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title: Niagara Falls station (New York, 1978–2016)

text: Central Railroad, which took over the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad, built a new station downtown at Falls Avenue and 2nd Street in 1851. The Erie Railroad built its own station a block away at Niagara Street and 2nd Street. In 1887, New York Central built a new Union Station at Depot and 10th Avenue near the Suspension Bridge and the U.S. Customhouse; this became the city's main station and at its peak served ten different railroads. New York Central's original downtown station burned down in 1888, and was replaced with a new Italianate facility. Erie Railroad shuttered its downtown

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: and doing little to improve the city's economy. The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation was established in 2003, replacing the Niagara Convention & Visitors' Bureau as the official marketing arm of the city and the surrounding regions. The city is home to the Niagara Falls State Park. The park has several attractions, including Cave of the Winds behind the Bridal Veil Falls, Maid of the Mist, a popular boat tour which operates at the foot of the Rainbow Bridge, Prospect Point and its observation tower, Niagara Discovery Center, and the Aquarium of Niagara. Several other attractions also near the river,

title: Niagara Falls Public Library

text: Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library in order to distinguish it from the new Earl W. Brydges Library, is a historic library located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was designed and built in 1902–1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 2,500 such libraries constructed between 1883 and 1929, and one of 107 in New York State. The structure cost $50,000 to build and opened in April 1904. It is a low one-story brick structure. The interior features elaborate plaster moldings and trim,

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: of a complex built around the historic U.S. Customhouse, originally designed to service the U.S. side of the Niagara River border crossings from Canada. Completed in July 2016, the facility replaced Amtrak's former Niagara Falls station for passenger rail service on December 6, 2016. To handle the large amount of goods exchanged over the border, the Lewiston customs house—the primary customs for the Niagara region—was relocated from Lewiston, NY to the Niagara Suspension Bridge in 1863. The customhouse served inspectors for the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, Niagara Cantilever Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, and Michigan Central Railway Bridge at various points

title: Niagara Falls State Park

text: Niagara Falls State Park Niagara Falls State Park is a state park in the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, United States. The park, recognized as the oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls). Prior to being protected, the lands surrounding Niagara Falls on both sides of the river were largely controlled by private interests, and public access to the falls was limited. Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, an early champion of the Falls' surroundings, began

title: Niagara Falls State Park

text: Island overlooking the Horseshoe Falls, is also available within the park. Visitors to Niagara Falls may purchase the Discovery Pass, a guest pass that allows them to enter several attractions at a smaller price. , the ticket provides admission to the Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, the Niagara Adventure Theater, the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, and the Aquarium of Niagara. The ticket also provides discounts for Fort Niagara, and entitles the holder to free gifts at Artpark and the New York Power Project Power Vista. Niagara Falls State Park Niagara Falls State Park is a state park

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls ( ) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Western New York region. While the city was formerly occupied by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: including Whirlpool State Park, De Veaux Woods State Park, Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park in nearby Lewiston, New York, and Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, New York. Attractions in the downtown include the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Pine Avenue was historically home to a large Italian American population. Former sports teams based in Niagara Falls include the Class-A Niagara Falls Sox Minor League Baseball, the Class-A Niagara Falls Rapids and the Niagara Power a New York Collegiate Baseball League team was located within Niagara Falls. In 2018, the Niagara Power will be resuming operations under the directive

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: airport to offer long-haul international flights for the Niagara region. The city is served by Amtrak's Maple Leaf and Empire train services, with regular stops at the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center at 825 Depot Ave West. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is the public transit provider in the Buffalo metro area, with hubs at the Portage Road and Niagara Falls transportation centers. Six New York State highways, one three-digit Interstate Highway, one expressway, one U.S. Highway, and one parkways pass through the city of Niagara Falls. New York State Route 31, New York State Route 104, and New

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: Business, locally known as Pine Avenue, is an east-west route which parallels U.S. Route 62 to the south. Its western terminus is at NY 104, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 62. Two international bridges connect the city to Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Rainbow Bridge connects the two cities with passenger and pedestrian traffic and overlooks the Niagara Falls, while the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, which formerly carried the Canadian National Railway, now serves local traffic and Amtrak's Maple Leaf service. Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls ( ) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: Niagara Falls station (New York) The Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center is an intermodal transit complex in Niagara Falls, New York. It serves Amtrak trains and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority buses, and houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices servicing the Canada–United States border, and a museum on the Underground Railroad. It is the western terminus of Amtrak's Empire Corridor and serves two "Empire Service" trains in each direction (terminating westbound) and one "Maple Leaf" in each direction daily. The station also provides a connection to NFTA Route 50 and the Discover Niagara Shuttle buses. The facility consists

title: National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York

text: National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 82 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Niagara County. The city of Niagara Falls is the

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: Ontario, just over the Whirlpool Bridge. Niagara Falls station (New York) The Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center is an intermodal transit complex in Niagara Falls, New York. It serves Amtrak trains and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority buses, and houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices servicing the Canada–United States border, and a museum on the Underground Railroad. It is the western terminus of Amtrak's Empire Corridor and serves two "Empire Service" trains in each direction (terminating westbound) and one "Maple Leaf" in each direction daily. The station also provides a connection to NFTA Route 50 and the Discover

