Reshaping Niagara’s scenic parkway

From the Niagara Gazette: For many years it served as a battleground of sorts in an at-times bitter community conversation about the value of the roadway. Today, the parkway formerly known as Robert Moses has been renamed the Niagara Scenic Parkway and substantial portions on both the north and south ends have either been slated…

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Halt development charges on new hotels: Thomson

From the Niagara Falls Review: A suggestion from Niagara Falls Coun. Wayne Thomson the city and Niagara Region put a moratorium on development charges for new hotel developments is a “really interesting concept,” says regional chairman Alan Caslin. “I think it’s a great idea,” Caslin told Thomson when he recently updated local politicians about several…

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Casino operator controversy in Niagara

From the St Thomas Times Journal: Niagara’s mayor and regional chairman have asked the province to scrap plans to select new operators for the region’s two casinos. In a letter to Finance Minister Charles Sousa, Mayor Jim Diodati and Niagara Regional Chairman Alan Caslin asked the government to terminate an ongoing request for pre-qualification and…

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Falls mayor says region is poised for growth

From the Buffalo News: Supporters of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster insist his big-picture perspective is what’s needed in a city long plagued by blight and controversy. His critics have challenged many of his priorities and policies. Dyster sat down with The Buffalo News’ Brian Meyer to discuss economic development, efforts to bolster tourism…

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Speedway developer optimistic after OMB hearing

From Niagara This Week: The $400-million Canadian Motor Speedway project met its latest challenge Thursday as arguments were heard in an appeal of an Ontario Municipal Board decision green-lighting the project were heard in Toronto. Azhar Mohammad, the project’s executive director, said the day-long hearing went well and he’s looking forward to a positive decision…

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Cuomo: New York ‘is living up to’ casino deal

From the Buffalo News: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday that New York State “is living up to” the agreement it signed a decade ago permitting Indian casinos in Western New York. In town last week for a series of economic development announcements, Cuomo was asked what happens to Niagara Falls if the state loses…

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Investigative Post: Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney interviewed Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster on the impact of the Wallenda walk, the numerous challenges faced by Niagara Falls, and how the standoff between state and Seneca Nation officials is costing the city money that would otherwise be helping to promote…

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Wallenda negotiating media coverage for wire walk

From the Buffalo News: The date for Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will be decided in the next two weeks after negotiations with major television networks, Wallenda’s manager said Friday. Wallenda’s management team is in “very deep discussions” with the networks, which have expressed interest in filming the 1,800-foot walk across the Niagara…

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Schumer Puts Shoulder Behind Wheel To Remove Robert Moses parkway

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The Robert Moses Parkway has long been viewed by some as a “concrete moat” between the city and its riverfront, and thus an impediment to potential economic development. But for just as long, its proposed removal has been mired in red tape according Falls Mayor Paul Dyster. “Sometimes people…

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