Complex sentence: The project, under the direction of Mayor Roy Bernardi cost $9.2 million, involved closing a section of Erie Boulevard and the creation of a large reflecting pool and outdoor performance area on the original site of the Erie Canal.
Split into simpler sentences: The project, under the direction of Mayor Roy Bernardi cost $9.2 million. It involved closing a section of Erie Boulevard and the creation of a large reflecting pool and outdoor performance area on the original site of the Erie Canal.