Niagara County Employment & Training has announced that applications are now being accepted for the department’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). In order to be considered for the program, applicants must be a county resident, be between 14-20 years-old (must turn 14 by 5/14/21 and cannot turn 21 until after 8/27/21), and meet income guidelines.

Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill today said that the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Traffic Group has completed a safety evaluation and will be making safety improvements to the intersection of Lewiston Road (Rt. 77) and Griswold Street in the Town of Royalton.  

Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman today said that the filing of fraudulent unemployment insurance claims using stolen identities continues to be a problem and that his office is working closely with the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) to address the issue.