Remedial work at Luna Island 1955 – Niagara Falls, USA – Photo via Max Eddy
Council moves South Junior project forward, approves tax agreement
September 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
[From Niagara-Gazette.com]
A renovation project at the former South Junior High School building has gained a key approval.
The Niagara Falls City Council approved a tax production agreement plan that will allow New York City-based development company CB Emmanuel Realty to pay a reduced tax rate on the planned residential units in a 4-1 vote at its Monday meeting…
READ THE FULL GAZETTE STORY HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/article_31dc7ba6-4860-11e4-aaec-cb81b1cedffc.html
World’s largest six-pack taking shape at silos on Buffalo’s waterfront
September 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
[From BuffaloNews.com]
A 100-foot-tall six-pack of Labatt Blue is suddenly attracting attention from the Skyway and Niagara Thruway.
The cluster of six silos at the former GLF grain mill operation – part of the Buffalo RiverWorks complex at 333 Ganson St., across from the General Mills plant – were recently given a new roof and patched, cleaned, primed and painted blue…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/development/worlds-largest-six-pack-taking-shape-at-silos-on-waterfront-20140929
Image of the Day – September 30, 2014
September 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Niagara Falls, “American Falls” Dewatered – 1969
(not so rare of a pic as some like to believe!)
5 Secret Criminal Uses for Stuff They Sell In Gas Stations
September 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
[From Cracked.com]
You’ve undoubtedly at one time or another found yourself standing next to a convenience store point-of-sale bong display and smirked at the absurd “For Tobacco Use Only!” signs that generally accompany this blatant skirting of your community’s drug laws. You know what those glass pipes are really for, because you know the streets…
READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE HERE: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-secret-criminal-uses-stuff-they-sell-in-gas-stations/#ixzz3EiErGQUB
Buffalo Avenue closure creating big traffic issues on local streets
September 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
[From Niagara-Gazette.com]
The front porch step of Krista Knak’s little house on Stephenson Avenue is usually a pretty peaceful spot.
But lately her quiet neighborhood, just off Buffalo Avenue, has become a jumble of traffic, with tour buses coming from all directions, lost motorists and even a truck which had to back up all the way down a nearby side street because the driver couldn’t navigate the sharp turn onto Stephenson…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/article_4b0377e2-db8d-5b5b-af23-6776f7d90ab2.html
Fatal shooting is second within five days in section of Falls
September 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
[From BuffaloNews.com]
A 19-year-old man was shot dead at a home in the 1600 block of Weston Avenue early Sunday, the second fatal shooting in that section of the city within five days, police said.
Detective Lt. Michael Trane said officers were called to the scene just after 4 a.m. and found the victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-falls/fatal-shooting-is-second-within-five-days-in-section-of-falls-20140928
Image of the Day – September 28, 2014
September 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The kind of picture you take at 3 am at Colosso Taco.
Image of the Day – September 27, 2014
September 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The spirit of Norman Rockwell with a 1990s spin