Archive for May 4th, 2023

Developer Fights Back Against Mayor Restaino’s Attempt to Take Park-Like Land as ‘Blight’

Developer Fights Back Against Mayor Restaino’s Attempt to Take Park-Like Land as ‘Blight’

Local News, News, Niagara Falls May 4, 2023 at 10:02 pm

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino wants the land. But it’s unclear why.   Mayor Restaino said he wants 10 acres of land owned by Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC (NFR) to build Centennial Park, a 7000-seat events center with a parking ramp and small pocket park. When NFR did not want toRead More

Szwedo: Niagara Falls Citizens Make Decisions Based on Safety Concerns

Szwedo: Niagara Falls Citizens Make Decisions Based on Safety Concerns

Local News, News, Niagara Falls May 4, 2023 at 10:42 am

By James Szwedo President, Niagara Street Neighborhood Revitalization Organization, Inc. HOW WE GOT HERE, AND WHY WE CAN NEVER LEAVE As a lifelong resident and longtime community activist, I have been able to acquire a perhaps unique, but painful perspective on how a city with so many God-given attributes andRead More

Niagara Falls Premieres Buffalo-Made Comedy About Slap Fighting

Niagara Falls Premieres Buffalo-Made Comedy About Slap Fighting

Local News, News May 4, 2023 at 10:41 am

This may be the first slap fight movie ever created. On April 22nd, 2023, Slapped Straight premiered in Niagara Falls, at the Capitol Theatre at 720 Builders Way. Slap fighting is a sport where two fighters take turns slapping each other in the face, and seeing who can stay consciousRead More

Double Dipping Lewiston Police Officer Gets Booted, Forced to Repay Money

Double Dipping Lewiston Police Officer Gets Booted, Forced to Repay Money

Local News, News May 4, 2023 at 9:25 am

LOCKPORT, NY: His dual role came to an end. Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that James F. Ullery, a former officer of the Lewiston Police Department and the Village of Youngstown Police Department, entered a guilty plea in Porter Town Court this week to one count ofRead More

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