The Buffalo Chronicle
Niagara County
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Hochul, Restaino ‘generally support’ Tuscarora casino compact — if it funds new wastewater plant
Sources close to Niagara Falls Mayor Bob Restaino tell The Chronicle that his administration ‘generally supports’ a casino compact with the Tuscarora Nation after the Seneca Nation‘s exclusivity agreement with New York State is scheduled…
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City may be willing to transfer Daly Boulevard to Seneca Nation for canal construction
Stuck deep in a fiscal crisis that could force a 20% budget cut to restructure the City of Niagara Falls, Mayor Robert Restaino is unwilling to fund the construction of new canals…
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Seneca Nation and City of Niagara Falls urged to form ‘cooperation task force’
Activists are calling on the City of Niagara Falls and the Seneca Nation of Indians to form a ‘cooperation task force’ that could circumvent Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s office and open direct Nation-to-City…
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Reservoir State Park should be sold to accommodate ‘Disney Tesla Adventure’, planners argue
Local urban planners are arguing that New York’s Reservoir State Park — located just outside of Niagara Falls in Lewiston, NY, along Interstate-190 and adjacent to the Niagara Power Project — should…
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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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Niagara County Clerk Jastrzemski offers updates on State mandated DMV closures
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today said that, in compliance with Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s Executive Order 202.29, the Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Niagara County, like those across the state,…
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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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Niagara County Department of Health reports first rabies case of 2020
The Niagara County Department of Health has been notified that a red fox submitted for rabies testing from Seaman Road in the Town of Hartland was confirmed positive for rabies. This is…
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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…
