Local officials push for Great Lakes funding
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 100 people from throughout the Great Lakes region, including several from Western New York are headed to Washington, DC this week for Great…
Dyster praises Cuomo, pans planned Goat Island hotel in press release
NIAGARA FALLS — Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement released today but said a more suitable location could be found for a planned hotel…
ALERT: Community Beer Works to open brewery, tap room in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS — A new brewery is and tap room is coming to Niagara Street, compliments of Buffalove Development and Community Beer Works. The brewery, announced just before noon at…
Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper launches restoration effort in Gill Creek
NIAGARA FALLS — New life is coming to Gill Creek in the form of 120 new trees and understory vegetation to be planted along its shorelines as the beginning of…
Ground broken on new NF skate park
NIAGARA FALLS — Before you can skate, someone has to shovel. That shoveling was done today as Mayor Paul Dyster, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, representatives from the U.S. Department of…
Train station opens for a sneak peek
NIAGARA FALLS — Hundreds of local residents trekked to Whirlpool Street on Saturday to check out the new $43 million train station and customhouse interpretive center. While regular trains will…
Robert Moses Parkway gets new name, park gets funding
NIAGARA FALLS — The Robert Moses Parkway will be renamed the “Niagara Scenic Parkway” as part of a plan to enhance the Niagara Falls State Park, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced…
New ‘Discover Niagara’ shuttle is set for summer
LEWISTON — A new shuttle service, designed to move tourists — and residents — along the western edge of Niagara County, will begin operation on Thursday. The “Discover Niagara” shuttle…
State to spend $42 M to remove part of Robert Moses Parkway
NIAGARA FALLS — New York State will replace an underutilized two-mile stretch of the Robert Moses Parkway North with open space, scenic overlooks and recreational trails to make the waterfront…