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Niagara Falls, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Hochul’s AI data-center pause could reshape projects near Seneca casino
  • What radioactive risks did officials reveal near Niagara Falls homes?
  • How Niagara Falls air crews helped Air Guardsmen see Boilermaker from above

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: More humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Monday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. N.Y. Gov. Hochul gives emphatic defense of AI executive order: ‘It's like the wild west' (silive.com) — Niagara Falls residents should know the city council recently approved a settlement over land near Seneca Niagara Casino for a proposed data center, just as Gov. Hochul ordered a statewide pause on new data center approvals until July 2027. The governor says the moratorium will let New York craft strict rules on energy, water, and environmental impacts of AI-driven facilities that could shape future projects here.
   

2. EPA, state DEC officials meet with Town of Niagara residents to address radioactivity (wnypapers.com) — State and federal environmental officials met Town of Niagara residents at the Niagara Falls Convention Center to explain ongoing radioactive contamination surveys and potential cleanups on about 120 properties. The tense meeting detailed flyover and ground testing, possible temporary relocations, and how agencies will assess risks and remediate affected yards linked to historic industrial and Manhattan Project-era waste.
   

3. NY Air Guardsman's get look from above at 15,000 Boilermaker racers during Stratotanker flyover. (af.mil) — Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station played a key role in giving six Rome-based Air National Guard members an incentive flight over Utica’s massive Boilermaker road race, showcasing the KC-135 Stratotanker’s capabilities. The Airmen toured the aircraft, watched pilots work in the cockpit, and even tried the boom operator’s position while learning how mid-air refueling supports global Air Force missions.
   

4. UPDATE: Bradley Co. girls who went missing in 2025 found safe in Canada; mom arrested (local3news.com) — Two Tennessee girls once reported missing were ultimately found safe after their mother’s Jeep was discovered abandoned in Niagara Falls during the search. Authorities say the girls had been taken to Canada and later returned, where their mother was arrested on a court-related charge, while the children are now staying with other family members.
   

5. Oilers win eighth in nine, keep playoff hopes alive with win over Tarp Skunks (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — A hot-streaking Olean Oilers squad crushed Jamestown 13-3 to stay in the playoff hunt, while the Niagara Falls Americans eliminated the Niagara Ironbacks from contention. With two games left, the Oilers are tied for the final postseason spot and will face the Ironbacks next, keeping Western New York baseball fans watching the standings closely.
   

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  • Lemonade stand !!!
    7023 Jennifer court Niagara Falls. They barely have any customers it would mean a lot. (Nextdoor Summit Mall)
  • Had three orders off my 3d prints.
    Two came from the Nextdoor app! I appreciate the support (Nextdoor Buffalo Ave)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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