Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States.

The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York.

[4] The Town Supervisor is Steve Broderick and the Chief of Police is Frank Previte.

The Supervisor also serves as an ex-officio board member on various community organizations.

[10] Several federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies protect the town.

[citation needed] The Niagara River forms the western boundary of the town, which is an international border with Canada.

24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In 2015, Lewiston-Porter was rated 10th best in Western New York and 2nd in Niagara Country, behind Starpoint Central School District.

The Catholic Health-run Mount Saint Mary's Hospital (formed in 1907) is a six-floor facility that offers many differing kinds of high-level healthcare.

[25] Lewiston is the smallest city in the history of The Amazing Race to host the finish for an edition of this reality show; The Amazing Race: Family edition was completed there.