City News Blog
Highways & Parks Crews to Begin Fall Leaf Pickup Nov. 2
The City of Lockport’s Highways and Parks crews will begin fall leaf pickup on Monday, Nov. 2. Residents are urged to get as many of their leaves raked into the street as they can as soon as possible. Crews will begin on upper Pine Street on Monday, and will move in a...
Mayor Roman Issues Halloween Guidelines
Although our city doing quite well in keeping our COVID-19 numbers low, we must continue to be proactive and consider all CDC guidelines for Halloween this year. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has left the decision to each individual municipality with regard to whether or...
Press Release from Mayor Michelle Roman (Oct. 21)
As was announced at our press conference today (Oct. 21, 2020), the Lockport Police Department charged two juvenile males, ages 16 and 17, with the Friday night death of Cheyenne Farewell. On behalf of the city, we are extremely grateful for the dedication and...
Press Release from Mayor Michelle Roman (Oct. 17)
Please see the below press release from City of Lockport Mayor Michelle Roman on Saturday, Oct.17, 2020. The City of Lockport is deeply saddened by the tragic events that took place overnight, at a Halloween party in the city. Sadly, one young person lost her life...
Allport Named as Fourth Ward Representative
Lockport Mayor Michelle Roman has named Debra Allport to replace Kelly Van De Mark as the city’s Fourth Ward representative, effective Oct. 23. Van De Mark, who is moving to the town of Lockport, recently resigned her council position. Mayor Roman, who must appoint a...
Still Looking for Your STAR Check?
The Assessor's Office has received several calls from residents asking if their STAR checks have been mailed out. lf your primary residence has remained the same since March 2015 you most likely do not receive a STAR check in the mail. lnstead, the STAR exemption has...
Job Corps Opens New Office in Niagara Falls
The Job Corps has opened a new office in Niagara Falls to help Niagara County residents looking for assistance with employment and career training. The new Job Corps Outreach & Admissions office is located in the WorkSource OneStop Center in the Trott Building...
Moody’s Assigns City of Lockport an A3 Rating
Moody's Investors Service has assigned its A3 rating to the City of Lockport in its latest financial update, published Monday, Sept. 14. For full details and the service's rationale for this rating, visit the Moody's website.
Governor Cuomo Deploys Testing SWAT Team and Announces New Temporary Testing Sites in Western New York Amid Recent Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
The City of Lockport will host one of eight new temporary COVID-19 testing sites being established by the state's COVID-19 "SWAT team." Testing will be held at the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, 32 Cottage St. in Lockport, and will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
City Offices Closed for Labor Day; September Waste Collection Schedule
The City of Lockport Municipal Offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Garbage will be collected on the day following regularly scheduled collection that week. The city’s bulk item pickup will be held Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Sept....