Winston Velvet

Restaino’s Dilemma: The Lustre of Legacy vs The Power of Progress!

By Winston Velvet In the heart of Niagara Falls, a debate is brewing, with two visions for the future of a ten-acre plot of land. A taxpayer-funded arena, or a high-tech data center with private investment adding to the tax rolls. Here are the mayor’s taxpayer-funded sketches of his arena.   Mayor Robert Restaino, with his unfunded arena aspirations, is pitching a house of cards beside a brick mansion – the entirely funded and ready-to-start Niagara Digital Center. To this observer, Restaino’s plans are like betting on a mirage when you have an oasis in hand.   It seems the