Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
| Company type | Public benefit corporation/extra-provincial corporation (Ontario) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | 5365 Military Rd, , United States |
| Website | niagarafallsbridges.com |
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three international
New York State public benefit corporation and is licensed to operate in Ontario under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York, and maintains a post office box address in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions.[1]
History
The commission was established in 1938 in response the collapse of the Honeymoon Bridge.[2]
Board of Commissioners
Canada and the U.S. are equally represented through the bi-national appointment of an eight-member Board of Commissioners; four appointed by the Premier of Ontario and four by the Governor of New York.[3]
| Board of Commissioners | |||
 Canada
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 United States
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| Murna L. Dalton, Chairperson | Kathleen L. Neville, Vice Chairperson | ||
| Lindsay DiCosimo Merani | Francis A. Soda | ||
| Vacant | Harry R. Palladino | ||
| Vacant | Vacant | ||
2006 Racketeering trial
In 2006, commissioner Joel Cicero plead guilty to
LIUNA labor union.[4]
See also
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority - public, Peace Bridge
- International Bridge Company - private, Ambassador Bridge
- Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority - public
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - public
- Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company - private, railway bridge
- Thousand Islands Bridge Authority - public, Thousand Islands Bridge
- Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority - public, Gordie Howe International Bridge
References
- ^ "Chapter 4: The Watery Boundary". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-9695613-0-9.
- ^ "What is the NFBC?". Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Staba, David (2 August 2006). "Union Leaders on Trial for Racketeering and Extortion Plead Guilty". The New York Times.
External links
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