NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Advertising Age, a national advertising magazine, slammed the new slogan for the Queen City, "Buffalo: For Real" stating that it was empty and didn't give people a reason to visit.

Rupal Parekh wrote the article for Ad Age stating that "Tourism slogans are reliably corny, but last week New York state took the grand prize for "Huh?" with a newly anointed slogan for its fair city to the north that's best known for it's proximity to Niagara Falls and everyone's favorite 25-cent bar snack."

Parekh told 2 On Your Side's Marissa Bailey via Skype Wednesday that she and her colleagues at Ad Age "had a good laugh" about the new slogan.

"It just seemed so bad and so off base and there's no real curiosity that's being built as a result of this positioning.  It really just seems like more of a missed opportunity." said Parekh.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Common Council Member David Rivera were on hand Wednesday, May 25, to help cut the ribbon at the grand opening of 448 Elmwood, a new building now home to 12 luxury apartments, Coffee Culture, ICU Optical Sunglasses and additional commercial space. Partners in the project are The Krog Corporation of Orchard Park, The Frizlen Group Architects of Buffalo and Michael Ferdman.

Located in Buffalo’s Elmwood Village, 448 Elmwood stands on a corner formerly occupied by a vacant fast-food restaurant. The location is just five minutes from downtown Buffalo and the Peace Bridge.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK: It is one of Buffalo’s most historic, but little known sacred sites. Located at the center of the Delaware Park Golf Course is an unmarked mass grave that is the final resting spot for 300 War of 1812 American soldiers.

To raise public awareness of the “Mound in the Meadow” and to honor its buried soldiers, Parkside Historian and Author Steve Cichon will lead a group of volunteers in the planting of 300 American flags near the site on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th at 9:45am. Those interested in attending may access the site by entering Delaware Park’s Ring Road at Colvin Avenue (Enter Park at Colvin and Amherst).