Fixing the Falls: All aboard

From the Niagara Gazette: Imagine having developer and one-time gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino as a tour guide. Well, under a plan for bringing more business to Niagara Falls and Niagara County, such a scenario may well play out next month. “We found a good niche and it’s working,” said Paladino, the owner of the Giacomo…

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Schumer: Falls State Park a top priority

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Niagara Falls Heritage Ara Commission to aggessively work to restore and rejuvenate the Niagara Falls State Park. Recent reports illustrated the run-down condition of the park which Senator Schumer says needs to be a top priority. The park needs a plan to…

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FIXING THE FALLS: Inspiration is right across the border

From the Niagara Gazette: Credit the idea for this week’s Sunday centerpiece to Frank Croisdale, founder of the group Niagara Rises. I was chatting with him about our plans for the ongoing series on economic development when he mentioned Queen Street in Niagara Falls, Ont. Frank described it as a street not unlike, say, Main…

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