NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WKBW) — A Niagara Falls businessman will temporarily take over operations of the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion starting October 1, ending weeks of uncertainty about the community rink's future.

In an exclusive interview with 7 News Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley, Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced that Jerry Puleo, president of 16 Athletics in Niagara Falls, will serve as the temporary operator after the current operator was removed due to outstanding debts and contract disputes.

"I can guarantee that on October 1, there will be an operator in the ice pavilion," Restaino stated.

Puleo, who already operates a youth baseball complex in Niagara Falls, reached out to the mayor last Friday, offering to help keep the rink open for local families and children.

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