North Tonawanda plans water line inspections after flooding from weekend storm
A spokesperson for the mayor of the City of North Tonawanda says water line inspections will happen sometime this week. Author: Jeff Preval Updated: 6:43 PM EDT July 19, 2021
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. It was a wild weekend full of severe weather and thankfully, there have been a couple days of warmth to dry out.
But in one community in Western New York, city inspectors will make a visit to one of the hardest hit areas. This was probably a 100-200 year type storm, we’ve probably only recorded in the past 20-30 years, four events of this nature, said Mike Kessler the director of water resources for the Town of Tonawanda.
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Governor Cuomo Announces $48.9 Million For Clean Water Systems And Local Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide
Projects Located in Capital, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson, Long Island, North Country, Southern Tier and Western New York Regions
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors has approved more than $48 million in grants, interest-free loans, and low-cost loans to support vital drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects across New York State. The FY 2022 Enacted Budget adds a $500 million appropriation to support clean water, raising the State s total investment to $4 billion and continuing to fulfill the State s $5 billion clean water commitment.
COVID-19 abruptly put many out of work last year. According to the New York Department of Labor, Western New York saw a decrease of over 50,000 private sector jobs in 2020.
With unemployment a concern across the counrty, Erie County announced its Stay In Your Home campaign Feb. 11. Not long after, the City of North Tonawanda did the same.
Kate Lockwood, WNY Law Center Director of the Vacant and Abandoned Properties Program, said there is good reason for concern.
“In 2020, because of all the moratoriums and things, there is a significant drop in actual foreclosure filings, which adds to the concern that when foreclosure filings happen again, we ll sort of see a glut of new cases,” Lockwood explained.
Erie, Niagara Counties could receive nearly $800 million as part of the American Rescue Plan
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Light shines on the U.S. Capitol dome Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Erie and Niagara counties could receive nearly $800 million as part of the American Rescue Plan.
In a release sent to 7 Eyewitness News, Congressman Brian Higgins office said President Joe Biden s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package includes more that $792 million earmarked for communities in both Erie and Niagara Counties.
âOver the last year, our communities have borne the brunt of costs and duties associated with responding to the pandemic and this work continues today,â said Congressman Higgins. âIt is the responsibility of the federal government to provide states and regions with disaster relief during times of national emergency.â