Tag: Niagara Falls

Three generations of Love Canal residents and allied groups filed a formal petition asking New York State DEC and DOH to relocate a family living near the Love Canal Superfund site and to launch a full remedial investigation of the Emergency Declaration Areas after recent testing found contamination.

Local residents and environmental groups will release a petition Oct. 2 in Niagara Falls asking state agencies to re-open review of Love Canal Emergency Declaration Areas and to relocate the McKiernan family, organizers say.

Community Missions will hold its 16th Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church in Niagara Falls as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Esli Osman Diaz-Bejarano was charged after allegedly biting a Border Patrol agent during an immigration enforcement action in Niagara Falls on Sept. 2.

A Niagara Falls family near Love Canal says state officials denied relocation after industrial waste was exposed on their property and lab results allegedly showed lead, hexavalent chromium and DDT-related compounds. The family says the DEC plans further excavation while the household remains in place and some care providers refuse to enter.

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will hold a free wellness showcase and classes titled “The August Reset” on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in the resort lobby and Event Center.