The mayor in Niagara Falls, New York, is threatening to cut fire protection services at the casino owned by the Seneca Nation.

The tribe has withheld more than $400 million in gaming revenues from the state in an ongoing Class III compact dispute. That has left several communities without a key source of funds.

"By our count the city is owned nearly $60 million dollars," Mayor Paul Dyster told local media, WKBW-TV reported.

In the face of potential layoffs of city workers, including firefighters, Dyster said he would stop providing services to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.

Get the Story:
Falls Mayor Threatens to Cut Off Fire Services to Downtown Casino (WKBW-TV 9/11)
Casino faces city fire protection cut (The Niagara Gazette 9/11)
Niagara Falls Mayor Warns Senecas: No Money, No Fire Coverage (WGRZ-TV 9/11)

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