Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino has gone on the offensive against the Niagara Gazette, accusing the publication of fueling misinformation over the removal of trees near his College Avenue home.
In a statement posted Wednesday to his office’s official Facebook page, Restaino addressed growing controversy over the tree work carried out by M2 Tree Services, Inc., a company contracted by the city council last spring under a $151,657 agreement. He argued that the Gazette’s reporting on the issue has been both “irresponsible” and “reckless.”
Restaino explained that one of the trees at the center of the debate had been identified as a hazard by the city’s forestry department. According to him, the tree was flagged for removal after a branch fell onto College Avenue in February…