State of emergency declared in Niagara Falls

The mayor of Niagara Falls is declaring a local state of emergency.Mayor Robert Restaino says this decision comes as public safety funding measures failed to pass in the City Council.

He says deteriorating roadways and blighted abandoned properties are creating safety risks for people who live in the city and also first responders.We've reached out to the mayor for an interview to find out what the next steps might be from this.