The City of Niagara Falls sent letters last month to more than 3,000 delinquent property taxpayers, warning them of their need to pay up or else.The Fashion Outlets Mall was awarded $1.7 million in Niagara County Industrial Development Agency tax incentives on Wednesday.The new operators of Lockport’s Candlelight Curated are seeking around $900,000 in tax incentives as they get the revitalized business back on track.Assemblymember Patrick Burke unveiled legislation he said would bring more public input to a process he said cuts voters out. The push for change stems in part from when a town board vacancy in West Seneca was filled through an appointment after a council member resigned.The family of Nurul Amin Shah Alam is calling on the Erie County Legislature to hold a public hearing into the circumstances surrounding his death.The United States welcomed 21 new citizens on Wednesday who all swore their allegiance during a ceremony at the Buffalo Naval Park.