That big debate in the sky: What does the future hold for the Skyway?
Major players differ in views on the future of Buffalo’s venerable Skyway, and with the governor moving to expedite its removal, opponents are raising their voices. Author: Dave McKinley, Scott May Published: 8:34 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 8:54 PM EDT May 6, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. On February 28, 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to the Millennium Hotel in Cheektowaga to pitch his previously announced plan to make the property tax cap permanent and to reduce income tax rates for middle-class New Yorkers.
However, he surprised many in the crowd that came to hear him speak by also announcing that he would be putting his powerful voice behind a long-discussed proposal to tear down the Buffalo Skyway.