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Anello questions the Dyster administration; is he getting stonewalled for his efforts?
Vince Anello is a former Niagara Falls mayor and a current radio talk show host. He is also, by the nature of his time as mayor and councilman, a consummate student of municipal government. And for that reason he has become persona non grata with the Dyster administration. On his December 31 show the former mayor explained in a frustrated tone how the current mayor has apparently decided that he’s someone to be ignored. Mr. Anello explained that Mayor Dyster, “continues to take shots at me…I’ve been out of office for eight years now…none of my calls are returned.” The
Will Politicians Really Fix the Problems at ECC? Time Will Tell
So what’s next for Erie Community College now that a state audit has confirmed much of what I’ve written about over the last year about the unauthorized spending and job creation at the public college under the administration of President Jack Quinn? For starters, elected officials like the county executive and county lawmakers have now been put in a position I’m sure they find uncomfortable that requires that they take some action to appease the public after the scathing state review although only time will tell if anything will really change given the politics involved. In his response to the
New council members are encouraged to take path toward transparency, efficiency, accountability
We have little doubt that as you read this column forces within the administration of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster are working to influence and enlist the full cooperation of new council members, Ezra Scott and Kenny Tompkins. As political newcomers the two men are potential allies for those in the administration who wish to convert the council into fully supporting all the initiatives of the mayor and to preserving a city hall status quo. A status quo that has, arguably, done damage to the taxpayer through the: casino revenue spending, consultant gravy train, project change orders, repeating deficit,
When it comes to “tabloids” size matters
Why is everyone reading that damn tabloid?” “How did that tabloid become the go-to news source in this city?” “It’s just a tabloid. Don’t believe a word of it.” We’ve heard it all before but lately we’re hearing it more than ever. While The Reporter has gotten deep under the skin of those whom we cover our newspaper has also gotten deep into the consciousness of the local community. Yes, our TABLOID has made an indelible impression on those individuals and institutions that we report on. And nothing convinces us more that we’re fighting the good fight than when we
Amy Schumer is a foul mouthed young Jewish woman
Below is a link to a story on Senator Charles Schumer’s niece Amy Schumer using the C Word at the Golden Globes Sunday. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3393257/Amy-Schumer-censored-dropping-C-word-teaming-BFF-Jennifer-Lawrence-Golden-Globes.html A man could never get away with that but a foul mouthed Jewish female comedian can. She’s both female and Jewish… who would risk tangling with that in the media? You may recall that this woman has been working with US Sen. Schumer on gun control. Women can say both cunt and cock. Men can only say cock but not cunt. However if a gay man calls another gay man a cunt that is also perfectly
This just in: Hamister to break ground. Maybe. Possibly. Or maybe not.
The Reporter, in its December 30 print edition, stuck the proverbial fork in the hind end of the Hamister hotel project as we called it “deader than dead.” The very next day council chairman Andrew Touma appeared on the Vince Anello radio show to say, during his one hour visit, that the Hamister hotel could potentially break ground within coming weeks. Chairman Touma told Joe Schiro, an Anello caller, when Schiro mentioned the moribund Hamister project: “Joe, multiply your frustration by ten times and that’s my frustration” with the Hamister arrangement. The chairman then said he had heard there may
Second Amendment Watch: We Need Guns and Armed Guards, You Don’t, Say the Wealthy and Politically Connected
What do presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Obama have in common? And what do President Obama and Hillary have in common with Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City? All three of these famous individuals have around the clock armed guards guaranteeing their personal security and protecting their property. The similarities of this renown American trio doesn’t end with the commonality of their particular security details. These three folks all have a well-publicized desire to limit the average American’s access to the Second Amendment: in other words, this renown trio is in favor of stringent
The Eyes Have it as the Reporter Launches Dyster Watch 2016
We’re looking, we’re listening, we’re paying attention. The Reporter is watching the moves of Mayor Dyster as his re-election fades in the rear view mirror and the post-election city hall gears get greased with quid pro deals that were made pre-election. The mayor cobbled together a clumsy but ultimately effective political campaign as his witches brew of support gave him a third term with a mere 47% of the vote. That John Accardo would be getting sworn in as the new mayor next month, had Glenn Choolokian not engaged in a doomed from the start write-in campaign, is beyond doubt.
DiPizio Construction Co. Wins Major Appellate Court Ruling on Canalside Suit
The local construction company suing the state over its termination as the Canalside contractor in July of 2013 has won a major victory in the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court. In a unanimous ruling handed down last week, the court reinstated DiPizio Construction’s claim that the president of the state’s Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) may have lacked the legal authority to terminate DiPizio from the $20 million replica canal project without authorization in the form of a vote from the Board of Directors, something DiPizio’s lawyers contend never happened. “The court’s decision calls into question whether
Grandinetti offers openness on a city council shrouded in secrecy
By Anna Howard The Niagara Falls Reporter continues to catch flack for recommending Kristen Grandinetti for council chairwoman. We recommended, not once, but twice, that she be given the big chair in the council chambers. Why’d we do that? Frankly, it’s because we see her as a breath of fresh air on a utterly stifling council. On a council that has had, consecutively, two chairmen that have been truth challenged lackeys to a truth challenged mayor, we see Ms. Grandinetti as honest…honest to a fault. She’s occasionally been misguided and she’s been poorly thought out any number of times. But we’ve
What America Desperately Needs: 1 – Religion Defined and 2 – Donald Trump as President
(J. Gary DiLaura is a retired FBI Agent who is inclined to exercise – at his sole discretion – his 1st Amendment rights under the US Constitution. Your response is welcome.) I don’t understand why it’s so difficult for some people to grasp this concept. We have RULES, REGULATIONS, A CONSTITUTION and, in general, LAWS that we live by and the combination of which establish what we call our RULE OF LAW! If you violate our RULE OF LAW we call you a CRIMINAL and if you are convicted we call you a CONVICT, simple, right?! If you belong to
Bills Season Pretty Much Over
The Buffalo Bills are the “ONLY” team in the NFL that hasn’t made the playoffs in the 21st Century, and they are on solid ground to make it 16 straight years not reaching the postseason after their ugly, penalty filled performance in Sunday’s 23 – 20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, a game they badly needed to keep their thin playoff hopes alive. After the game, Bills coach Rex Ryan admitted that the loss “probably cost us a playoff berth.” Well, Rex, I think you got it right. The Bills are toast again, and now it will be a battle