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: York State Route 182 are east-west state roadways within the city, while New York State Route 61, New York State Route 265, and New York State Route 384 are north-south state roadways within the city. The LaSalle Expressway is an east-west highway which terminates near the eastern edge of Niagara Falls and begins in the nearby town of Wheatfield, New York. The Robert Moses State Parkway is a north-south parkway that runs through the city along the northern edge of the Niagara River and terminates in Youngstown, New York. Interstate 190, also referred to as the Niagara Expressway, is a

title: Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York) Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York was founded in 1852 after land was donated by Lavinia Porter. It covers over 18 acres (1 km²) and over 19,000 are buried there. Notable graves include first person to travel over Niagara Falls in a barrel Annie Edson Taylor, Judge Augustus Porter, and first person to swim the English Channel Captain Matthew Webb. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Celebrating its 161st anniversary in 2013, Historic Oakwood Cemetery and the Oakwood Mausoleum were facing needs for the maintenance of this

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: the city has an area of , of that, of it is land and of it (16.37%) is water. The city is built along the Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge, which is next to the Niagara River. Niagara Falls experiences cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Precipitation is moderate and consistent in all seasons, falling equally or more as snow during the winter. The city has snowier than average winters compared to most cities in the USA, however less than many other cities in Upstate New York including nearby Buffalo and Rochester. Thaw cycles with temperatures above 0

title: Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York

text: Niagara Falls Italian Festival (c. 1982) runs in late March. Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York Little Italy is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. Little Italy is a neighborhood district located along Pine Avenue from Main Street to Hyde Park Boulevard within the city of Niagara Falls. The district is surrounded by residential homes and a number of non Italian businesses. Little Italy was historically the home to a large Italian-American population, with Italian Americans building such institutions as St. Joseph's Church, the Cristoforo Colombo Society, and Colombus Square Park. The park serves as the center of Italian

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: a chairperson, who votes in all items for council action. On a state level, Niagara Falls is part of the 145th Assembly District of New York State, represented by Republican Angelo Morinello. Niagara Falls is also part of the 62nd Senate District of New York State, represented by Republican Robert Ortt. On a national level, the city is part of New York's 26th congressional district and is represented by Congressman Brian Higgins. In the United States Senate, the city and the state are represented by senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. In 2015, the city's recycling mascot, Totes McGoats, received

text: Niagara Falls station (New York, 1978–2016) Niagara Falls station is a former Amtrak railroad station in Niagara Falls, New York operating from 1978 to 2016. It was replaced by the current Niagara Falls station. During its time, it was the western end of the Empire Corridor and served the "Empire Service", "Maple Leaf", and "Niagara Rainbow" lines. The station opened in 1978, marking the return of the first passenger rail service to Niagara Falls since 1964. Its building was originally a freight warehouse for Lehigh Valley Railroad, built in 1959. After its replacement as a station it now serves as

title: Hyde Park (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: Hyde Park (Niagara Falls, New York) Hyde Park is a municipal park in Niagara Falls, New York. It is the largest city park in New York outside of Manhattan, and is located along Hyde Park Boulevard (NY 61). The park contains a golf course, bocce, lawn bowling, tennis and baseball. The largest structure in the park is Sal Maglie Stadium, named for Niagara Falls native and professional baseball player Sal Maglie. The park also features picnic pavilions, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a rose garden, Hyde Park Lake (which is annually stocked with trout), and the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion. It

text: pulled away from the station at 6:50am. Today the station is used as a Amtrak facility to service trains and change crews as well as a place to turn around Empire Service Amtrak train sets to go eastbound after they back out from stopping at the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center. Niagara Falls station (New York, 1978–2016) Niagara Falls station is a former Amtrak railroad station in Niagara Falls, New York operating from 1978 to 2016. It was replaced by the current Niagara Falls station. During its time, it was the western end of the Empire Corridor and

title: Hyde Park (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: it was demolished and rebuilt as a facility designed only for baseball. Hyde Park (Niagara Falls, New York) Hyde Park is a municipal park in Niagara Falls, New York. It is the largest city park in New York outside of Manhattan, and is located along Hyde Park Boulevard (NY 61). The park contains a golf course, bocce, lawn bowling, tennis and baseball. The largest structure in the park is Sal Maglie Stadium, named for Niagara Falls native and professional baseball player Sal Maglie. The park also features picnic pavilions, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a rose garden, Hyde Park Lake (which

title: La Salle High School (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: La Salle High School (Niagara Falls, New York) La Salle Senior High School was a multi-story Post-Modern era high school in Niagara Falls, New York built in 1956 and was run by the Niagara Falls City School District. It was closed in 2000 and was subsequently merged with the "old" Niagara Falls High School to create the "new" Niagara Falls High School due to declining student enrollment associated with the declining population of Niagara Falls. It is not to be confused with the former La Salle Junior High School, which is now the La Salle Preparatory School, also located in

text: once been farmers fields, with the Star-Lite Drive-In also nearby. La Salle High School (Niagara Falls, New York) La Salle Senior High School was a multi-story Post-Modern era high school in Niagara Falls, New York built in 1956 and was run by the Niagara Falls City School District. It was closed in 2000 and was subsequently merged with the "old" Niagara Falls High School to create the "new" Niagara Falls High School due to declining student enrollment associated with the declining population of Niagara Falls. It is not to be confused with the former La Salle Junior High School, which

