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

By Ken Cosentino Yet another person was shot and killed in the heart of the Niagara Falls tourist district this past Saturday. Once again, Mayor Robert Restaino is mum. Mayor Restaino has yet to meet a camera that he didn’t like (with the exception of WGRZ photojournalist Ben Read’s lens).Read More

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

By Staff How does someone start over after being falsely accused of a crime? This was a question we put to Guy W. Gane, Jr. recently. “You put your faith in God, and you organize a reasonable plan for your life.” Gane, who was castigated unmercifully by the media whenRead More

         By Tony Farina According to a story in the Niagara Gazette, Mayor Robert Restaino “expected” the notice of appeal filed by Niagara Falls Redevelopment against a decision last month by the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court in favor of the city’sRead More

Job creation is one of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s highest priorities. Mayor Robert Restaino In his effort to stop NFR and Urbacon’s Niagara Digital Campus, a 600,000 state of the art data center from being developed, Restaino points to the marvelous job creation opportunities his project, Centennial Park, aRead More

By Tony Farina Multiple published reports indicate the new Bills football stadium under construction in Orchard Park may already be facing cost overruns for as much as $300 million and that’s only after three months. Initially pegged as a $1.4 billion project in March of 2022, the stadium cost isRead More

Niagara Falls, NY: Urbacon is a developer of commercial and industrial properties in Canada and the United States. Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) has the land. The two companies planned to develop 60 acres of land in Niagara Falls as the “Niagara Digital Campus.” It was to be a $1.5 billion technologyRead More

By Tony Farina It is important to note in the ongoing battle between the city of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) over competing development proposals that NFR insists it discussed its data center project a fully eight months before the mayor’s $150 million Centennial Park plan was unveiled,Read More

By Tony Farina The Buffalo News editorial today on Niagara Falls got it half right and we certainly applaud the strong endorsement of the major expansion of the Niagara Falls Aquarium, already a bit of a small wonder next to the world wonder that the whole world knows. The editorialRead More

J. Gary DiLaura MR PRESIDENT, As virtually all knowledgeable legal sources report, “The Constitution, executive orders and case law clearly give the president broad authority to classify and declassify documents. Similarly, prevailing law also requires federal officials to follow certain procedures in declassifying documents to establish specificity and memorialization for futureRead More

WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELECTED/HIRED INTO IMPORTANT, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING JOBS…WHY NO LIMITS TO PROTECT RETENTION OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS? For example …let’s start at the top. A President must be 35, and a natural born citizen. A Senator 30 and a Congressman 25, and all, citizens for specificRead More

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

LOCKPORT, NY: Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Niagara County juries returned guilty verdicts in two separate Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated trials in as many weeks. Peter Brounscheidel, age 30 of Lockport, was convicted of Aggravated DWI and common law DWI by a County Court jury afterRead More

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

By Tony Farina The revamped Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. board, including four new members who were in attendance last Thursday but not licensed yet, got a firsthand look at the stunning financial numbers being generated by the public benefit corporation made up of 15 counties and two cities. TheRead More

In a significant legal development for the taxpayers of Niagara Falls, the Appellate Division ruled Mayor Robert Restaino can move forward in his effort to force the sale of 10 acres of land from Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC. The court’s approval means Restaino can proceed to round 2, which isRead More

On May 10, Mariah Juarez was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). TNBC is a rare and aggressive cancer that will require aggressive treatment to fight. Her friends and family are hoping to lift the financial burden for her and her young children, so that she can focus onRead More

Bill Ross, former Niagara County Legislature chairman, presents Achievement Award to Niagara County Clerk Joe Jastrzemski on Thursday night at Niagara County Conservative Party fund-raiser at Wheatfield Lion’s Club. Ross is party chairman. The event drew big crowd.  

By Tony Farina One could argue that Niagara Falls is spinning its wheels  in an election year in its battle with Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) over about 12 acres of South End property that the city wants to acquire through eminent domain from NFR for the mayor’s $150-million Centennial ParkRead More