THE RIGHT SIDE
By J Gary DiLaura THE REAL CONTAMINATION IS IN THE REPORTING AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE SCIENCE, STOP PRETENDING… You are scaring people, damaging the value of very expensive homes…for what…to
SoleTurn Super Rock Group Has Two Upcoming Concerts
By Tony Farina Two outstanding summer concerts are on tap beginning this Saturday, July 11, at the Public House on the Lake in Hamburg followed two weeks later on Saturday, July 25,
Niagara Falls Is Indeed a Tourism Mecca But Industry Remains Big Part of Story
By Tony Farina Mighty Niagara Falls is a natural wonder spanning the
Super Lawyer Ken Manning Retires From Peace Bridge Authority
By Tony Farina Acclaimed attorney Kenneth A. Manning, who recently retired after
Niagara Falls Must Move Towards a Balanced Economy
By Tony Farina Tourism is still a pillar of the Niagara Falls economy, but the city needs a more diverse economy to move forward
Amateur Sports Facility in Falls Could Be a Success Story If Done Right
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls has the name recognition, the location, and the tourism appeal to compete, and if the city is willing to
Path Clearer for NFR Data Center But Will NYS Hold Up 1,000 Construction Jobs
Now that the Niagara Falls City Council has approved a land dispute between the city and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) that seems to clear
City Must Open City Hall To Allow Government to Work Better
By Tony Farina It may not be an impregnable “iron fortress” in a historical literal sense, but residents and visitors to City Hall in
City Needs to Compete and Fill Jobs; Economic Development Hurting
By Tony Farina As one veteran developer said to me, “economic development doesn’t fail in the boardroom—it fails in the permit office.” And that’s
Time for Niagara Falls to Think Big And Help Tell Story of Power History
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls, N. Y., has the ability to build on its history at the Adams Power Plant and show exhibits where
WEBR and Kenmore Broadcasting Bringing Back ‘The Breeze’ Soft Rock
By Tony Farina Kenmore Broadcasting is relaunching The Breeze easy listening brand of soft rock from the 1970s and 1980s and you can enjoy
Niagara Falls Must Clean Up City; Act on Illegal Dumping and Graffiti
By Tony Farina A tourist-driven city like Niagara Falls, N.Y., should make every effort from the top on down to put on its best
Relicensing Power Deal Not Great for Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls, N.Y., is good at getting the short end of the stick and that was the case once again in
Poloncarz’s $40 Million Lie: The Numbers He Never Corrected
Poloncarz says Erie County spends $40 million on indigent defense. The books say $25.8 million. His plan to replace the Assigned Counsel Program would
Niagara Falls Can Power Forward With Data Center Opportunity
By Tony Farina While Niagara Falls, N. Y., is known far and wide for its beauty and natural world wonder, the real story of
Niagara Falls Needs to Fix the Way It Works To Make a Better Future for All
By Tony Farina I’ve written extensively the past several weeks about the failure of Niagara Falls USA to fully commit to a better path
Mayor, Council Should Work Together To Provide Teens Recreational Help
Sometimes, no matter how well-intentioned, new projects don’t make good policy and must be tweaked or changed to fit the desired objective. And if
Three Cities, Three Strategies: Where Does Niagara Falls Go?
In today’s world, the enormous renewable hydroelectric power along the Niagara River is still here, the same power that helped the city on the
Niagara Aerospace Museum Gets Nod Over Centennial Park But Both Worthy
By Tony Farina The Niagara Aerospace Museum planned for downtown Niagara Falls might be the best bet for state investment over Mayor Robert Restaino’s
Mayor Restaino’s $200 Million Arena: A Monument to Himself, a Bill for You
By Frank Parlato Please stop an insane mayor from destroying the city with a hockey arena that the city cannot afford. He’ll do it
Batavia Downs Summer Concert Series Will be Most Diverse Ever
By Tony Farina As he says in his television commercials, former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the president and CEO of Batavia Downs, wants folks
Unified Tourism Promotion Should be the Goal For Buffalo and Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina We wrote recently about strength in unity, and we’d like to follow that up in commenting about the region with the
Electric Power Policy Key to the Future For the City of Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Three issues could very well decide the future of Niagara Falls, N. Y., when you look past daily headlines and day-to-day
The Need for Unity of All Needed to Rebuild Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina We have written a lot about what it would take to help Niagara Falls, N.Y., recapture the glory of past years