title: Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York

text: Little Italy, Niagara Falls, New York Little Italy is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. Little Italy is a neighborhood district located along Pine Avenue from Main Street to Hyde Park Boulevard within the city of Niagara Falls. The district is surrounded by residential homes and a number of non Italian businesses. Little Italy was historically the home to a large Italian-American population, with Italian Americans building such institutions as St. Joseph's Church, the Cristoforo Colombo Society, and Colombus Square Park. The park serves as the center of Italian culture with its bocce courts, summer concerts and the annual

title: North End, Niagara Falls, New York

text: North End, Niagara Falls, New York North End is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. The North End neighborhood extends along Highland Avenue. The North End, like Little Italy, has declined significantly over the years. Originally a booming industrial district, predominantly Polish and German, since the 1940s the areas surrounding Highland Avenue have been predominantly African-American, several of the industries have closed and the area has become neglected. Recently, "green" industry has begun to move into the North End, bringing back some jobs. The relocation of the Niagara Falls Amtrak station is expected to help the area, as well

title: Niagara, New York

text: Niagara, New York Niagara is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 8,378. The town is named after the famous waterfall Niagara Falls. The Town of Niagara is the neighbor to the City of Niagara Falls, which is next to the famed Niagara Falls. The town is located in the southwest corner of the county. Also located within the town is Niagara Falls International Airport, which serves the Niagara County area. It is served by the LaSalle Post Office on Niagara Falls Boulevard (U.S. Route 62)

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: influx of newcomers may have been a catalyst for already hostile native tribes to turn to open warfare in competition for the fur trade. The City of Niagara Falls was incorporated on March 17, 1892 from the villages of Manchester and Suspension Bridge, which were parts of the Town of Niagara. Thomas Vincent Welch, a member of the charter committee and a New York state assemblyman and a second-generation Irishman, persuaded Governor Roswell P. Flower to sign the bill on St. Patrick's Day. George W. Wright was elected the first mayor of Niagara Falls. By the end of the 19th

text: a Canadian soldier of World War II. Oakwood today contains many examples of funerary art including obelisks, sarcophogi, and statuary. Additionally, the landscape contains mature plantings and trees, many dating from the earliest time of the cemetery. It continues to serve the community with the crematory, columbarium, and gravesites, including newly available family plots formed by the expansion of previously smaller burial sites. Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York) Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York was founded in 1852 after land was donated by Lavinia Porter. It covers over 18 acres (1 km²) and over 19,000 are buried there.

title: U.S. Route 62 Business (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: Pine Avenue was designated as NY 62A in the early 1970s. This designation remained in place until 2006 when NY 62A was redesignated as US 62 Business by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials at the request of the New York State Department of Transportation and the city of Niagara Falls. U.S. Route 62 Business (Niagara Falls, New York) U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62 Business) is a business route of US 62 located within the city of Niagara Falls, New York, in the United States. It follows Pine Avenue through downtown Niagara Falls, spanning between New

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: force, and to ensure police are properly trained and complaints are properly investigated. Prior claims filed by residents will be evaluated by an independent panel. The city has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places. It also has three national historic districts, including Chilton Avenue-Orchard Parkway Historic District, Deveaux School Historic District and the Park Place Historic District. Niagara Falls is at the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area and is approximately from Buffalo, New York. According to the United States Census Bureau,

title: Niagara Falls Country Club

text: Niagara Falls Country Club The Niagara Falls Country Club, located at 505 Mountain View Drive, is an exclusive country club and golf course located in the "Lewiston Heights" neighborhood of Lewiston, New York, just outside Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara Falls Country Club was founded in 1901 in Niagara Falls at what is currently known as the Hyde Park Golf Club. The club was founded by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley, who served as president for four terms. It moved to its current Lewiston location in Lewiston Heights neighborhood (which was founded and financed by Paul A. Schoellkopf

text: U.S. Route 62 Business (Niagara Falls, New York) U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62 Business) is a business route of US 62 located within the city of Niagara Falls, New York, in the United States. It follows Pine Avenue through downtown Niagara Falls, spanning between New York State Route 104 (NY 104) at its western terminus and US 62 at its eastern extent. Although it runs in a mostly east–west direction, it is signed as a north–south route due to US 62 being signed north–south as well within New York. Pine Avenue was originally designated as part of NY 34

text: a train servicing and crew facility. It is located at Willard Avenue and 27th Street on the outskirts of town, about three miles from Niagara Falls and the city's downtown. It was replaced by the current station on December 6, 2016. Rail service arrived in Niagara Falls around 1840, when the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad completed the connection to Buffalo. As the town grew, prompted by the Erie Canal, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, and the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company, rail service increased. Eventually, three different passenger stations were operating at the same time. New York

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: percent as of October 2010. Local and state government officials have vowed to embrace the physical and cultural advantages the Niagara region naturally possesses, such as the Niagara Gorge, wine trails, historical landmarks, Little Italy, or Niagara Falls itself. These marketing efforts have attempted to move focus away from the city's industrial past to embrace a tourism-based economy. In late 2001, the State of New York established the USA Niagara Development Corporation, a subsidiary to the State's economic development agency, to focus specifically on facilitating development in the downtown area. However, the organization has been criticized for making little progress

title: Niagara Falls

text: the Niagara Whirlpool on the Canadian side. The Journey Behind the Falls consists of an observation platform and series of tunnels near the bottom of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. There are two casinos on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls,

