Niagara Falls, NY - The summer schedule of events for Old Falls Street was announced Thursday, and it includes many new features for this year.

Starting Memorial Day weekend, new food vendors will offer a fresh selection of poutines, sliders, sandwich wraps and tacos as well as vegetarian options. Amy's Truck and the Roaming Buffalo food trucks will also be available.

In June, Old Falls Street will premiere its Wi-Fi Café located near the Comfort Inn.  

Jazzy Sundays, a new free live music series that features local jazz, Dixieland and big band musicians will begin July 7 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

On Wednesdays starting July 10, from noon to 3:00 p.m., guests can greet reenactors of historical Niagara Falls figures, like Nikola Tesla and the Great Blondin, as they walk along Old Falls Street.

Grand Island, NY- Family and friends of 3-year-old Brayden Macri, who was diagnosed with leukemia, will be hosting a benefit in support of the toddler on Saturday, May 18, at the Grand Island VFW, 2121 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island, NY, starting at 2:00 p.m.

Brayden Macri was diagnosed on July 24, 2012 with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Young Macri receives extensive treatments including chemotherapy, blood transfusions and bone marrow aspirations. The benefit will help offset some of the medical bills associated with Brayden’s treatment.

The benefit will include a live band and disc jockey, 50/50 split club tickets and basket raffles. There will be a kid zone area as well. Donation tickets are $20.00 each and they include food, soft drinks and adult beverages. Children under 10 are free.

Who: “Team Brayden” family, friends, loved ones and community

Music lovers will want to travel to nearby London, Ontario for an intimate evening of opera with tenor, songwriter and musician Charles Di Raimondo, as well as special guest sopranos Victoria Gydov and Caroline Ferraro! “Passione — A Night at the Opera,” will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Marconi Club of London, located at 120 Clarke Road.

Di Raimondo, a member of Canada’s Three Tenors, has performed in Carmen, La Traviata, Rigoleto, Cavalleria Rusticana and Handel's Messiah. He will also present works from his newest album, Passione.