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Niagara Action
Published September 26Niagara Falls Council Hits Brakes Again on Restaino’s $200 Million Arena Plan as $800 Tax Threat Looms Over Falls Voters
Mayor Robert Restaino’s relentless quest to build a $200 million downtown sports palace hit another legislative wall this week. In a blow to Restaino’s signature mayoral ambition – an act he hopes defines his time in office – the Niagara Falls City Council slammed the brakes…
Investigative Post
Published September 24Subsidy after subsidy for Aud housing project
The state will front almost all of the $225 million needed to build a mixed-use complex at the former site of Memorial Auditorium and end up picking up more than half the bill, according to documents obtained by Investigative Post. The deal involves a dozen different loans, tax…
Niagara Action
Published September 23Niagara Falls Built the Modern World On Its Power. It Can Do It Again.
The One Data Center in New York That Answers Hochul’s Objections By: Frank Parlato The Data Center That Answers Hochul’s Objections There was a time when Niagara Falls did not ask Albany whether it was permitted to prosper. The river was here. That was enough. The town had…
Niagara Action
Published September 10Shuttered Niagara Amusement Park Listed for $5M as Operators Pull the Plug
The historic Grand Island amusement park that entertained generations of Western New York families has officially hit the market with a $5 million price tag. Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World – long remembered by locals as Fantasy Island – is up for sale following its abrupt…