Higgins turns up heat in his call to have Buffalo Skyway removed
The U.S. congressman is filing a notice of hazardous condition to state officials claiming bridge the poses a threat to motorists, pedestrians, and the environment. Author: Dave McKinley Updated: 8:07 PM EDT May 27, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Rep Brian Higgins (D-South Buffalo) upped the ante in his longtime call for the removal of Buffalo s Skyway by announcing that he would be putting state officials on notice of what he contends are deficiencies which threaten the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and the environment. We are filing a notice of hazardous condition to the New York State Attorney General, the New York State Commissioner of the Department of Transportation(DOT) and to the New York State Commissioner of Environmental conservation, said Higgins, who was joined by New York State Senator Tim Kennedy at a Thursday morning news conference.
In the final chapter of his four-part State of the State Address on Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked about building a “new New York” with a litany of projects statewide but little detail on how they’ll be funded.