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EspañolLACKAWANNA, NEW YORK
:''For other places with this name, see Lackawanna (disambiguation).''
'Lackawanna' is a city in Erie County, New York, USA, located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. The population was 19,064 at the 2000 census. The name derives from the Lackawanna River.
The 'City of Lackawanna' is in the western part of the county.
The City of Lackawanna has a mayor-council form of government. A councilman is elected for each of the four wards of the city. The mayor and council president are elected at large. Fire and police services are also provided by city run departments.[2]
Originally part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, the area was not open to settlement until 1842 when the land was sold by the Seneca Indians. In 1851 the town of Seneca was formed (changed to West Seneca in 1852) with the area now known as Lackawanna being called West Seneca or Limestone Hill. In 1909 the residents of the area voted to split off from West Seneca and the City of Lackawanna was formed.[3]
Lackawanna was a center of steel manufacture throughout most of the 20th Century. In 1899 all the land along the West Seneca shore of Lake Erie was purchased by the Lackawanna Steel Company. Construction was started in 1900 and the plant began operation in 1903. The Lackawanna Steel Company was acquired by the Bethlehem Steel Company in 1922. With the 20th century growth of the Bethlehem Steel plant, at one time the fourth largest in the world, came the continued growth of the city and its institutions. At its peak the plant employed 20,000 people. It attracted people from many lands to settle here and make their homes. However, the latter half of the 20th century saw the decline of the steel plant and finally its closure.[4]
In recent years, efforts have been made to convert the former steel plant brownfields to other uses. The site does have a diversity of tennants, some occupy buildings remaining from the former steel plant and a few in newer buildings. These efforts have been opposed by many sectors, as the alleged contamination of the field has been said by some to have caused cancer and other medical issues. EPA reports are still ongoing and contested.[5] Wind Power Generators (Windmills) were built on the former Bethlehem Steel property in 2007. These initial 8 windmills will provide power for up to 7,000 households.[6]
The City of Lackawanna was the defendant in the 1971 district court decision ''Kennedy-Park Homes Association v. City of Lackawanna''. This court decision forbade the municipal government (City of Lackawanna) from interfering with the construction of a low-income housing development in a predominantly white section of the city. It was decided that such action would amount to racial discrimination.[7]
The Lackawanna Six (also known as the Buffalo Six) is a group of alleged Al-Qaida terrorists who were convicted of providing "material support" to Al-Qaida. They were accused of traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan in the spring of 2001 to attend terrorist training camps.[8] Although, they had claimed that their travel was only to Pakistan for religous instruction. The group was arrested in Lackawanna mid-September 2002 by the FBI. In December 2003 the group plead guilty and were given various sentences in federal prison. [9] The incident had tarnished the city's reputation, but it is recovering.[10]
The City of Lackawanna is home to fourteen Protestant churches, the Masjid Alhuda Guidance Mosque (the largest mosque in the Buffalo area) , ten Roman Catholic churches, one of which is Our Lady of Victory Basilica, and Saint Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church.
Our Lady of Victory Basilica, located in Lackawanna, is a National Shrine. Next to Our Lady of Victory (OLV) Basilica is Holy Cross Cemetery. It has been a parish cemetery since 1849, although there are burials dating back to 1830.
Father Nelson Baker was responsible for the building of working boy's home (protectory)in 1898. He also supervised construction of an infants home in 1907, a maternity home in 1915, Our Lady of Victory Hospital in 1919, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in 1926. Father Baker named the Basilica after the famous shrine to Our Lady of Victories in Paris, France, which he had visited as a seminarian in 1874. He was in charge of the Basilica and the various institutions of charity until his death at the age of 94, on July 29, 1936.
Father Baker's legacy continues to this day in many ways. His social programs have evolved into Baker Victory Services, which provide care to more than 2,500 children each and every day. Our Lady of Victoy Hospital (although closed in 1999) is currently being converted into a senior housing facility.[11][12] The Homes of Charity provide the critical funds necessary to continue his social programs through donations, and Our Lady of Victory Basilica enjoyed its 75th Anniversary in 2001. In addition, the Catholic Church named Father Baker "Servant of God" in 1987, the first step towards declaring him a saint. In 1999, Father Nelson Baker's remains were moved from Holy Cross Cemetery and re-interred inside the basilica. This was a recommended step for his canonization process. Currently, his cause for canonization is under review by Vatican officials in the hopes of beatifying the humble priest in the very near future.[13][14]
Lackawanna is located at (42.819391, -78.825637).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²), all land. Lackawanna sits on Lake Erie, although the waterfront is occupied by the remnants of the Bethlehem Steel facility. Smokes Creek (named after Seneca Indian Chief Sayenqueraghta who was nicknamed "Old Smoke") runs through the city before it discharges into Lake Erie.
