By Craig Reger “It became necessary to destroy the town to save it,”. Unidentified U.S. major after an Allied bombing raid in the city of Ben Tre in Southern Vietnam, 1968.  Uncertainty is the most oft-used word at the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. Economic uncertainty, political uncertainty, wage growth uncertainty,Read More

Sources say that the New York State Attorney General’s prosecution of George Maziarz may wind up in a dismissal. The reason: No crimes were committed. The trial was supposed to commence in September. It has been adjourned. Sources familiar with the case said that expected testimony of prosecution witnesses unraveledRead More

So Andrew Cuomo is likely to run for President, and Mayor Dyster, being the governor’s finest poop boy since he got elected, may go along for the ride to Washington, DC riding on Gov. Cuomo’s coattails. And a fitting tag-a-long he is, too! With a resume rife with accomplishment duringRead More

By J Gary DiLaura   WHY WAS THE “BUMP STOCK” APPROVED BY ATF? Our prayers are with those souls that went to a concert for fun, a good time and ran away fearing for their lives; we feel the pain of the loved ones left behind. May God bless them all!Read More

Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Dyster were engaged in some small talk over lunch after a grueling five minute meeting over the missing casino revenue, and began discussing their future retirement plans. “I don’t think I’ll ever retire, but if I do, it will be after eight years in the WhiteRead More

By Randy Palladino Glaucoma is among the reasons why eye exams should be a regular part of your preventive health care. Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, has no symptoms in its early stages. In the United States alone, nearly three million Americans have glaucoma, but only half of them knowRead More

Niagara Falls’ newest recycling mascot, Pizza Squirrel. He says, “Thanks for putting recycling 1st.” Now Pizza Squirrel can feed his family ‘n lessen the amount of garbage going into the landfill at the same time. “No, Thank You, Pizza Squirrel.”

By Paulette Glasgow “Character,” Lincoln noted, “is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, and the tree is the real thing.” There are many qualities we look for in a leader: honesty, integrity but most importantly, character. Why is it thatRead More

By Jamie Caldwell The City of Niagara Falls faces many problems such as high crime, poverty, issues with city government, lack of development and a financial crisis. I have often heard residents complain about all the problems here. With so many issues facing our city, one problem that has occurredRead More

By Victor Eydt I am writing this letter to introduce myself. I wish to begin by thanking the publisher for this opportunity. It is important to have a newspaper like the Niagara Falls Reporter available to candidates for public office like myself. I want everyone possible to be informed whenRead More

Niagara Falls is an Equal Opportunity city. Everybody gets to have their taxes increased. *** Living in Niagara Falls is a lot like playing golf. You drive hard to get to the green but wind up in a hole. *** The auditor from the State Comptrollers office asked Mayor Dyster, “HowRead More

The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura Democrat “leaders” like Hillary seize upon the “opportunity” of this tragic disaster to try to make a 2nd Amendment political statement! Clinton and Schumer have already started, and Sanders and Warren are saying, “We MUST stop these senseless killings and STOP the NRA!”  “Eliminate these KILLERRead More

Kaleida Health’s plan to enhance and upgrade its Niagara County hospital location continues to progress. Today, the health system broke ground on its $7.8 million emergency department renovation. The project is the focal point of “DeGraff 2020,” Kaleida Health’s plan for the future state of the North Tonawanda hospital. “TheRead More

By Randy Palladino Many critics of OSHA’s new rule on respirable crystalline silica have claimed that it is “unworkable and infeasible.” Their concern is that the rule will be disruptive to businesses and end up costing jobs. The disruption the rule is creating is positive because it’s leading to demandRead More

By Craig Reger “Because it was him, and because it was me”. French Philosopher Montaigne was casually anecdotal in his Renaissance era essays. I thought of Montaigne shortly after witnessing a solo car wreck. Let me explain. I was tracking west on Amherst Street in North Buffalo early last weekRead More

Being accused of a crime is probably one of the most serious matters that can attach to a person, ranking below actually being a victim of a crime.  From a personal standpoint, both are dehumanizing, invasive, and externally driven experiences.  But from a legal standpoint, being the accused is alsoRead More

On Wednesday, October 4 at 7 pm, the Western New York Land Conservancy is hosting a special talk at the Niagara Falls Public Library with featured speaker, Sally Cunningham. Sally is the author of the nationally popular gardening book “Great Garden Companions,” and is well known in Western New YorkRead More

The Right Side By J Gary Dilaura There are all kinds and degrees of “proof,” or evidence. Some is circumstantial, other is personal knowledge. There’s physical proof like fingerprints, DNA, blood, shoe prints, tire tracks, photo/video, wiretaps and much more. As investigators, we oftentimes “over investigate” and even with aRead More

The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura There is only ONE profession in the United States that does not utilize “affirmative action!” What is it? It MUST be a very important profession where only the best, most qualified people are hired… something that human life depends upon like the medicalRead More

Somebody recently stole one of the city’s credit cards. The police didn’t bother to try to catch the thief – he was spending less than the city did. *** Mayor Dyster was talking to Gov. Cuomo and asked him how he runs the state so well. Cuomo replied quite simplyRead More