From the Buffalo News:
The Maid of the Mist now has a key ally in its quest to remain open past next summer.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sees the company’s future as an “important” issue and has been working to save the tours, The Buffalo News has learned.
Cuomo is “exploring all possibilities to try and make sure they keep running,” a source within his administration said of the tourism boats.
The commitment raises the hopes of the world-famous company eight months after losing its Canadian tours.
But it also raises questions about whether the state will follow an open bidding process for the use of public land.
A final plan between the state and the Glynn family, who have long run the boats, has not been finalized, but an agreement is believed to be near.