U.S. Route 62 (South Park Avenue), New York Route 5 (Hamburg Turnpike) and Abbott Road are major roads that run from north to south through the city. Ridge Road is the main east to west road in the city. A section of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) goes through Lackawanna.
The City of Buffalo is the border to the north. The eastern border is the Town of West Seneca. The Town of Hamburg and the Village of Blasdell share the southern border of Lackawanna. The western border is defined by Lake Erie.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,064 people, 8,192 households, and 4,775 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.7/km² (3,114.0/mi²). There were 8,951 housing units at an average density of 564.7/km² (1,462.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.99% White, 9.50% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population. The population of whites in Lackawanna may be significantly lower than the census reports, as there is a sizable Yemeni community, who are non-whites, but fall under "white" in the census.
There were 8,192 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,354, and the median income for a family was $39,237. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,794 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,727. About 13.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Children in Lackawanna attend school in the Lackawanna City School District. Grades Pre-K to 2 attend Truman Elementary School. Martin Road Elementary School has grades 3-6. In a shared building, Grades 7 through 8 are in the Lackawanna Middle School section and Grades 9 through 12 are in Lackawanna High School section.[15] Also, Our Lady Of Victory Elementary School offers education from Kindergarten through Grade 8[16] along with the Global Concepts Charter School which offers education from Kindergarten through Grade 5.[17]
★ Dr. Vincent Burke, senior book editor at The Johns Hopkins University Press, was raised in Lackawanna.
★ Ron Jaworski, former quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was born and raised in Lackawanna. [18]
★ Thomas Kubiak, actor, was born in Lackawanna in 1936. [19]
★ Mike Mamula, graduated from Lackawanna High School in 1991 played football at Boston college and was drafted #7 in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL draft.[20]
★ Connie Porter,an African-American author, grew up in Lackawanna [21] Her novel ''All-Bright Court'' is set in Lackawanna.
★ Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a Lackawanna native, set his musical play ''Lackawanna Blues'' in 1956 Lackawanna. [22]
★ Dick Shawn, actor/comedian (born Richard Schulefand), was raised in Lackawanna, where his parents owned a store.
★ Dr. Lonnie Smith (musician) is from Lackawanna.
★ Raymond Thorne (Raymond Mihok), actor, was born in Lackawanna on November 27,1934. [23]
1. Metropolitan & Central City Population: 2000-2005. ''Demographia.com'', accessed September 3, 2006.
2. [1] City of Lackawanna History
3. [2] City of Lackawanna - City History
4.
[3] New York Times Article "Bethlehem Rejects Lackawanna Plan" March 18,1983
5. [[4]] Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Statement & Releases March 20,2006
6. [5] New York Steel Mill Undergoes Transformation, Now Is A Clean Energy Windfarm by Renee Morway
7. [6] NAACP Legal Defense Fund Timeline 1971
8. WHERE THE TRAIL LED Unclear Danger: Inside the Lackawanna Terror Case
9. [7] PBS TV show Frontline "Chasing the Sleeper Cell"
10. The lessons of Lackawanna: Terror case leaves lasting mark on New York town
11. [8]Finding A New Use For An Old Hospital by Terese Hudson Thrall
12. [9]Hospital find new life in senior housing Health Facilities Magazine December 2006
13. [10] Father Nelson Baker the Apostle of Charity
14. [11]Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary :The Servant of God, Father Nelson Baker
15. [12]Lackawanna City School District
16. [13] Our Lady of Victory School
17. [14]Global Concepts Charter School
18. [15] Ron Jaworski.com Biography
19. [16]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) biography for Tom Kubiak
20. [17]The Sporting News: NFL Headquarters Mike Mamula
21. [18] Uncrowned Queens Biography: Connie Porter - Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education of Women, Inc.
22. [19]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV)
23. [[20]]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) biography for Raymond Thorne
★ Official Web Site of the City of Lackawanna
★ Brief Lackawanna history
★ Lackawanna information
★
Lackawanna's City Hall
Lackawanna's Veterans Stadium (formerly Ron Jaworski Stadium)
Windmills At Former Bethlehem Steel Plant Along Lake Erie
'Lackawanna' is a city in Erie County, New York, USA, located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. The population was 19,064 at the 2000 census. The name derives from the Lackawanna River.
