Frank Parlato
What McMurray Could Win for Niagara: Start With the Casino
The next Assembly will likely vote on a new Seneca casino deal that, as the Senecas describe it, sends nothing to New York State. Here's what Nate McMurray could actually fight for — and win — for Niagara Falls in Albany.
Before Tuesday: Why Nate McMurray Should Win the 145th Assembly
An opinion argument that Nate McMurray, a Democrat and former Grand Island supervisor, should beat Republican Becky Wydysh for the 145th Assembly seat, citing his record, his rapid response to families living near radioactive land, and the leverage that comes from sitting in the Assembly majority. The piece also scruti
Ryan Flynn Jailed Again as Cousin John Flynn Runs Unopposed
Ryan Flynn, 32, who has accused his cousin, former Erie County DA John Flynn, of child sexual abuse, is jailed on a misdemeanor charge as John Flynn runs unopposed for Town of Tonawanda supervisor. John Flynn has not been charged, and Ryan Flynn's allegations remain unproven.
In Albany, McMurray Can Fight for Niagara. Wydysh Can't.
Becky Wydysh is a sure thing in Albany, and we already know what the sure thing pays. Nate McMurray is the bet.
McMurray: From the Erie Canal to Seoul, and Now to Albany
Democratic 145th Assembly District candidate Nate McMurray lost his father at 4, was raised in poverty in North Tonawanda, and went on to study and work in Seoul and Beijing before joining Samsung and later Delaware North. Now he faces Republican Becky Wydysh in next Tuesday's election.
Wydysh, Albany and the Art of Political Powerlessness
An opinion piece argues that with Assembly Democrats holding 103 of 150 seats and steering SAM grants 17-to-1 over Republicans, a minority-party legislator can bring home little more than proclamations and Valentine's cards. It questions what Becky Wydysh could accomplish for the 145th District beyond the $142,000 sala
So Selfless, Becky Wydysh Nearly Forgot to Give Herself a Raise
As Becky Wydysh campaigns for the 145th District Assembly seat, her record draws scrutiny: neighbors learned of radioactive slag at a Witmer Road site nearly five years later, $3.7 million in opioid funds sat unspent through 2024, and her 23% raise passed in a three-minute special meeting.
Was Brandon Newport Framed by Dr. Yvonne Pierpont? Part 2
Was Brandon Newport Framed by Dr. Yvonne Pierpont? Part 1 laid out the case: Dr. Yvonne Pierpont’s accusation that her husband, Delta pilot Brandon Newport, drugged and sexually assaulted her; his…
Brandon Newport vs. Dr. Yvonne Pierpont: Rape or Setup?
Delta pilot and Army veteran Brandon Newport has been held in the Pinellas County Jail without trial since May, accused by his wife, plastic surgeon Dr. Yvonne Pierpont, of drugging and sexually assaulting her. He denies the charges and says his wife — the prosecution's main witness and beneficiary of his multi-million
As Overdoses Climbed, Wydysh-led Niagara County Left $3.7 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds Unspent
Wydysh's County Sat on $3.7M in Opioid Money as People Died The state sent Niagara County opioid settlement money. The county reported spending none through 2024. Becky Wydysh chaired the opioid task…
Becky Wydysh-Led Niagara County Knew Land Was Radioactive, Tried to Sell It
Niagara County's land bank discovered radioactive slag at a former Witmer Road drive-in in 2020 and voted unanimously to seek developers, while nearby residents learned of the contamination only years later from state letters. With no county executive, Legislature Chair Becky Wydysh was the county's highest elected off
DIG UP DILLINGER: IF THE FBI IS SO SURE, WHY NO DNA TEST?
DIG UP DILLINGER: IF THE FBI IS SO SURE, WHY NO DNA TEST? On the night of July 22, 1934, a man walked out of Chicago's Biograph Theater after watching Clark Gable in Manhattan Melodrama. He made it…