Tagged: Niagara Square

Construction work is in full swing along Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo.  The square across from City Hall is getting full make-over.  

Hundreds rallied in Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo Saturday in support of guns at a nationally-organized 'Gun Appreciation Day.'

Protestors against the introduction of hydrofracking in Western New York gathered in Niagara Square on Saturday.

The protest followed a symposium held by the Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Many at the symposium proposed that hydraulic fracturing could be an economic boon for the region if done properly. Opponents claim that the environmental concerns are too significant to bring the controversial practice to Western New York, and they are lobbying for a permanent ban on fracking.

More than 800 teams are scheduled to participate in this weekend's Gus Macker basketball tournament downtown.

As of Friday afternoon, Delaware Avenue between Huron and down to Niagara Square to West Eagle Street is closed to traffic.

Crews are setting up and preparing 52 courts.

The streets will remain closed to traffic all the weekend for the tournament and are expected to re-open late Sunday night. 

The closures has caused some gridlock on some downtown streets, including parts of South Elwmood near Huron and Delaware and Franklin. 

Local religious organizations are lending their voices and support to the Occupy Buffalo movement.

A two hour celebration was held in Niagara Square on Saturday called the Interfaith Peace and Social Justice Ceremony. The day's activities included a candlelight vigil and performances by local choirs. Occupy Buffalo protester Mindy Comangane claims that such support helps justify her efforts in bringing to light the economic injustices in the world.