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Carl Cain is set to become the next mayor of Niagara Falls

Stage Set for Mayoral Debate Slugfest

Elections 2023, Featured, Local News, Parcel 0 October 9, 2023 at 8:32 pm

By Tony Farina It looks like the Oct. 25 debate between Mayor Robert Restaino and challenger Carl Cain, a retired deputy police superintendent, has all the makings of a rip-snorting political slugfest between two long-time Niagara Falls figures, one a lawyer and the other a cop. But lost in theRead More

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Arena Plan Stalls Potential Tech Boom

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Arena Plan Stalls Potential Tech Boom

Data Campus, Featured, Local News October 8, 2023 at 12:10 pm

NIAGARA FALLS — A land-use tug-of-war in Niagara Falls puts jobs and innovation in the balance. Mayor Robert Restaino, anticipating a tough election battle against Dr. Carl Cain this November, is championing a plan to develop what he calls Centennial Park. The mayor envisions a $150 million, 7,000-seat stadium, despiteRead More

Mayor Restaino’s Broken Campaign Promises & Failed Report Card

Mayor Restaino’s Broken Campaign Promises & Failed Report Card

Elections 2023, Featured, Ken Cosentino, Local News, News October 7, 2023 at 8:14 pm

The following is a screenshot taken directly from the main webpage of Mayor Restaino’s 2019 campaign platform. These are his top three campaign promises: For clarity, it reads: Development. We must focus on business development that can deliver employment with wages to empower families and help stabilize neighborhoods. Transparency. TheRead More

Is Mayor Restaino Echoing the Financially Damaging Tactics of E. Dent Lackey?

Is Mayor Restaino Echoing the Financially Damaging Tactics of E. Dent Lackey?

Featured, Local News, Niagara Falls October 6, 2023 at 12:31 pm

By Ken Hamilton For those unfamiliar with Niagara Falls’ history, a trip down memory lane reveals mayoral decisions that devastated the city economically. Notably, Mayor E. Dent Lackey of the 1970s implemented policies that led to the confiscation of private properties from entrepreneurs and families who helped build the community.Read More

Cauley Full Speed Ahead in Council Campaign, Believes City Moving in the Wrong Direction

Cauley Full Speed Ahead in Council Campaign, Believes City Moving in the Wrong Direction

Elections 2023, Featured, Local News October 5, 2023 at 2:12 pm

By Tony Farina     Vincent Cauley is a member of the Republican majority of the Niagara Falls City Council, named last December to fill out the term of retiring council member John Spanbauer. Cauley and fellow Republican Michael Gawel are candidates for the two open seats on the council,Read More

Carl Cain is set to become the next mayor of Niagara Falls

Cain Fires Back at Restaino’s ‘Political Maneuver’ Threat to Release Personnel Files

Elections 2023, Featured, Local News, Niagara Falls October 3, 2023 at 8:59 pm

By Tony Farina The Niagara Falls mayoral race is turning ugly.  Just ask Republican candidate Carl Cain who is alleging that Mayor Restaino, a Democrat, and his appointed police chief, John Faso, have managed to deliver messages to him through two of his friends that he could face the publicRead More

Mayor Restaino’s Disturbing Behavior and Political Pandering

Mayor Restaino’s Disturbing Behavior and Political Pandering

MAYOR RESTAINO AND THE SO-CALLED “BLACK VOTE” Mayor Restaino has been handing out “candy,” but it’s not Halloween yet. It’s election season, and that candy is actually grant money. This past week, Mayor Restaino announced that he was awarding $100,000 to Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church, located at 339 22nd Street.Read More

Legendary Wrestler Ilio DiPaolo Honored With Weeklong Gala in Abruzzo, Italy

Legendary Wrestler Ilio DiPaolo Honored With Weeklong Gala in Abruzzo, Italy

Featured, Local News September 20, 2023 at 10:09 pm

By Tony Farina The Abruzzo region is often referred to as one of the most beautiful places in all of Italy and is the home of legendary wrestler Ilio DiPaolo, known worldwide for his hall of fame ring career and his philanthropic deeds and community involvement in Buffalo where heRead More

Notable Political Figure Steve Pigeon Faces Major Courtroom Test

Notable Political Figure Steve Pigeon Faces Major Courtroom Test

A Miscarriage of Justice, Featured, Local News September 18, 2023 at 6:24 pm

By Tony Farina Where to start with Steve Pigeon? That’s the question I asked myself when publisher Frank Parlato of the Niagara Falls Reporter asked me to do an update on the former Erie County Democratic Party chairman who is now preparing for a December trial that could be hisRead More

Bill Yuhnke Just Keeps Rolling Along, Will Now Lead The Transportation Alliance

Bill Yuhnke Just Keeps Rolling Along, Will Now Lead The Transportation Alliance

Featured, Local News September 5, 2023 at 1:42 pm

By Tony Farina If you think there are no worlds left to conquer, let me introduce you to a gentleman who seems to find new exciting worlds in his life every day and there are no signs he’s slowing up anytime soon even though he’s a proud grandfather. You see,Read More

Mayor Restaino Booed Off Stage During Third Street Event

Mayor Restaino Booed Off Stage During Third Street Event

Featured, Local News, Niagara Falls September 2, 2023 at 3:30 pm

By Ken Cosenstino Mayor Robert Restaino spoke at the start of the “Thursday’s On Third” event, which showcases musical talent and local vendors on Third Street. According to one attendee, the mayor spoke about the success of the event and how it was an important factor in bringing tourism toRead More

GUEST VIEW: Data Center vs. Arena? The Future is Data!