title: North End, Niagara Falls, New York

text: as new development on nearby Main Street. It is mainly considered to be anything located north of the primary railroad tracks within the city, with the exception of west of Ninth Street. The North End for most of the 20th century was predominantly a Polish, German and Italian neighborhood. North End, Niagara Falls, New York North End is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. The North End neighborhood extends along Highland Avenue. The North End, like Little Italy, has declined significantly over the years. Originally a booming industrial district, predominantly Polish and German, since the 1940s the areas surrounding

text: location of 29 of these properties and districts; they are listed here, while the remaining 53 properties and districts are listed separately. National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: internet meme, it has been compared with other civic promotional campaigns, including Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl. Residents are zoned to the Niagara Falls City School District. Niagara University and Niagara County Community College are the two colleges in Niagara County. Since Niagara Falls is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, the city's media is predominantly served by the city of Buffalo. The city has one local newspaper, the "Niagara Gazette", which is published daily except Tuesday. "The Buffalo News" is the closest major newspaper in the area and once had a Niagara County, NY bureau that extensively covered Niagara

title: First Presbyterian Manse (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: manse for the local Presbyterian church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. First Presbyterian Manse (Niagara Falls, New York) First Presbyterian Manse, also known as the Lavinia E. Porter House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1849 and is a two-story, stucco covered, square brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a projecting full-height entrance and a rear addition. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves and decorative brackets. The house was last renovated in 1927-1931. The home

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: Falls and its surrounding communities. The city also is the home to a weekly tabloid known as the "Niagara Falls Reporter". Three radio stations are licensed to the city of Niagara Falls, including WHLD AM 1270, WJJL AM 1440, and WTOR AM 770. Niagara Falls is primarily served by the Buffalo Niagara International Airport for regional and domestic flights within the United States. The recently expanded Niagara Falls International Airport serves the city, and many cross border travellers with flights to Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Punta Gorda. Toronto's Pearson International Airport on the Canadian side is the closest

text: First Presbyterian Manse (Niagara Falls, New York) First Presbyterian Manse, also known as the Lavinia E. Porter House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1849 and is a two-story, stucco covered, square brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a projecting full-height entrance and a rear addition. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves and decorative brackets. The house was last renovated in 1927-1931. The home is associated with Lavinia E. Porter, daughter of Judge Augustus Porter (1769–1849). From its construction, it housed the

title: Niagara Falls

text: free Northern America from the liberated zone around Niagara, New York (which by then has grown to a large metropolis—the capital of the liberated zone—that includes Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York), against the Red Mongol Empire, a Chinese empire of the future which in the 25th century rules most of North America. Part of Mark Twain's 1893 short story, "Extract from Adam's Diary" is set at Niagara Falls. The Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov portrays the impressiveness of the Niagara Falls in his book, "To Chicago and Back". In 2014, the writer Alessandro Baricco published

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: $22,124 for females. 23% of the population was below the poverty line. Niagara Falls has a number of places of worship, including the Salvation Army, First Assembly of God Church, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Devaux, Reform Jewish Temple Beth El and the Conservative Jewish Temple Beth Israel. Though its crime rate is lower than other cities in Western New York such as Buffalo and Rochester, it remains above the national average. In the wake of recent gun violence, volunteer groups such as the SNUG movement

title: Niagara, New York

text: in adjacent Niagara Falls, New York. Residents use a mailing address of "Niagara Falls, NY" because of this. Neither "Niagara, NY," nor "Town of Niagara, NY" are acceptable postal addresses, according to the United States Postal Service. The Town of Niagara was founded in 1812 (originally as the "Town of Schlosser" after the local fortification Fort Schlosser and after Captain Joseph Schlosser, a German officer in the British Army) from the Town of Cambria. In 1836 eastern parts of the town were organized as the Town of Wheatfield, New York. In 1892, the City of Niagara Falls was formed from

title: Park Place Historic District (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Park Place Historic District (Niagara Falls, New York) Park Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It encompasses 89 contributing buildings, one contributing site, one contributing structure, and one contributing object. It is principally a residential district built up between 1885 and 1928. The dominant architectural styles are Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Arts and Crafts. Within the district is a park with prominent obelisk, known as "The Cenotaph," and a notable stone fence. Located within the district is

text: Park Place Historic District (Niagara Falls, New York) Park Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It encompasses 89 contributing buildings, one contributing site, one contributing structure, and one contributing object. It is principally a residential district built up between 1885 and 1928. The dominant architectural styles are Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Arts and Crafts. Within the district is a park with prominent obelisk, known as "The Cenotaph," and a notable stone fence. Located within the district is the separately listed James G. Marshall House. r It was

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: national attention. Totes McGoats is the environmental mascot of Niagara Falls, New York. Portrayed as a goat, it rose to national prominence in 2015 as the mascot of the city's recycling program. Lackluster recycling statistics in the city prompted the city to find a way to improve on its four percent recycling rate, at the time the worst in Western New York, according to the "Investigative Post." In response, the mascot was invented by Brook D'Angelo, coordinator of the city's Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Team, as a way to promote recycling. While the mascot has since evolved into an

title: Niagara Falls (Phish album)

text: Niagara Falls (Phish album) Niagara Falls is a three-CD live album by the rock band Phish. It contains the complete concert recorded on December 7, 1995, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, New York. It was released by JEMP Records on November 12, 2013. On AllMusic, Thom Jurek said, "Given Phish's musical renaissance after their reunion in 2008, revisiting the band's past is often useful for the purpose of hearing just what made them such a dominant force on the early jam band scene in the first place. This date, recorded at the Niagara Falls Convention Center

text: station in 1901; the structure was relocated to 4th Street and was eventually demolished in 1930. In 1961, New York Central shut down its downtown station. Both it and the Union Station were demolished in 1964, ending passenger rail service to Niagara Falls for 14 years. Amtrak, in partnership with the State of New York, established the Willard Avenue station in 1978. For this purpose, they converted a former Lehigh Valley Railroad freight warehouse built in 1959 into a passenger station. The now former station is located on the edge of town, three miles from the falls and Downtown Niagara.

