THE ACTION: Residents Gather to ‘Reclaim Niagara’
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Residents from the Niagara Falls community gathered Downtown this morning to show their displeasure in New York State’s handling of city resources
According to organizers, Reclaim Niagara, the organization who hosted the rally, “is a growing movement dedicated to exposing the injustices faced by Niagara Falls due to the exploitation of our resources by these public authorities and state entities.”
The group’s mission is to hold government entities accountable and open a dialogue about how generations of injustices (i.e.: Niagara Falls suffering from increasing poverty while the State and public authorities reap incredible profits) can be corrected to help make Niagara Falls viable and sustainable for the future.
Citizens gathered at the corner of John B. Daly Blvd. and Buffalo Ave. in hopes of “reclaiming the city back.
“We can’t continue to let the residents of Niagara Falls be taken advantage of by politicians in Albany,” said an organizer.
Many residents at the rally wished local politicians would do more to advocate for Niagara Falls “getting a piece of the pie.”
“Even a small piece of the revenue could make a huge difference,” said one NF resident.
The City of Niagara Falls currently receives no revenue generated from the Niagara Falls State Park, which amounts to more than fifty million dollars in revenue per year.
Just receiving 25% of this would equal the amount Niagara Falls received yearly from the Senecas.
You can learn more about the movement by visiting www.reclaimniagara.com.
