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Niagara Falls in 1934

You see the Horseshoe Fall in full flow before the weir was made in 1942 to tame the flow.





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It's so cold, Niagara Falls is an icy wonderland

Parts of Niagara Falls appear frozen, creating a stunning wintry landscape.



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LED makeover renders Niagara Falls all the more dazzling

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.




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Will this century-old ship go over Niagara Falls?

A century-old iron ship called 'Niagara scow' has moved 150 feet closer to the edge of Niagara Falls



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Light Snow and Breezy and 33 F at Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport, NY

Winds are from the West at 23.0 gusting to 31.1 MPH (20 gusting to 27 KT). The pressure is 1015.7 mb and the humidity is 70%. The wind chill is 21. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:53 am EDT.




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Justice Department Signs Agreement with Niagara Falls to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities

The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under the Department’s Project Civic Access initiative to bring state and local governments into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).



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Niagara Falls, New York, Financial Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Promoting and Using Abusive Tax Shelters

Richard Muto was sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws.



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Victorian photos of frozen Niagara Falls

Humans have been marveling over this wintry spectacle since long before Instagram.




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Ontario might get a 400MW pumped storage station five times the height of Niagara Falls

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).




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Niagara Falls' iron scow moves for first time in 101 years, moving it closer to Niagara Falls ledge

Canada's Niagara Parks said an October 31 storm moved the iron dumping scow from its original position (inset) to its new location (main), an estimated 164 feet downriver.