City News Blog
A Message from the Assessor’s Office
As you know, these are difficult times. The Assessor’s Office is a function of the financial system, and as a government agency is considered essential. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate, we have reduced our office staff. In order to maintain social distance, we will...
Yard Waste Schedule Released for 2020
The City of Lockport yard waste pickup schedule has been released for 2020. Weeks with yard waste pickup in 2020 are April 20-24, May 18-22, June 15-19, July 20-24, Aug. 17-21 and Sept. 21-25. As a reminder, the following rules apply to the pickup of yard waste: Place...
CCCS Offering Free ‘Financial Checkups’
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) has announced that it is offering free "financial checkups" to Western New Yorkers who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With many hourly workers and employees in the hospitality industry experiencing a drop or...
State of Emergency Declared; City Clerk to Offer Limited Hours/Services
Mayor Michelle Roman has declared a State of Emergency in the City of Lockport, N.Y., effective at 4 p.m. March 17, 2020. The State of Emergency has been declared to allow the city to respond effectively to the outbreak of COVID-19, a virus that threatens the public...
Code Blue Issued for Feb. 27
With extreme cold weather temperatures forecasted tonight, the City of Lockport has issued a Code Blue from Thursday, Feb. 27 to the morning of Friday, Feb. 28. Overnight from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. during the Code Blue, the Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open to assist...
New York Citizen Preparedness Training Program to come to South Lockport Fire Department this March
The New York Citizen Preparedness Training Program will be hosting a disaster preparation course in Lockport on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 7 p.m. The training session will be held at the South Lockport Fire Department located at 5666 S. Transit Road and will focus on...
Code Blue Issued for Feb. 13-14
With extreme cold weather temperatures forecasted over the next two days, the City of Lockport has issued a Code Blue for Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14. Overnight from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. during the Code Blue, the Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open to assist...
Code Blue in Effect Feb. 7-8
With extreme cold winter weather forecast to impact the City of Lockport, a Code Blue is planned overnight Friday night, Feb. 7 through Saturday morning, Feb. 8. The Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night during the Code Blue to assist...
Regional Bicycle Master Plan Community Workshop Planned Feb. 4
Bike Buffalo Niagara will host two workshops in February to help gather community input on the Draft Regional Bicycle Master Plan for Erie and Niagara counties. The first meeting is scheduled to be held in Lockport from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the YWCA of the...
Code Blue in Effect Dec. 18-20
With extreme cold winter weather forecast to impact the City of Lockport later this week, a Code Blue is planned overnight Wednesday night, Dec. 18 through Friday morning, Dec. 20. The Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night during the...