COHOES, N.Y. â Visitors to Cohoes will once again have the opportunity to get an up-close view of the majestic and historic Cohoes Falls with Falls View Park re-opened to the public now.
Opened in 2008, the seasonal park is a creative public/private collaboration between Brookfield, the City of Cohoes, and the National Park Serviceâs Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor.
âIn many different ways, the Cohoes Falls has been part of the heart of our economy for generations. It is a unique and special place,â Cohoes Mayor Bill Keeler said.
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âFor more than a dozen years, from May to November, as many as 20,000 visitors annually have been finding their way to the Cohoes Falls, onto the footbridge across the power canal, and into Falls View Park. They arrive by car, bicycle, and on foot to view this one-of-a-kind natural wonder and to learn the amazing background of this historic area in our community, Keeler noted.
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COHOES, N.Y. â The Spindle City is planning to switch out its 1,598 street lights to energy-efficient Light-Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs with smart lighting infrastructure, at an expected savings of $9 million across 20 years.
Mayor Bill Keeler is proposing to invest $750,000 of that taxpayer savings into a comprehensive renewal of the city s parks and playgrounds, starting this summer.
The initiative is included in a proposed Historic Cleaner Greener Cohoes bond, which also includes a previously announced plan to invest an additional $3-million of the savings to support the municipal building energy efficiency programs in the mayor s Restore Historic Cohoes initiative.
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