Tonawanda waterfront to be reimagined thanks to state funding

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The waterfront in the City of Tonawanda will be reimagined thanks to $10 million in state funding.

The funding, which came from the state, will go towards several projects that will develop the waterfront in the areas of the Niagara River, Erie Canal and Ellicott Creek.

The original plan was made decades ago and almost came to fruition in 2022, but City of Tonawanda Mayor John White took it off the table due to businesses not wanting to invest. Now...