By Ken Cosentino The Niagara Reporter spoke with one of Mayor Robert Restaino’s 46 victims from the infamous 2005 “cell phone incident.” In 2005, Judge Robert Restaino wrongfully imprisoned 46 people after verbally abusing them for two hours, in an event that was described as “two hours of inexplicable madness”Read More

The one big question in Niagara Falls is whether Mayor Robert Restaino merely snapped – when he placed his hand in front of a camera – or whether he is unraveling and headed for another mental health breakdown. His history of suspected mental illness is not new. On March 11,Read More

By Ken Cosentino After reading Matt Cole’s recent op-ed entitled “The Indifference of Good Men!” I felt compelled to reply with this, my own guest view. I intend to address Cole’s statements, but first I wondered “Just who is Matt Cole?” A quick Google search revealed a nine year oldRead More

By Ken Cosentino After the video of Mayor Restaino’s meltdown was posted to Twitter, over 100,000 people viewed it online within 24 hours. Among those commenting on Twitter was Daniel Telvock, who said, “File assault charges. He cannot touch Ben or his equipment. Bizarre is putting that lightly. Still waitingRead More

By Matt Cole This 138 year old city of ours – who’s name is quite literally known in all corners of the Earth – has hosted Presidents, Kings & Queens, legendary celebrities, and built engineering wonders that have changed our world. Yet, somehow, the same city has been plagued withRead More

Mayor’s Unpredictable Anger Strikes Again By Ken Cosentino Folks, we literally have a petty tyrant as our mayor. While awaiting election results Tuesday night, Mayor Robert Restaino could no longer suppress the impotent rage that has become synonymous with his legacy. Once again, Restaino displayed his ugly and explosive temperamentRead More

By Glenn Choolokian First, I would like to Thank all the voters that voted for me and also, I would like to Thank all the people that I met that opened their doors for me while I was campaigning. I worked very hard to get my message out throughout theRead More

Mayor Restaino Declares War on Unflattering Questions with Hand By Ken Cosentino   Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino won the Democratic primary on Tuesday night. His win was majorly overshadowed by a (now viral) interview between himself and WGRZ-TV photojournalist Ben Read. That video has been viewed over 100,000 timesRead More

By Tony Farina Former Republican State Sen. George Maziarz was crushed by his two Republican rivals as the three were vying for two open seats on the Newfane Town Board. Robert Horanburg and Pete Robinson, both endorsed by the Niagara County Republican Committee, also have the Conservative line and onRead More

By Glenn Choolokian Niagara Falls is at all-time low. Our residents are looking for work, looking for safe streets, and looking for REAL leadership. It is said that you can learn the most about a leader in times of difficulty. The last four years our current Mayor has failed NiagaraRead More

By Michael S. Gawel for Niagara Falls City Council No one wants to pay more taxes. In fact, a big part of my career has been devoted to help people find legal ways to pay less income taxes. As for City property taxes, you can decrease the individual tax burdenRead More

By Ken Cosentino Ernie Bivins AKA “Black Ernie” is one of Niagara Falls’ most recognizable citizens. As a comedian, he has shared the stage with big names such as Mike Epps. Ernie has also been deeply involved in local politics since as far back as 1992. In 2019, Ernie wasRead More

By Glenn A. Choolokian The continued destruction of our once historic city has been caused by the failure of leadership from our current Mayor Robert Restaino. He abandoned this city to crime; no basic city services and he has sacrificed this community for No opportunities or success to happen. HeRead More

38 year old Gaelan Baillie is a lifelong resident of Niagara County, and he’s managed to accomplish something few ever have: Gaelan is a successful business owner in the city of Niagara Falls, NY. As a homegrown entrepreneur, what Gaelan has accomplished is truly remarkable. He is the owner andRead More

By Ken Cosentino Democratic candidate for mayor Demetreus Nix is officially back on the ballot. Nix has overcome unfathomable adversity during his campaign, including the tragic loss of a child. Nothing has stopped him from pursuing his goal of running for mayor, because his ambition is driven out of necessity.Read More

Demetreus Nix is serious about changing the Niagara Falls political landscape. He’s so serious he’s hired a well-known Buffalo lawyer to help him do it. Libertarian Lawyer Represents Nix James Ostrowski is a trial and appellate lawyer and author who is no stranger to politics. He ran for Governor ofRead More

Demetrius Nix, a Niagara Falls mayoral candidate, has been removed from the ballot in the upcoming Democratic party mayoral primary election.

James Abbondanza (D) will seek a seat with the Niagara Falls City Council this election cycle. Abbondanza, who ran in 2021, is a vocal advocate for governmental transparency, financial responsibility, and quality of life issues for the people of Niagara Falls. Abbondanza stated, “The efforts and resources of our localRead More

There is no experience that prepares you better when you are running for political office than going door to door during the campaign season. The campaign trail isn’t meant to be a simple game of math where we figure out the best strategy to gather up enough votes for aRead More

Niagara Falls mayoral candidate Demetreus Nix faces challenges beyond politics with burglary charges and business disputes. Can he overcome the obstacles?