Article: The Buffalo News, N.Y., Fix It column: Care of Niawanda, Isle View parks at issue.(Column)

Byline: Helen Jones

Aug. 20--It's not just a walk in the park. Everyone understands that maintaining and running area parks is a huge undertaking. But some residents who access the waterfront in the Tonawandas say more could be done to keep up the area so it can be enjoyed in our too-short summer season.

"I am so disappointed in the way the city and county are taking care of Niawanda and Isle View parks," one reader said in an e-mail to The Buffalo News. "I can't believe how they've let the parks go. Benches are missing parts; weeds are growing everywhere."

Niawanda Park is run by the City of Tonawanda, so Fix It contacted its Parks Department ...

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