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JoDee Kenney was joined by North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec, who took office as the city’s first openly gay mayor at age 29 in Tylec says the city’s Oliver Street Pride Fest is slated for Sat., June 17, with shops and restaurants downtown participating. Austin was the first out LGBTQ+ mayor of North Tonawanda!

Austin J. Tylec is a life-long North Tonawanda resident and received his Bachelor & Master’s Degree from the University of Buffalo, both in Architecture. Since he worked for a WNY Architecture, Engineering, & Planning firm primarily focused on municipal projects. Although not a local issue in terms of legislation or policy, LGBTQ+ rights was thrust into the spotlight by Alderman-at-Large Austin Tylec and North Tonawanda School Board Member Zachary Niemiec after demanding a statement from State Senator Rob Ortt clarifying his position on the issue.

Austin J. Tylec is a life-long North Tonawanda resident and received his Bachelor & Master’s Degree from the University of Buffalo, both in Architecture. Since he worked for a WNY Architecture, Engineering, & Planning firm primarily focused on municipal projects.

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At 32, Austin Tylec is not only one of the youngest mayors in New York but also the first openly gay mayor of North Tonawanda, a heavily Catholic and conservative Niagara County community. Can you solve it faster than others? Mayor Austin Tylec, city residents and business owners and representatives from the local LGBTQ community held a brief flag-raising ceremony on Friday outside city hall on Payne Avenue to commemorate what Tylec described as a "huge step forward" in the history of the Lumber City.

Niemiec published his letter to Senator Ortt on Facebook so the public could read it and encouraged them to do the same. Send your copy to news gmail.

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It's a great event," Tylec said. Contact Us Email: news gmail. Play on Yahoo. Senator Ortt respects people of different values and beliefs. Most importantly, it does not take the kind of action that the residents are calling upon. Notify of. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The original Resolution proposed by Tylec, which was released on social media, can be read below. Oldest Newest Most Voted. Please include your phone number.

Tylec said the city, with help from the North Tonawanda Merchants Association, installed the secondary flag pole to display flags honoring various organizations or awareness months, not just Pride Month which is held each year in June. Ronald Piaseczny, president of Niagara Pride, a non-profit organization that provides educational programming and services to members of the LBGTQ community in Niagara County, participated in Friday's flag-raising ceremony and called it an "incredible opportunity and event for North Tonawanda.

News, opinion, sports, interesting hobbies I think that's actually the bigger message, that when we see live who actually comes out to support these events, we see. Tylec and a few others, but we are taking politics out of the Resolution. Friday's flag-raising event was held as North Tonawanda prepares for its fourth annual Pride Fest, which will be held on June 15 at Heritage Park.

Alderman, Tylec has initiated several proposals including the establishment of an ethics committee to address questionable business practices, an attendance policy for those who serve on city boards, creating a fiscal stability committee as a result of an alarming audit from the NYS Comptrollers Office, a local Property Assessed Clean Energy PACE Law as a tool for businesses and several resolutions that condemn hate in our communities.

His Mayoral campaign will continue to focus on governing proactively and always transparently. Would love your thoughts, please comment. I have never seen a Resolution brought forward with a democratic party — stand with the Stonewall Democrats — with a Resolution. We're welcoming anyone of all kinds into our city.

He said other examples include flags recognizing child abuse prevention month, military service members month and women's rights history. Oldest Newest Most Voted. Specifically, the Council believed that Tylec was using a Resolution for personal political purposes. NT news. The city's Pride flag was hoisted to the top of a pole outside city hall, next to the main pole at the building's entrance which features an American flag throughout the year.