By Frank Parlato Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino proposes to build an arena on a property the City doesn’t own. To do so, he must stop Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC (NFR) from developing a $1.5 billion AI Data Center on its own property with its own money. Restaino wants toRead More

By Tony Farina Despite calls for an investigation by the state attorney general of buyouts recently approved for three top leaders of the highly successful Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., including president and CEO Henry Wojtaszek, Board Chairman Dennis Bassett said the severance packages approved by the board are onRead More

Once again, Mayor Robert Restaino is being accused of racism against Black people in the City of Niagara Falls. For those keeping score – this is the second series of complaints of this nature against the mayor this month. This time, the complaint is coming from members of the NiagaraRead More

NIAGARA FALLS CRIME MID–WEEK RECAP (click the links below to read for free) (1) Another Male Jumped, Seriously Injured by Suspects of Multiple Robberies https://www.niagaraaction.com/another-male-jumped-seriously-injured-by-suspects-of-multiple-robberies   (2) Child Viciously Attacked by Two PitbullsAfter Getting Off School Bus, Owners Arrested https://www.niagaraaction.com/child-attacked-two-pitbulls-school-bus   (3) Vehicle Stolen from parking Garage at Seneca NiagaraRead More

Connect Niagara – the bus service operated by the Niagara County Department of Public Works (DPW) – will allow all riders to ride for free the week of July 1st.  The bus service does not operate on the 4th of July holiday. “We want our residents to see how convenientRead More

The International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) has released crucial life-saving information in many languages on its website to help more people prepare for the coming summer weather. The URL is iibuffalo.org/news/summer-safety-info.   The summer weather safety preparedness information flyers are in many of the top languages spoken in Western NewRead More

Local taxpayers have been critical of Mayor Restaino’s administration, which has labeled the City of Niagara Falls as anti-business and pro-gentrification; utilizing the department of code enforcement to implement his agenda. Years ago I sat in on a city council meeting, listening to taxi cab owners as they tried toRead More

For the first time in Lockport’s history, an LGBTQ+ Pride celebration will be held at the Kenan Center on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 1pm to 5pm, with a special drag performance held from 6pm to 7pm at the Kenan’s Taylor Theater. Niagara Pride has partnered with the Kenan CenterRead More

Award-winning local author Diana Tuorto will offer a children’s storytime and signing of her latest picture book, Ms. Alberta: Feline Barn Manager, at the Lockport Community Farmers Market (69 Canal Street, Lockport, NY, between Steamworks and Lake Effect Ice Cream) on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Tuorto will read her pictureRead More

Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announces that the Corrections Division of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has achieved re-accreditation from the New York State Sheriff’s Association. In April 2024, accreditation assessors conducted a thorough review of the Sheriff’s Office and determined our agency was in full compliance with all 166 standardsRead More

FROM NIAGARA ACTION (1) Tragic Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Niagara Falls Man, Charges Pending (2) Deceased Body Found at Niagara Falls (3) Ka-ching! Burglar Steals $400 in Quarters from Bottle Redemption Center in Niagara Falls (4) Burglar Smashed Through Brick Wall to Gain Entry to Niagara Falls Business (5)Read More

  Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference at the Community Health Center of Buffalo’s Niagara Falls location to announce her Health Equity Innovation Act, legislation to fight racial disparities in health outcomes by expanding access to preventative health care in underserved communities. The bill would establish aRead More

The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved Zoomagination: Festival of Lanterns and Lights presented by Five Star Bank, opening this Friday, June 21st, 2024. This immersive experience will transform the Zoo into a wonderland of glowing lanterns and cultural delights, offering families an unforgettable summerRead More

By Tony Farina The exciting and up-and-coming rock band SoleTurn will kick off its summer concert series this Friday, June 21, at the warm and inviting Blueberry Treehouse Café in West Falls beginning at 6 p.m. and then follow that up with a beachside show at the vintage bar Marge’sRead More

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) is pleased to announce that Mojdeh Kappus, MD, who previously served as its Chief of Bariatric Surgery from 2021 to 2023, will join its Surgical Team and Wound Center of Niagara as a general surgeon, effective August 1st. A native of Newfane, Dr. KappusRead More

Niagara Falls, NY, has the opportunity to have a world-class, state-of-the-art data center with developers ready to go. It will be a huge project. The developers, Niagara Falls Redevelopment and Urbacon, have the money, the skill, and the plans to build a mammoth $1.5 billion digital center with an emphasisRead More

  Today, New York State Senator Rob Ortt visited with his New York State Senate Veteran Hall of Fame Nominee, Tech Sergeant Henry “Uncle Hank” Ross. Uncle Hank served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, from 1943-1945 as a radio operator and a side waistRead More

Ten Lives Club & Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue are “Searching for WNY’s Finest” to appear in their 2025 Police, Firefighters & Rescue Animals Calendar! Last year officers from police departments across Western New York participated by taking photos with rescue dogs and cats to raise funds to save the livesRead More

On Thursday, June 13th at 10:00 am, the East Side Parkways Coalition (ESP)  will hold a press conference on one of the last remaining green swaths of Humboldt Parkway, just north of the Science Museum, at Humboldt Parkway and Northampton Street, announcing the filing of legal actions against the proposed billion dollar tunnelingRead More

The inaugural Grey Area Film Festival will take place on June 13, 2024, from 6:00PM to 9:00 PM, celebrating the creativity and hard work of Niagara Falls High School students. This event will be held at The Capitol Theatre in Niagara Falls, providing a platform for students to premiere theirRead More