GUEST VIEW: Data Center vs. Arena? The Future is Data!

Data Campus, Featured, Local News September 2, 2023 at 12:04 am

By Christian Printup I am a local boy, a proud son of Niagara Falls. I’ve worked in a handful of different places in the U.S. over the years — including, for the past seven-plus years, at Seneca Gaming Corp. as senior executive director of Entertainment and Special Events. Soon I’llRead More

Mayor Restaino Accused of Withholding Funds from Centennial Park Opponents

Mayor Restaino Accused of Withholding Funds from Centennial Park Opponents

Data Campus, Featured, Local News August 19, 2023 at 10:08 pm

During the ongoing debate surrounding the controversial Centennial Park Project and its cost to the community, various organizations and groups have shed light on a concerning trend: Mayor Robert Restaino’s alleged withholding of community development funds and grant money for those who oppose his vision for Centennial Park. Reports suggestRead More

Szwedo: Continuing to Administrate Past Failures

Szwedo: Continuing to Administrate Past Failures

Featured, Niagara Falls August 3, 2023 at 12:07 pm

By Jim Szwedo Once again, I feel compelled to write another article on behalf of the citizens of Niagara Falls. The current administration, just like our past administrations, has decided to lead its constituents down a rabbit hole of half-truths, endless egos, unreachable goals, and insurmountable debt. From the beginning,Read More

City Wins Hollow Victory in Eminent Domain Fight

City Wins Hollow Victory in Eminent Domain Fight

Data Campus, Featured August 1, 2023 at 1:01 pm

By Tony Farina Niagara Falls has won the first legal round of the eminent domain battle with Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) as a panel of four judges from the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, found that the city’s purpose in seizing a 12-acre parcel on South End land owned by NFRRead More

DiLaura On FBI Director Wray’s Testimony: “He’s In Way Over His Head!”

DiLaura On FBI Director Wray’s Testimony: “He’s In Way Over His Head!”

“Wray apparently doesn’t know that the problem with the FBI is…that they do not investigate crimes anymore and haven’t since 9/11/01.”

Former Niagara Falls City Councilman Michael Gawel

Mike Gawel Event at Player’s Bar Tuesday Night

Featured, Niagara Falls July 9, 2023 at 12:21 pm

By Tony Farina There will be a fun-filled fundraiser for Niagara Falls City Council hopeful Michael Gawel on Tuesday night, 5:30 to 7:30, at the always electric Player’s Bar at 528 Niagara St., Niagara Falls. Beer, pizza and music on the patio for $25, with checks payable to the CommitteeRead More

Paranoia Protection Program: Police Work Overtime as Drama King Restaino’s Bodyguards

Paranoia Protection Program: Police Work Overtime as Drama King Restaino’s Bodyguards

Elections 2023, Featured, Ken Cosentino, Local News July 2, 2023 at 12:53 am

By Ken Cosentino After the video of Mayor Restaino’s meltdown was posted to Twitter, over 100,000 people viewed it online within 24 hours. Among those commenting on Twitter was Daniel Telvock, who said, “File assault charges. He cannot touch Ben or his equipment. Bizarre is putting that lightly. Still waitingRead More

Pay-to-Play Scheme? PAC Supporting Restaino Allegedly Connected to Niagara Falls Water Board

Pay-to-Play Scheme? PAC Supporting Restaino Allegedly Connected to Niagara Falls Water Board

Featured, Ken Cosentino, Local News, Niagara Falls June 25, 2023 at 7:08 pm

By Ken Cosentino Several days ago, the Niagara Falls Reporter published a bombshell article about Nick Forster’s Niagara Falls Water Board (NFWB). The article was a deep dive into questionable spending, hiring practices, alleged micro-managing practices by Forster, and potential connections to Mayor Robert Restaino’s re-election campaign. Since publication, severalRead More

Choolokian Vows to Restore Trust and Integrity in Niagara Falls

Choolokian Vows to Restore Trust and Integrity in Niagara Falls

Elections 2023, Featured June 21, 2023 at 12:09 am

By Glenn Choolokian Niagara Falls is at all-time low. Our residents are looking for work, looking for safe streets, and looking for REAL leadership. It is said that you can learn the most about a leader in times of difficulty. The last four years our current Mayor has failed NiagaraRead More

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