Appeals court rejects effort to re-open Niagara Falls eminent domain case

Appeals court rejects effort to re-open Niagara Falls eminent domain case

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A state appeals court has rejected an effort from a Niagara Falls development company to open back up an eminent domain case involving a piece of land on 10th Street and Falls Street. The piece of land is located at the corner of 10th and Falls, one block east of the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Courts have authorized the land to be dealt back to the city using eminent domain. The land was supposed to have been deeded i…

Appeals court ruling ignites war of words between city and NFR

A new war of words has erupted between Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino and South End land owner Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) in the aftermath of a ruling by a state appellate court that has affirmed the city’s use of…