Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending millions to Western New York to improve water and sewer systems, with the largest chunk of Western New York grant money going to improve an Erie County sewer treatment plant that, among other things, is responsible for handling all sewage flowing from the current and future Buffalo Bills stadiums.
More than $124,000 in state funding will support renovation projects at the Niagara Falls Public Library, Falls officials announced Thursday.
The projects, supported through the Aviation Capital Investment Program, are part of $20.7 million distributed for infrastructure upgrades at 24 airports across the state.
With help from New York, a well-known set of stairs are getting an upgrade. The Tonawanda Town Board on Monday announced it would receive a $180,000 grant from the state municipal facilities program to repair the stairs at the Kenmore-Tonawanda Municipal Building. It is due to receive a second grant for the same amount. “This will pay entirely for
The Village of Kenmore was awarded a $1.7 million water quality improvement grant from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to line sanitary sewer trunk lines and rehabilitate manhole covers. The goal is to decrease rainwater infiltration and avoid unnecessary wastewater treatment. Mayor Patrick Mang said the grant is not expected to end a surcharge that was added to
Making Grand Island a walkable community went a big step forward with the announcement of a state transportation enhancement grant that will fund 80 percent of a $1.2 million project to develop sidewalks along a 2-mile stretch of Grand Island Boulevard, between Webb Street and Fantasy Island. Grand Island Supervisor Nathan D. McMurray said the improvement is something residents