Buffalo, NY (WBEN) New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that the state is pledging $10 million in aid to new Ralph C Wilson Centennial Park, the former LaSalle Park along the city's waterfront. Buffalo Mayor, Byron Brown was also on hand and announced $3 million dollars in city funds to be tabbed for the project which is expected to cost a total of $68 million.
According to a release by the Cuomo Administration, the state funding will provide a pedestrian bridge to replace the current Hudson Street Bridge, which will create access to the lake's edge in the park, as well as a new lagoon that boosts tourism and resiliency efforts. Cuomo said that this latest project is another example of Buffalo's revitalization when it comes to the waterfront, "Our vision from day one has been about democratizing Buffalo's waterfront, and by investing in this new bridge and in this new lagoon, we can help ensure communities that for too long have been blocked from the waterfront get to experience it and all the benefits of the region's renaissance."