title: Niagara Falls Citizens

text: Niagara Falls Citizens The Niagara Falls Citizens were a minor league baseball club, based in Niagara Falls, New York. The franchise can be traced back to 1939 when the Niagara Falls Rainbows were established and played as a charter member of the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League. The team was affiliated with the Cleveland Indians in 1939. However, on July 13, 1940, the team relocated to Jamestown, New York to become the Jamestown Falcons. Niagara Falls went without a team until 1946, when the Niagara Falls Frontiers were established. The team played in the Middle Atlantic League as an affiliate of the

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: of Niagara University. Their home games will be played at Sal Maglie Stadium. In 2017, the Tier III junior North American 3 Hockey League team, the Lockport Express, relocated to Niagara Falls as the Niagara Falls PowerHawks. The City of Niagara Falls functions under a strong mayor-council form of government. The government consists of a mayor, a professional city administrator, and a city council. As of 2011, Paul Dyster is the first mayor of the city to be re-elected since 1987. The city council serves four-year, staggered terms, except in the case of a special election. It is headed by

title: Niagara County, New York

text: Niagara County, New York Niagara County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word "Onguiaahra"; meaning "the strait" or "thunder of waters". Niagara County is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, and across the Canada–US border is the province of Ontario. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and has many parks and lake shore recreation communities. In the summer of 2008, Niagara County celebrated its 200th birthday with the first town

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: have been mobilized to stop violence in the city and promote positive community involvement in the troubled areas of the city. Niagara Falls' main industry is tourism. Almost ten million people visit the city and falls each year, and the waterfall is considered one of the United States' top ten tourist destinations. However, the city struggles to compete with Niagara Falls, Ontario, which has a much more vibrant tourism industry and stronger economy. The city's economy was originally based around the power generated by Niagara Falls' rushing water. This cheap and abundant source of power was the driving force behind

title: Niagara Falls, New York

text: north-south highway and a spur of Interstate 90 which borders the eastern end of the city. The highway enters the city from the town of Niagara and exits at the North Grand Island Bridge. U.S. Route 62, known as Niagara Falls Boulevard, Walnut Avenue, and Ferry Avenue, is signed as a north-south highway. U.S. Route 62 has an east-west orientation, and is partially split between two one-way streets within Niagara Falls. Walnut Avenue carries U.S. Route 62 west to its northern terminus at NY 104, and Ferry Avenue carries U.S. Route 62 east from downtown Niagara Falls. U.S. Route 62

title: Niagara County, New York

text: private colleges and universities offering programs in technical and vocational training, graduate, and professional studies. Niagara County, New York Niagara County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word "Onguiaahra"; meaning "the strait" or "thunder of waters". Niagara County is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, and across the Canada–US border is the province of Ontario. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and has many parks and lake shore recreation communities.

title: Temple Beth Israel (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: Temple Beth Israel (Niagara Falls, New York) Temple Beth Israel () was a synagogue located at 905 College Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. Founded in 1898 and formally incorporated in 1905 as an Orthodox synagogue, it hired its first rabbi in 1916, and joined the Conservative movement in 1931. The congregation moved to its most recent building in 1967, and soon afterwards membership peaked at over 180 families, but by 2008 had been reduced to 50. From 2005 to 2007 the synagogue was repeatedly targeted by vandals; after some of these incidents a federal investigation was started and two

text: US 62 Business breaks from its strictly east–west routing and curves south to meet US 62. US 62 Business northbound (west) begins at Walnut Avenue (US 62 north); however, US 62 Business south continues for another to the junction of Packard Road (US 62 south) and Niagara Falls Boulevard (bi-directional US 62). All of US 62 Business is maintained by the city of Niagara Falls. Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls was originally designated as part of NY 34 when the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways of

title: Niagara Falls Redevelopment

text: Niagara Falls Redevelopment Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC, commonly known as NFR is a private company based in Niagara Falls, New York. NFR currently owns of land outside of downtown Niagara Falls and has been planning to develop it for years. In addition, NFR owns two other properties. Originally, NFR planned on casino development, but the development of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and the fact that gambling is prohibited in New York state have been factors in NFR's lack of progress since its founding in 1997 The company was founded by Edward Cogan, a developer from Toronto, in 1997.

