| Company type | Public benefit corporation/extra-provincial corporation (Ontario) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | 5365 Military Rd,, United States |
| Website | niagarafallsbridges.com |
TheNiagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three internationalbridges across theNiagara River connecting the province ofOntario, Canada, and the state ofNew York, United States: theLewiston–Queenston Bridge,Whirlpool Rapids Bridge andRainbow Bridge. The NFBC is incorporated as a class DNew York State public benefit corporation and is licensed to operate in Ontario under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act. The commission is based inLewiston, New York, and maintains a post office box address inNiagara Falls, Ontario. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions.[1]
The commission was established in 1938 in response the collapse of theHoneymoon Bridge.[2]
Canada and the U.S. are equally represented through the bi-national appointment of an eight-member Board of Commissioners; four appointed by thePremier of Ontario and four by theGovernor of New York.[3]
| Board of Commissioners | |||
 Canada |  United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay DiCosimo Merani,Vice Chairperson | Kathleen L. Neville,Chairperson | ||
| April Jeffs | Francis A. Soda | ||
| Ziad Hajifazul | Harry R. Palladino | ||
| Vacant | Vacant | ||
In 2006, commissioner Joel Cicero pleaded guilty toracketeering for using his official position to extort jobs for theLIUNA labor union.[4]
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