The Restaino Name Takes a Hit at the Ballot Box
On paper, the City Court race wasn’t a contest. Two open seats for Niagara Falls City Court judge. Two candidates – only two: Chief Judge Danielle Restaino running for reelection and attorney
Mayor’s Committee Paid for Myles Campaign Mailer, Prompting Ethics Questions
Mayor Robert M. Restaino financed a mailer for City Council candidate Bridgette V. Myles. The proof is in the corner, printed in plain type—the mayor’s name like an artist signs a canvas. Paid
Restaino’s Power Play: Tuesday’s Vote Will Decide If Niagara Falls Still Has a Council
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — On Tuesday, voters will decide whether the City
Most Cities Court Data Centers; Niagara Falls Is Blocking One
By Frank Parlato Most U.S. cities are rolling out the red carpet
Joe Mesi Takes to Ch. 4 Next Week To Talk About Exciting New Podcast Idea
By Tony Farina Joe Mesi, known to all of us in Western New York as “Baby” Joe Mesi, was a heroic figure in the
The Lone Juror Who Hung the State
By Frank Parlato 1 Twelve men and women, drawn from the people. The judge, robed in black, tells the twelve: “Your duty is to
Character Witnesses Describe Alon Alexander as Honest, Loyal, Loving
By Frank Parlato The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander with sex trafficking. According to the indictment, the brothers allegedly
Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino’s Very Loud Anti-AI Crusade: Arena Dreams vs. a $1.5 Billion Future
By Frank Parlato Mayor Robert Restaino will do anything to stop artificial intelligence from coming to Niagara Falls. It’s a crusade. He wants an
Inside the Bail Hearing That Exposed Cracks in the Alexander Indictment
By Frank Parlato The Alexanders—Alon, Oren, and their older brother Tal—made their fortune brokering luxury real estate to celebrities and billionaires in New York,
Emailgate: Staten Island DA McMahon Suffers Selective Amnesia, Forgets Decade-Long Feud with Luthmann
By Frank Parlato Richard Luthmann lives in Florida. The Staten Island DA, Michael McMahon, signed a felony criminal contempt complaint against Luthmann on July
Staten Island DA McMahon Claims Fear for His Life Over Mass Email from Known Adversary
By Frank Parlato The Man Who Wasn’t a Stranger Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon filed a criminal complaint, alleging that he feared for
Staten Island DA Says He Fears for His Safety/Life—Because of Email Sent on Substack; Perjury Suspected
By Frank Parlato Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon, 67, stated in a sworn complaint filed with the NYPD that he was “afraid for his safety/life”
Carl Paladino: A Giant Footprint
By Tony Farina Carl Paladino says he has survived many cycles, ups and downs, but still goes to work every day, although he has
Niagara Falls’s $200 Million Arena Rests on a Report That Forgot the Truth
By Frank Parlato A city on the edge of debt. A mayor with a vision. The feasibility report came. It said: Build it.
Mayor Restaino’s $850-a-Year Arena Tax Bomb for Every Niagara Falls Home
Niagara Falls, NY: Mayor Robert Restaino addressed the public via YouTube, promoting his Centennial Park project—a proposed $200 million arena. The vision was compelling—ice
Niagara Falls Arena Study: No Author, No Team, No Truth
By Frank Parlato The City of Niagara Falls, New York, retained the consulting firm Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) of Clearwater, Florida, to produce a
Arena of Delusion: Niagara Falls Bets $200M on a Team That Doesn’t Exist – Study Proves it!
By Frank Parlato The City of Niagara Falls retained Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA), based in Clearwater, Florida, to evaluate the feasibility of a new
Niagara Falls Arena Plan Fails Basic Feasibility Test: Where’s the Team?
By Frank Parlato A Vision Posed as a Feasibility Study In April 2024, the City of Niagara Falls commissioned Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC (SFA)
JUSTICE OR JUST PRESS? Did NY AG Letitia James Weaponize Law for Attention in Lawsuit Against Niagara Wheatfield School?
By Frank Parlato Brian Ginsberg, a former assistant solicitor general for New York, filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 12,
CHECKMATE OR CHECK FRAUD? Mayor’s Eminent Scheme to Block $1.5B Data Center Exposed
By Nick Del Vecchio An intriguing game of chess is being played out in court between attorneys representing Niagara Falls Redevelopment and Mayor Robert
Work, Not Whining: Police Chief Stauffiger Holds the Line
By Frank Parlato Town of Tonawanda Police Chief James Stauffiger is engaged in a labor dispute with the local police union, which represents approximately 90 officers.
Mayor Restaino’s Centennial Park: A Vanity Project Built on Empty Wallets
By Frank Parlato A Little Arena and a Lot of Pain Niagara Falls NY — The tax money of the people is not money.
Here Comes Cuomo — Again, and Unapologetic
By Frank Parlato Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor, 2025 Here comes Cuomo again. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor. A man
NY Police Chiefs Rally Behind Tonawanda Chief Amid Union Uproar
By Frank Parlato A dispute is deepening in the Town of Tonawanda, where Police Chief James Stauffiger’s efforts to enforce internal discipline have drawn