The 'City of Lackawanna' is in the western part of the county.
| Contents |
| Government |
| History |
| Notable Court Case |
| The Lackawanna Six |
| Religious Institutions |
| Our Lady of Victory Basilica |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Education |
| Notable Residents |
| References |
| External links |
Government
The City of Lackawanna has a mayor-council form of government. A councilman is elected for each of the four wards of the city. The mayor and council president are elected at large. Fire and police services are also provided by city run departments.[2]
History
Originally part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, the area was not open to settlement until 1842 when the land was sold by the Seneca Indians. In 1851 the town of Seneca was formed (changed to West Seneca in 1852) with the area now known as Lackawanna being called West Seneca or Limestone Hill. In 1909 the residents of the area voted to split off from West Seneca and the City of Lackawanna was formed.[3]
Lackawanna was a center of steel manufacture throughout most of the 20th Century. In 1899 all the land along the West Seneca shore of Lake Erie was purchased by the Lackawanna Steel Company. Construction was started in 1900 and the plant began operation in 1903. The Lackawanna Steel Company was acquired by the Bethlehem Steel Company in 1922. With the 20th century growth of the Bethlehem Steel plant, at one time the fourth largest in the world, came the continued growth of the city and its institutions. At its peak the plant employed 20,000 people. It attracted people from many lands to settle here and make their homes. However, the latter half of the 20th century saw the decline of the steel plant and finally its closure.[4]
In recent years, efforts have been made to convert the former steel plant brownfields to other uses. The site does have a diversity of tennants, some occupy buildings remaining from the former steel plant and a few in newer buildings. These efforts have been opposed by many sectors, as the alleged contamination of the field has been said by some to have caused cancer and other medical issues. EPA reports are still ongoing and contested.[5] Wind Power Generators (Windmills) were built on the former Bethlehem Steel property in 2007. These initial 8 windmills will provide power for up to 7,000 households.[6]
Notable Court Case
The City of Lackawanna was the defendant in the 1971 district court decision ''Kennedy-Park Homes Association v. City of Lackawanna''. This court decision forbade the municipal government (City of Lackawanna) from interfering with the construction of a low-income housing development in a predominantly white section of the city. It was decided that such action would amount to racial discrimination.[7]
The Lackawanna Six
The Lackawanna Six (also known as the Buffalo Six) is a group of alleged Al-Qaida terrorists who were convicted of providing "material support" to Al-Qaida. They were accused of traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan in the spring of 2001 to attend terrorist training camps.[8] Although, they had claimed that their travel was only to Pakistan for religous instruction. The group was arrested in Lackawanna mid-September 2002 by the FBI. In December 2003 the group plead guilty and were given various sentences in federal prison. [9] The incident had tarnished the city's reputation, but it is recovering.[10]
Religious Institutions
The City of Lackawanna is home to fourteen Protestant churches, the Masjid Alhuda Guidance Mosque (the largest mosque in the Buffalo area) , ten Roman Catholic churches, one of which is Our Lady of Victory Basilica, and Saint Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church.
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
Entrance to the former Our Lady of Victory Hospital
South Park Avenue entrance to Holy Cross Cemetery
Our Lady of Victory Basilica, located in Lackawanna, is a National Shrine. Next to Our Lady of Victory (OLV) Basilica is Holy Cross Cemetery. It has been a parish cemetery since 1849, although there are burials dating back to 1830.
Father Nelson Baker was responsible for the building of working boy's home (protectory)in 1898. He also supervised construction of an infants home in 1907, a maternity home in 1915, Our Lady of Victory Hospital in 1919, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in 1926. Father Baker named the Basilica after the famous shrine to Our Lady of Victories in Paris, France, which he had visited as a seminarian in 1874. He was in charge of the Basilica and the various institutions of charity until his death at the age of 94, on July 29, 1936.
Father Baker's legacy continues to this day in many ways. His social programs have evolved into Baker Victory Services, which provide care to more than 2,500 children each and every day. Our Lady of Victoy Hospital (although closed in 1999) is currently being converted into a senior housing facility.[11][12] The Homes of Charity provide the critical funds necessary to continue his social programs through donations, and Our Lady of Victory Basilica enjoyed its 75th Anniversary in 2001. In addition, the Catholic Church named Father Baker "Servant of God" in 1987, the first step towards declaring him a saint. In 1999, Father Nelson Baker's remains were moved from Holy Cross Cemetery and re-interred inside the basilica. This was a recommended step for his canonization process. Currently, his cause for canonization is under review by Vatican officials in the hopes of beatifying the humble priest in the very near future.[13][14]
Geography
Lackawanna is located at (42.819391, -78.825637).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²), all land. Lackawanna sits on Lake Erie, although the waterfront is occupied by the remnants of the Bethlehem Steel facility. Smokes Creek (named after Seneca Indian Chief Sayenqueraghta who was nicknamed "Old Smoke") runs through the city before it discharges into Lake Erie.
