175 Homes Will Be Razed at Love Canal

At least 175 empty houses near the Love Canal toxic waste dump will be demolished beginning this winter to make way for redevelopment, the government agency that owns the houses says.

The Love Canal Revitalization Agency voted Tuesday to demolish houses west of the dump, left vacant by families that were relocated, which it has determined to be worthless. The agency said also that some of the 165 other houses it owns may be leveled next spring.

Agency consultants said the area would be reforested “to create a park-like setting ready for redevelopment.”