The City of Niagara Falls announced Wednesday that they have issued approximately 3,000 letters to city property owners who are delinquent in paying their taxes. The city estimates that the delinquent taxes total in the millions of dollars. A Tonawanda man, 29 year old Brian Borth, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to manslaughter after striking and killing a man with his vehicle in May 2024, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Authorities from the City of Tonawanda are investigating the recent vandalism that occurred in the city’s Eastern Park on Wednesday. The city is currently working to remove the damage done and restore the park.A few weeks after telling members of the Niagara County Legislature that his return to Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. had been clouded by “pure politics,” Henry Wojtasek announced he’s ending his bid to join the board. The first-ever modern Great Lakes cruise ship is set to arrive in Buffalo soon packed with dozens of passengers, some of whom will be visiting the Queen City for the very first time. American Cruise Lines’ 130-passenger American Patriot, will arrive in Buffalo around 9 p.m. Thursday evening.



