos. Long profiles,…
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Should the Seneca Nation buy Milstein’s 140-acres in Niagara Falls?
NIAGARA FALLS, NY — Some political prognosticators are speculating that Manhattan billionaire Howard Milstein could be interested in exiting his investment in a 140-acre aggregation of parcels that he owns in downtown…
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New mayor of Niagara Falls, USA wants GO Train service
Robert Restaino, the incoming Mayor of Niagara Falls, NY wants access to the Greater Toronto Area’s commuter GO Train service — and he plans to discuss the possibility with Mayor Jim Diodati…
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A new mayor in Niagara Falls is likely to partner with local Indian Tribes
Niagara Falls’ new Mayor-elect Bob Restaino is “very open” to new public partnerships with the Seneca Nation of Indians, and a half-dozen other local tribal communities, believing that a collaborative posture will accelerate new…
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Critics say that Dyster’s record in Niagara Falls has been a titanic failure
Mayor Paul Dyster has decided not to seek reelection in Niagara Falls this year. Three terms of fiscal management finally caught up with him — and a structural deficit somewhere between $15 and…
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Despite promises, Higgins and Kennedy have yet to significantly deliver for Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls and New York State Parks are regional assets as well as a cash cow to New York State. Despite this fact, two influential politicians — with the ability to deliver…
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Many Niagara Falls residents want the City to benefit directly from State Park operations
Niagara Falls State Park is certainly a lucrative and, some would argue, it is an underperforming asset. Presently, the State Parks system does a very poor job programing the parks during the…
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With highway removal, Niagara Falls can leverage traffic to expand its tax base
For decades, the Robert Moses Parkway has strangled the City of Niagara Falls to near death when New York State began redirecting traffic directly into the State Park rather than through the…