U.S. Route 62 (South Park Avenue), New York Route 5 (Hamburg Turnpike) and Abbott Road are major roads that run from north to south through the city. Ridge Road is the main east to west road in the city. A section of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) goes through Lackawanna.
The City of Buffalo is the border to the north. The eastern border is the Town of West Seneca. The Town of Hamburg and the Village of Blasdell share the southern border of Lackawanna. The western border is defined by Lake Erie.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,064 people, 8,192 households, and 4,775 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.7/km² (3,114.0/mi²). There were 8,951 housing units at an average density of 564.7/km² (1,462.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.99% White, 9.50% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population. The population of whites in Lackawanna may be significantly lower than the census reports, as there is a sizable Yemeni community, who are non-whites, but fall under "white" in the census.
There were 8,192 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,354, and the median income for a family was $39,237. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,794 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,727. About 13.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Children in Lackawanna attend school in the Lackawanna City School District. Grades Pre-K to 2 attend Truman Elementary School. Martin Road Elementary School has grades 3-6. In a shared building, Grades 7 through 8 are in the Lackawanna Middle School section and Grades 9 through 12 are in Lackawanna High School section.[15] Also, Our Lady Of Victory Elementary School offers education from Kindergarten through Grade 8[16] along with the Global Concepts Charter School which offers education from Kindergarten through Grade 5.[17]
Notable Residents
★ Dr. Vincent Burke, senior book editor at The Johns Hopkins University Press, was raised in Lackawanna.
★ Ron Jaworski, former quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was born and raised in Lackawanna. [18]
★ Thomas Kubiak, actor, was born in Lackawanna in 1936. [19]
★ Mike Mamula, graduated from Lackawanna High School in 1991 played football at Boston college and was drafted #7 in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL draft.[20]
★ Connie Porter,an African-American author, grew up in Lackawanna [21] Her novel ''All-Bright Court'' is set in Lackawanna.
★ Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a Lackawanna native, set his musical play ''Lackawanna Blues'' in 1956 Lackawanna. [22]
★ Dick Shawn, actor/comedian (born Richard Schulefand), was raised in Lackawanna, where his parents owned a store.
★ Dr. Lonnie Smith (musician) is from Lackawanna.
★ Raymond Thorne (Raymond Mihok), actor, was born in Lackawanna on November 27,1934. [23]
References
1. Metropolitan & Central City Population: 2000-2005. ''Demographia.com'', accessed September 3, 2006.
2. [1] City of Lackawanna History
3. [2] City of Lackawanna - City History
4.
[3] New York Times Article "Bethlehem Rejects Lackawanna Plan" March 18,1983
5. [[4]] Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Statement & Releases March 20,2006
6. [5] New York Steel Mill Undergoes Transformation, Now Is A Clean Energy Windfarm by Renee Morway
7. [6] NAACP Legal Defense Fund Timeline 1971
8. WHERE THE TRAIL LED Unclear Danger: Inside the Lackawanna Terror Case
9. [7] PBS TV show Frontline "Chasing the Sleeper Cell"
10. The lessons of Lackawanna: Terror case leaves lasting mark on New York town
11. [8]Finding A New Use For An Old Hospital by Terese Hudson Thrall
12. [9]Hospital find new life in senior housing Health Facilities Magazine December 2006
13. [10] Father Nelson Baker the Apostle of Charity
14. [11]Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary :The Servant of God, Father Nelson Baker
15. [12]Lackawanna City School District
16. [13] Our Lady of Victory School
17. [14]Global Concepts Charter School
18. [15] Ron Jaworski.com Biography
19. [16]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) biography for Tom Kubiak
20. [17]The Sporting News: NFL Headquarters Mike Mamula
21. [18] Uncrowned Queens Biography: Connie Porter - Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education of Women, Inc.
22. [19]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV)
23. [[20]]Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) biography for Raymond Thorne
External links
★ Official Web Site of the City of Lackawanna
★ Brief Lackawanna history
★ Lackawanna information
★
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