Niagara Falls’s $200 Million Arena Rests on a Report That Forgot the Truth
By Frank Parlato A city on the edge of debt. A mayor with a vision. The feasibility report came. It said: Build it. It did not say how. Or who would
Mayor Restaino’s $850-a-Year Arena Tax Bomb for Every Niagara Falls Home
Niagara Falls, NY: Mayor Robert Restaino addressed the public via YouTube, promoting his Centennial Park project—a proposed $200 million arena. The vision was compelling—ice rinks and concerts, a city reborn under bright
Niagara Falls Arena Study: No Author, No Team, No Truth
By Frank Parlato The City of Niagara Falls, New York, retained the
Arena of Delusion: Niagara Falls Bets $200M on a Team That Doesn’t Exist – Study Proves it!
By Frank Parlato The City of Niagara Falls retained Sports Facilities Advisory
Niagara Falls Arena Plan Fails Basic Feasibility Test: Where’s the Team?
By Frank Parlato A Vision Posed as a Feasibility Study In April 2024, the City of Niagara Falls commissioned Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC (SFA)
Hank Nevins Tapped for Hall of Fame; Still Going Strong at WLVL and WBEN
By Tony Farina Attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales of 1836, the idiom “better late than never” is certainly befitting at this
MAYOR RESTAINO VS. REALITY Mayor Rambles Online as Businesses Flee and Courts Take Notes
By Nick Del Vecchio Those curious about the overall competence of the present city of Niagara Falls administration under the leadership of Robert Restaino
Wake Up Niagara Veteran to Retire From Popular WLVL Morning Show
By Tony Farina There will be a change in the makeup of the popular Wake Up Niagara radio show on WLVL 1340 AM and
Mayor Restaino’s YouTube Rants: From Eminent Domain to Imminent Disaster
By Nick Del Vecchio Whatever you may think about Robert Restaino, the Niagara Falls mayor definitely likes the sound of his own voice. If
JUSTICE OR JUST PRESS? Did NY AG Letitia James Weaponize Law for Attention in Lawsuit Against Niagara Wheatfield School?
By Frank Parlato Brian Ginsberg, a former assistant solicitor general for New York, filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 12,
Shadows of Little Italy
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Niagara Falls native Gabriel Porto was a proud Italian-American. His book, aptly titled “Memoirs of
CHECKMATE OR CHECK FRAUD? Mayor’s Eminent Scheme to Block $1.5B Data Center Exposed
By Nick Del Vecchio An intriguing game of chess is being played out in court between attorneys representing Niagara Falls Redevelopment and Mayor Robert
Niagara No-Brainer: Restaino Dunks $1.5B Data Center
By Nick Del Vecchio Niagara Falls Redevelopment’s proposed $1.5 billion data center adjacent to downtown Niagara Falls has been temporarily derailed by Mayor Robert
Gardengate: Part Four – Exposing the Truth
The following is Part Four of an ongoing series by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One, Two and Three recap: Niagara Falls Department of
Work, Not Whining: Police Chief Stauffiger Holds the Line
By Frank Parlato Town of Tonawanda Police Chief James Stauffiger is engaged in a labor dispute with the local police union, which represents approximately 90 officers.
Gardengate: Part Three – Did the City Act Unlawfully?
The following is Part Three of an ongoing series by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One recap: Niagara Falls DPW removed a sensory garden owned
Gardengate: Part Two – A Misrepresentation of Facts
The following is Part Two of an ongoing series written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One recap: Niagara Falls DPW removed a sensory
Mayor Restaino’s Centennial Park: A Vanity Project Built on Empty Wallets
By Frank Parlato A Little Arena and a Lot of Pain Niagara Falls NY — The tax money of the people is not money.
The OneTaste Case That Should Never Have Been Brought
On Monday, opening statements began in United States v. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, a federal criminal trial that prosecutors claim centers on coercion,
Gardengate: Part One – Falls DPW Removes Family’s Sensory Garden
The following is Part One of an ongoing series written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. THE INCIDENT Monday, April 21st – just one day
Here Comes Cuomo — Again, and Unapologetic
By Frank Parlato Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor, 2025 Here comes Cuomo again. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor. A man
NY Police Chiefs Rally Behind Tonawanda Chief Amid Union Uproar
By Frank Parlato A dispute is deepening in the Town of Tonawanda, where Police Chief James Stauffiger’s efforts to enforce internal discipline have drawn
After Police Officer’s Suspension, Ticketing Plummeted. Coincidence or Illegal Strike?
By Frank Parlato TONAWANDA, N.Y. – In a winter where the roads stayed clear but the tickets disappeared, a 22-day stretch in the Town of Tonawanda
SoleTurn Will Take to the Stage May 31 To Perform Debut Album at The Caz
By Tony Farina A night of very exciting music is in store for folks looking to be entertained come Saturday night, May 31, when
