Niagara Falls, NY - There's new money coming in to help deal with demolishing vacant homes in Niagara Falls.

Without casino revenue coming in, officials say the city has lost nearly $8 Million from its demolition program.

So, the city's Community Development Office has been lobbying for funds to help revive parts of Niagara Falls with boarded up homes.

Community Development now has a total of 310 thousand.

14 houses in Niagara Falls will be demolished this year.

There are 600 homes across Niagara Falls that need to be taken down.

Seth Piccirillo says, "We know that demolishing buildings alone is not the solution we need to attract residents and homeowners investment resisting buildings so that they can maintain taxpaying properties and be part of a good neighborhood."

NIAGARA FALLS - A long-time elected leader in Niagara Falls fears the city could soon be destined for a control board.

Right now, the city is running a big deficit, and the part of the money it needs to balance its books is being held up in a dispute between the Senecas and the state.

Items can be donated at Niagara Falls Wegmans location

In an effort to help the significant number of babies and mothers in Niagara County who know the sting of poverty, United Way of Greater Niagara and Wegmans are teaming up to host a community baby shower this weekend. The event is a community-wide effort to collect essential baby items to help at-risk mothers give their newborns a stronger start in life.

“Each year, Niagara County celebrates the birth of thousands of babies in our community. Unfortunately, hundreds of them are born into poverty and to mothers who receive late, or sometimes no, pre-natal care,” said Carol Houwaart-Diez, president, United Way of Greater Niagara. “We want to help give these children and their mothers a needed helping hand at a time when they need it most.”