Higgins wants more NYPA funds in WNY - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The Buffalo Democrat, a frequent critic of the , whicnh oversees the plant, has asked the state to turn over 36 percentt of net revenue for economic developmenty and tourism effortsin Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans counties. That wouls amount to some $65 million per year, Higginsz said, and could create 14,000 jobs in five yearw time. "This community must stand up and claim what isnaturallyy ours,” he said. “Like Florida profita from its sunshine and California profits from its Pacific Western new York must demand our righf to benefit from our lake that feedxour river, which generates the power produced by Niagarq falls.
” According to Higgins, in 2008 NYPA had a surplus of $309 over 75 percent that was directly attributable to the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston. He the state agency’s own studgy found that only 14 percent of the economicf benefit derived from that plant remains in Western New In a letter toboth Gov. David Paterso n and NYPA President and CEORicharsd Kessel, Higgins outlined his plan. Among the projectss noted is developmentof Buffalo’s waterfront, includingh the Inner Harbor area, as well as the Darwijn Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffalop Zoo.