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What's New

Visit this page to view the most recent developments in the Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Project.

Want to read what others have said? Visit the Ambassador Niagara Weblog for its most recent posts.

New on This Site

We have posted a virtual tour of the Project, click here.

New on This Site

10/23/07: We received a Thank You letter from the Boys & Girls Club of Niagara for our recent contribution to their organization.
To learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Niagara, click here.

10/18/07: Click here to see our powerpoint show that we presented to the Niagara Gateway Columbus Parkway Association on October 17th (6 MB).

In the Mail

8/6/07: Residents of Buffalo's West Side--there is an alternative to the Peace Bridge Expansion! See our letter here.

8/1/07: We received a letter from the Niagara River Greenway thanking us for our sponsorship of their 2nd annual Paddles Up event, held 7/28/07. The event includes a 4.8 mile paddle around Grand Island.

In the Mail

6/22/07: We received a letter of support for the project that we would like to share with you.

Read our letter to Mayor Douglas Martin of Fort Erie, Ontario responding to his Letter to the Editor of the Fort Erie Times. This letter was published in the Fort Erie Times on 6/9/07.
Read Mayor Douglas Martin's Letter to the Editor

Read our letter regarding the Bush Administration's recent stance on Shared Border Management, and our call to move forward on constructing a 21st century International Border Crossing linking Buffalo and Fort Erie.

What We're Doing

6/16/2007: Ambassador Niagara supports Grant Amherst Business Association's Rediscover Amherst Street. Click here for additional info. Event will take place on Amherst Street from 11 am until 6 pm. This year is Ambassador Niagara's second year of helping sponsor the event.

7/28/2007: Ambassador Niagara supports 2nd Annual Paddles Up Niagara, organized by the Niagara River Greenway Commission. Click here to learn more about the event.

Events

3/2/2007: Ambassador Niagara supports Women's Place of South Niagara Inc. and the Niagara Regional Police Service through sponsorship of dinner at bowling tournament. Click here to see certificate.

Now on This Site!

12/21/2006: YOUR TAX DOLLARS: NYS audit identifies true cost of Peace Bridge environmental review process--$15.4 million tax payer dollars--of which more than $14 million has been spent with no real plan to expand the Peace Bridge

Press Releases

10/30/2006: "Removal of Black Rock Toll Barrier Scores Big for the Ambassador Project"

Events

September 16, 2006
Autumn Beach Sweep 2006
Six Ambassador Niagara staffers joined up with others from the community to once again tidy Scajaquada Creek. Read more about the event here.
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeepers Website

Website News

September 13, 2006
Weblog Posts
To view, click here.

Website News

In response to questions we have received from visitors to our website, we have created a new page available from this site to provide you with answers. Click here to read Your FAQs.

We have also posted to our website a page devoted to our activities in Fort Erie. Click here to view.

Events

June 12, 2006
Presentation to the Forest District Civic Association
Thirty attendees listened to Paul Leuchner and Jim Kane of Ambassador Niagara provide an update on the Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Project.

Events

May 16, 2006
Presentation at the Horton CBI Quarter Century Club Dinner, Bridgewater Country Club
Attendance numbered 60 at this event where Ambassador Niagara staffer Tom Lewis provided an update on the Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Project.

Events

April 22, 2006
Grant-Amherst Business Association Clean Up / Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Spring Shoreline Sweep
Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and Grant-Amherst Business Association, this year's cleanup marked Ambassador Niagara's third opportunity to cleanup the US side of the project corridor.

The Spring Shoreline Sweep focused on the Niagara River, Buffalo River, Cazenovia Creek, Scajaquada Creek, Buffalo Creek, Ellicott Creek, Tonawanda Creek, Cayuga Creek, and South Park Lake.

In the Loop..

3/29/2006: Speak Up Western New York
ANSBG was recently informed of a forum on Speak Up Western New York that focuses on the lack of accountability that public authorities, such as the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. Click on the link above to submit your comments.

Website Launch!

We've revamped our site to include new graphics, information on the environmental review process and a weblog. Let us know what you think by either logging on to our weblog or commenting on the site.