title: Niagara Falls Country Club

text: The courts have been referred to as the best Har-Tru courts in Western New York. The Olympic-sized pool is located adjacent to the Clubhouse and also has a view of the Niagara Escarpment. The Clubhouse features several rooms and areas available to member and their guests: The Clubhouse also offers several overnight suites. Niagara Falls Country Club The Niagara Falls Country Club, located at 505 Mountain View Drive, is an exclusive country club and golf course located in the "Lewiston Heights" neighborhood of Lewiston, New York, just outside Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara Falls Country Club was founded in

text: to the vandalism. In August he was sentenced to one to three years in prison, and a co-defendant, who also pleaded guilty, was sentenced as a youthful offender to one year in Niagara County Jail. At the synagogue's annual "Friends of Temple Beth Israel" dinner it honored that year the police officers and attorneys who prosecuted the perpetrators, and honored the following year the parish council president of St. Teresa Catholic Church and the founders of the Niagara Falls Human Rights Commission for helping raise awareness of the crimes. Temple Beth Israel (Niagara Falls, New York) Temple Beth Israel ()

title: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex (Niagara Falls, New York)

text: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex (Niagara Falls, New York) Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic Polish, Roman Catholic and former church located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo. The complex was constructed between 1906 and 1914 and consists of the church, school, rectory, convent, and garage. The church is built of random course stone walls and has a steeply pitched, slate shingled gable roof. It features a central facade tower with spire and Romanesque Revival detailing. The complex was purchased by a not-for-profit group, Niagara Heritage of Hope and

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: part to the comparatively less expensive Canadian dollar, and despite the opening of the Seneca Niagara Casino on the American side. When the Canadian and US currencies moved closer to parity in the 2000s, Niagara Falls, Ontario continued to be a popular destination for Americans. Its tourist areas had many attractions and a vibrancy, while Niagara Falls, New York languished in a prolonged economic downturn. In 2004, several tourist establishments in Niagara Falls began adding a three percent marketing fee to bills. The collected money is untraceable, and there are no controls over how each establishment spends it. The Ontario

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: Officially, Niagara Falls is part of the Toronto television market, even though it is directly across the Niagara River from its American twin city, which is part of the Buffalo market. Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River is Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara River flows over Niagara Falls at this location, creating a natural spectacle

title: Niagara Falls Rapids

text: Niagara Falls Rapids The Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League throughout its existence. The team played all of their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. The team began in 1970 as the Niagara Falls Pirates, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1977. In 1982, the team became affiliated with the Chicago White Sox and took up the new name the Niagara Falls Sox. The affiliation with the White Sox would last until 1985. Then after a four-year hiatus the team

title: Niagara Falls Rapids

text: was reestablished and affiliated with the Detroit Tigers under the Rapids name. However, in 1993 the team relocated to Jamestown, New York, and became the Jamestown Jammers. Niagara Falls Rapids The Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League throughout its existence. The team played all of their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. The team began in 1970 as the Niagara Falls Pirates, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates until 1977. In 1982, the team became affiliated with the Chicago White Sox

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River is Niagara Falls, New York. The Niagara River flows over Niagara Falls at this location, creating a natural spectacle which attracts millions of tourists each year. This area, which stretches along the Niagara Parkway and tourist promenade, is particularly concentrated at the brink of the falls. Apart from the river's

title: Niagara Falls

text: the island, brought Olmsted to Buffalo in 1868 to design a city park system and helped promote Olmsted's career. In 1879, the New York state legislature commissioned Olmsted and James T. Gardner to survey the falls and to create the single most important document in the Niagara preservation movement, a Special Report on the preservation of Niagara Falls. The report advocated for State purchase, restoration and preservation through public ownership of the scenic lands surrounding Niagara Falls. Restoring the former beauty of the falls was described in the report as a "sacred obligation to mankind." In 1883, New York Governor

text: Service, in 2009. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex (Niagara Falls, New York) Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic Polish, Roman Catholic and former church located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo. The complex was constructed between 1906 and 1914 and consists of the church, school, rectory, convent, and garage. The church is built of random course stone walls and has a steeply pitched, slate shingled gable roof. It features a central facade tower with spire and Romanesque

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: trains is on the second floor which is accessed by stairs and elevator. The lawn in front of the customhouse can be turned into a theater and interpretive area. Trains call at a single high-level side platform serving one track which is on an embankment. There are no pre-clearance facilities here or on the Canadian side. For passengers coming from Canada, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers handle passengers with processing through the station. For passengers going to Canada, Canada Border Services Agency officers process those passengers on board the train at the Niagara Falls railway station in Niagara Falls,

title: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

text: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York and incorporated as a class D New York State public benefit corporation. It is licensed to operate in Ontario under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act and maintains a post office box address in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The commission

title: Niagara Falls

text: Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lies on the border of the United States and Canada with the American Falls entirely on the United States' side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also on the United States' side, separated from the American

title: Niagara Falls

text: Falls, New York. Niagara Falls was formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. Niagara Falls is famed both for its beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Balancing recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century. The Horseshoe Falls drop about , while the height of the American Falls varies between because of the presence of giant boulders

title: Niagara Falls International Airport

text: Niagara Falls International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport is east of downtown Niagara Falls, in Niagara County, New York. Owned and operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the airport is a joint civil-military airfield and shares its runways with the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. A new terminal building opened in 2009. Niagara Falls International Airport opened in 1928 as a municipal airport with four crushed-stone runways. During World War II, Bell Aircraft established a large manufacturing plant next to the airport, where during the war it built over 10,000 P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobras. Bell employed over 28,000

title: Niagara Falls

text: Falls by Luna Island. Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America that has a vertical drop of more than . During peak daytime tourist hours, more than 168,000 m (six million cubic feet) of water goes over the crest of the falls every minute. Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by flow rate. The falls are north-northwest of Buffalo, New York, and south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara

title: Niagara Falls High School

text: Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls High School is a public high school located at 4455 Porter Road in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. It was established in 2000, becoming the city's only public high school, with the merging of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and the former LaSalle Senior High School, both formerly of the Niagara Falls City School District. The school's graduation rate is 71%, slightly below the state average. Niagara Falls High School is operated under the supervision of the Niagara Falls City School District. It is the only high school in the district since

