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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $4.5 million awarded to the City of Buffalo by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Awarded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund, the grant will support shoreline resiliency and improve public waterfront access at Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Buffalo Common Councilmember Chris Scanlon, and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper are announcing a study to examine the feasibility of a new Riverwalk along the west bank of the Buffalo River. Following years of conceptual planning by Waterkeeper, the organization will lead efforts to advance the Buffalo Riverwalk project into the feasibility study phase thanks to the support of $50,000 in seed funding from Councilmember Scanlon.