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NIAGARA FALLS: $7.9M Old Falls Street redesign plan passes hurdles
By Rick Forgione
The return of downtown’s Old Falls Street corridor passed two more road blocks on Wednesday.
USA Niagara’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the $7.9 million project targeting the west pedestrian mall area and reaffirmed the state’s desire to purchase the old Wintergarden building and demolish it.
Later, USA Niagara President Christopher Schoepflin and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster confirmed a deal has been reached to take over leasing rights at the west mall, which will allow the reconstruction plans to continue unencumbered. (more…)