title: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

text: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station (Niagara Falls Air Force Base -1971) is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command. It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport, New York, east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York. The station is the last "federal" USAF installation in the state, the other remaining USAF installations falling under the Air National Guard). The host unit for the base is the 914th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command, and the station's Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft are shared by the wing's

title: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

text: was built in 2013. The units are the 277th Quartermaster Company (Petroleum), 1982nd Forward Surgical Team (FST) and Alpha Company, 865th Combat Support Hospital (CSH). Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station (Niagara Falls Air Force Base -1971) is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command. It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport, New York, east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York. The station is the last "federal" USAF installation in the state, the other remaining USAF installations falling under the Air National Guard). The host unit for

title: New York Central Niagara

text: New York Central Niagara The New York Central Railroad's Niagara was a steam locomotive named after the Niagara River and Falls. It had a wheel arrangement of 4-8-4 in the Whyte notation and is considered as one of the most efficient 4-8-4 locomotives ever built. The first New York Central Railroad Northern (or 4-8-4) was ordered in 1931: #800, an experimental locomotive that had its boiler divided into three sections of different pressure. This was another failed experiment in high pressure steam locomotives. By the 1940s loads being hauled on the New York Central main line from New York to

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: to build a new multi-million dollar train station and intermodal transportation center called the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretative Center. The customhouse was restored over a 5-year period and built into the station. The second floor of the customhouse is occupied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection which uses it as a processing facility for passengers coming from Canada on the "Maple Leaf". The first floor contains a museum on the Underground Railroad called the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center in honor of the former original bridge close by that took slaves from the United States into Canada

title: Niagara Falls Citizens

text: Philadelphia Athletics in 1946 and 1947. However the team disbanded after a first-round playoff loss in 1947. Finally, the city fielded the Niagara Falls Citizens in 1950 to continue play in the Middle Atlantic League. In 1951 the Citizens won the league's final title, before disbanding. Each of the Niagara Falls teams played their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium. Niagara Falls Citizens The Niagara Falls Citizens were a minor league baseball club, based in Niagara Falls, New York. The franchise can be traced back to 1939 when the Niagara Falls Rainbows were established and played as a charter member

title: Niagara Falls

text: A casino and luxury hotel was opened in Niagara Falls, New York, by the Seneca Indian tribe. The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel occupies the former Niagara Falls Convention Center. The new hotel is the first addition to the city's skyline since completion of the United Office Building in the 1920s. On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms offering views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and underground walkways leading into observation rooms that yield the illusion of being within the falling waters. The observation deck of the nearby Skylon Tower offers the highest view

title: Niagara Falls International Marathon

text: of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The remainder of the route is in Canada. After a very brief segment following the Queen Elizabeth Way, the route curves south and then north again along the Niagara Parkway, a landscaped road which winds along the Niagara River. Kilometer 42, the end of the race, faces the Niagara Falls on the U.S.-Canada international border in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Key: Niagara Falls International Marathon The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, United States to Niagara Falls, Ontario,

text: Amtrak service began on October 29, 1978. More than 500 people attended the inaugural ceremonies, which included speeches by Congressman John LaFalce, New York Department of Transportation Commissioner William C. Hennessy, and Niagara Falls Mayor Michael O'Loughlin. As the ceremony concluded, the eastbound "Niagara Rainbow" rolled into the station. The Willard Road station posed challenges over its time in operation, especially as the years went on. The station, although serviceable was built as a fright depot, passengers of the "Niagara Rainbow" and later the "Maple Leaf" needed to walk a distance to get to their train as those trains could

title: Niagara Falls Reporter

text: Niagara Falls Reporter The Niagara Reporter is a weekly newspaper hosted in Niagara Falls, New York. It was founded on June 28, 2000 by journalist Mike Hudson. The newspaper is currently owned by Frank R. Parlato, Jr., who additionally serves as one of the newspaper's contributors, and run by Nicholas D. D'angelo, Esq., as Managing Editor. The paper has been called "hard hitting," whose investigative stories focus on public corruption, politics, and local news. The Niagara Reporter has also begun accepting classified ads and serves as one of the largest news publications in Niagara County. The "Niagara Falls Reporter" was

title: Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls)

text: Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge, commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, is an arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge, and is a world-famous tourist site. It connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west). The Rainbow Bridge was built near the site of the earlier Honeymoon Bridge, which collapsed on January 27, 1938, due to an ice jam in the river. A joint Canadian and American commission had been considering a new bridge to replace it, and the collapse added urgency to the

title: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad

text: (via the old Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad), as their Niagara Subdivision. Amtrak's "Empire Service" and "Maple Leaf" carry passengers along the full line, the latter continuing to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad was a part of the New York Central Railroad system, connecting Buffalo, New York to Niagara Falls. It is still used by CSX for freight and Amtrak for passenger service. The Buffalo and Black Rock Railroad was chartered in 1833 and opened in 1834, operating a horse-powered line from downtown Buffalo north to Black Rock, now the

