City threatens to stop fire protection at Seneca Nation casino

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  

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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