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From the Buffalo News:
More than a decade ago, Manhattan real estate billionaire Howard P. Milstein first invested in a company with grand plans to redevelop a huge swath of derelict property in Niagara Falls, and so far there is almost nothing to show for it.

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Graham on February 24th, 2010

From the Buffalo News:
State legislators from the Assembly and Senate and from both sides of the political aisle were quick over the weekend to criticize the proposed closing of state parks and historic sites as part of Gov. David A. Paterson’s effort to close an anticipated budget gap of $8.2 billion in the fiscal year [...]

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Graham on February 23rd, 2010

The Buffalo News has some audio and video of the Barenaked Ladies performing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara Falls, NY yesterday afternoon…

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Graham on February 23rd, 2010

From the Buffalo News:
A new two-year plan to market tourism in Niagara Falls and Niagara County will focus on targeting 21 types of travelers — from empty nesters to African American church groups — that are seen as the best opportunities for drawing more visitors.
The plan, unveiled Thursday by the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp., [...]

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From the Buffalo News:
A new stairway will descend into the Niagara Gorge from a scenic overlook near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge under a plan to enhance trails and viewpoints at three points in Niagara Falls and Lewiston.
The new stairs will descend about 300 feet to a second overlook above the lower Niagara River, said Edward [...]

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Graham on December 22nd, 2009

You may have heard about this on the news this morning. Apparently a truck that was trying to get away from the police crashed into the front doors of the Fallsview Casino.

Buffalo News – Fleeing suspect smashes car into Fallsview Casino
Niagara Falls Review – Truck crashes through casino entrance
WIVB Channel 4 – Man drives vehicle [...]

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From the Buffalo News:
They have an awful lot of roast meat in Brazil. Or so it would seem if you visit Brasa, a traditional, newly opened Brazilian barbecue restaurant called a “churrascaria” in the luxe Hilton Hotel attached to the casino.
You can start training for the 2016 Olympics now.
A churrascaria serves meats cooked on vertical [...]

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Graham on December 9th, 2009

From the Buffalo News:
The Aquarium of Niagara is wading toward a major expansion.
Aquarium officials are in the early planning stages of an addition and remodeling project that could double the size of the attraction just outside Niagara Falls State Park.
They plan to submit an application next month for a $5 million state grant for the [...]

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Graham on December 8th, 2009

From the Buffalo News:
An 88-year-old domed theater on Main Street that has survived disco, heavy metal and “Girls Gone Wild” has a new life after a two-year, $1.8 million renovation that restored many of its original features.
The building at 1711 Main St. will reopen this weekend as the Rapids Theatre, after undergoing extensive work to [...]

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Graham on November 12th, 2009

From the Buffalo News:
The city will chip in $650,000 of its casino revenue toward a project to renovate a high-rise hotel on the Niagara River.
Directors of the city’s NFC Development Corp. on Monday unanimously approved a $650,000 grant for a project by hotelier Faisal Merani to reopen the former Inn on the River at 7001 [...]

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