text: had liberal leanings, and in 1931 it affiliated itself with the United Synagogue of America (now United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism). That year Beth Israel hired Samuel I. Porrath as rabbi, a position he would hold until 1935. Porrath subsequently moved away from Niagara Falls, but would eventually return. Though employed elsewhere (including Temple Beth El in Buffalo, New York, and Niagara University, where he chaired the Institute of Transportation, Travel and Tourism), he would often serve as Beth Israel's interim rabbi when the congregation was between permanent rabbis. A founder of Niagara County Community College, Porrath was appointed Beth

title: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

text: pool below. The total vertical drop is . The crest elevation of the Falls is . The Cave of the Winds attraction allows visitors to walk up to the base of Bridal Veil Falls. A pedestrian bridge crosses from Goat Island to Luna Island several yards (meters) upstream from the crest of the falls. The waterfall has also been known in the past as Luna Falls and Iris Falls. Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls) The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York

title: Niagara Falls, Ontario

text: (1.93%) including Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim accounted for the rest. With a plentiful and inexpensive source of hydroelectric power from the waterfalls, many electro-chemical and electro-metallurgical industries located there in the early to mid-20th century. Industry began moving out of the city in the 1970s and 80s because of economic recession and increasing global competition in the manufacturing sector. Tourism increasingly became the city's most important revenue source. Generally speaking, Niagara Falls, Ontario is a more popular destination than Niagara Falls, New York, in part due to the better view of the falls from the Canadian side of

title: Niagara Falls station (New York)

text: in the 19th Century. The museum opened May 2018 and includes such exhibits as "One More River to Cross" featuring the history of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls, the role played by the location and geography of Niagara Falls, and the actions of residents particularly African-American residents. Other exhibits include a recreation of the Cataract House, a Niagara Falls hotel that employed an entirely African-American wait staff, who helped numbers of former slaves to freedom in Canada and a recreation of the International Suspension Bridge, built in 1848, and rebuilt in 1855 to incorporate rail traffic, where Harriet Tubman

title: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

text: is governed by an eight member Board of Commissioners, four appointed by the Premier of Ontario and four by the Governor of New York. Niagara Falls Bridge Commission The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York and incorporated as a class D New York State public benefit corporation. It

title: Niagara Falls

text: to ensure an "unbroken curtain of water" flowing over the falls, states that during daylight time during the tourist season (April 1 to October 31) there must be 100,000 cubic feet per second (2,800 m/s) of water flowing over the falls, and during the night and off-tourist season there must be 50,000 cubic feet per second (1,400 m/s) of water flowing over the falls. This treaty is monitored by the International Niagara Board of Control, using a NOAA gauging station above the falls. During winter, the Power Authority of New York works with Ontario Power Generation to prevent ice on

title: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

text: Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls) The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of , followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist

title: Niagara Falls

text: disaster struck when the region's largest hydropower station was partially destroyed in a landslide. This drastically reduced power production and put tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs at stake. In 1957, Congress passed the Niagara Redevelopment Act, which granted the New York Power Authority the right to fully develop the United States' share of the Niagara River's hydroelectric potential. In 1961, when the Niagara Falls hydroelectric project went online, it was the largest hydropower facility in the Western world. Today, Niagara is still the largest electricity producer in New York state, with a generating capacity of 2.4 gigawatts (million kilowatts).

title: Niagara Falls station (Ontario)

text: Niagara Falls station (Ontario) Niagara Falls station is a railway station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the "Maple Leaf" train between Toronto and New York City. On weekends and holidays in the summer it is also served by GO Transit excursion trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls. The "Maple Leaf" is a joint Amtrak–Via Rail service: ticketing is shared, and trains consist of Amtrak equipment but are operated on the Toronto–Niagara Falls portion of the route by Via crews. The station was formerly served by additional Via trains

title: Niagara Falls

text: the Welland Canal, which was improved and incorporated into the Saint Lawrence Seaway in the mid-1950s. While the seaway diverted water traffic from nearby Buffalo and led to the demise of its steel and grain mills, other industries in the Niagara River valley flourished with the help of the electric power produced by the river. However, since the 1970s the region has declined economically. The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, United States, are connected by two international bridges. The Rainbow Bridge, just downriver from the falls, affords the closest view of the falls and

title: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad

text: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad was a part of the New York Central Railroad system, connecting Buffalo, New York to Niagara Falls. It is still used by CSX for freight and Amtrak for passenger service. The Buffalo and Black Rock Railroad was chartered in 1833 and opened in 1834, operating a horse-powered line from downtown Buffalo north to Black Rock, now the east end of the International Bridge. The line was mostly built on state land next to the Erie Canal. The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad was incorporated in 1834 to take over

title: Niagara Falls High School

text: the merger of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and LaSalle Senior High School. The high school is fed by two preparatory schools, Gaskill Prep and LaSalle Prep, which host grades 7 and 8. Grades kindergarten through 6th grade are hosted at a number of elementary schools throughout the city. Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls High School is a public high school located at 4455 Porter Road in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. It was established in 2000, becoming the city's only public high school, with the merging of the "old" Niagara Falls High School and the former

title: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge

text: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, which stood from 1855 to 1897 across the Niagara River, was the world's first working railway suspension bridge. It spanned and stood downstream of Niagara Falls, where it connected Niagara Falls, Ontario, to Niagara Falls, New York. Trains used the upper of its two decks, pedestrians and carriages the lower. The brainchild of Canadian politicians, the bridge was built by one American and one Canadian company. It was most commonly called the Suspension Bridge; other names included Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge, Niagara Suspension Bridge, and its official American name, the International