[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            GIVING NIAGARA FALLS THE WATERFRONT IT DESERVES

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, this week's announcement that New York 
State is committing to take action on removing the Robert Moses Parkway 
in Niagara Falls is welcome news for western New York. Niagara Falls is 
a national treasure, drawing millions of visitors each year, yet the 
parkway has created a physical and economic barrier between Niagara 
Falls and its extraordinary waterfront.
  With Federal infrastructure dollars already stretched thin, we must 
take every opportunity to look at alternative funding sources. In this 
case, the New York Power Authority, the body responsible for the 
creation of the parkway and the current owner of its infrastructure, 
has the responsibility and the capacity to fund its removal.
  Mr. Speaker, we cannot let the New York Power Authority off the hook 
on this historic wrong. By holding them to this obligation, we free up 
State and Federal resources for additional projects in Niagara Falls, 
maximizing the impact of our investment. It's time for Niagara Falls to 
have the waterfront it deserves.

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