Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Chris Voccio Niagara Falls City Councilman As I wrote in my last few columns, what I call The Racket in Niagara Falls is costly to taxpayers and creates inefficiencies in government. I stillRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter A third candidate has announced their intention to run for one of three seats on the Niagara Falls City Council. Traci Bax, of Niagara Falls, is running for a seat on theRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter The City of Niagara Falls reminders all residents that during the month of January, you may request to add/remove refuse carts from your property. There will be no administrative fee associatedRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter Local small business owner Colin Ligammari announced today she will seek to represent her neighbors on the Niagara Falls City Council. Ligammari, who owns All On Red, Inc., a home renovationRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton While at the American Veterans Monument at Niagara Falls in city’s Hyde Park, Allegheny Seneca Indian and community activist Paul Winnie stands in front of one of the eight small monumentsRead More

By Paul Ross Batavia Downs says it is giving away Buffalo Bills home playoff tickets to frontline workers and healthcare workers. “We are grateful to the Pegulas and to Governor Cuomo for allowing fans into the stadium for the playoff game, said Wojtaszek. “We wanted to make sure those whoRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Reporter Staff The City of Niagara Falls released the following statement regarding police vehicles obtained from the Town of Niagara through a new partnership: Mayor Robert Restaino and the City of Niagara FallsRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Patrick Brown Niagara Falls Water Board Member The Water Board recently approved, unanimously, their 2021 budget with a rate increase of 2.99% with all budget amendments being approved 5-0. While no rate increaseRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter Long time Special Prosecutor and current City of Niagara Falls Corporation Counsel, Christopher M. Mazur, has announced his candidacy for Niagara Falls City Court Judge for 2021.  Mr. Mazur is seekingRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter The Niagara Falls Water Board has passed a 2.99% rate increase for 2021. The increase is less than the 5.5% increase originally proposed, but comes on the heels of a propertyRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter On December 12, two utility poles that carry the Spectrum-owned communications cable linking the City’s billing and collections office to the Water Board’s computer system were downed as a result ofRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Chris Voccio Niagara Falls City Council Chairman If you read some of the comments on social media, it seems that some of the commenters feel that Niagara Falls’ problems stem from overpaid politiciansRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Jim Perry Former Human Resources Manager at Niagara Falls Water Board In August I retired. The reason for that was because there were some unethical and illegal practices going on that I refusedRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Robert M. Restaino Mayor of Niagara Falls At long last, Congress has negotiated an economic relief package, nearly six months after the House version was passed, and it terribly misses the mark. WhileRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter The Niagara Falls Water Board is set to hold a public hearing on Monday, December 21st, 2020, regarding a 5.5% rate increase for residents which would go into effect in 2021.Read More

Please click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter In the afternoon of Friday, December 18, 2020, Niagara Falls Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the LaSalle area of Niagara Falls for reports of a male suspect stealing packagesRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter In a year filled with challenges, it is even more important to recognize moments that make life special. This Christmas was different for Stephanie Snyder, of Niagara Falls, who isRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter In a holiday season filled with restrictions due to COVID-19, the Jenelle Faso for City Court campaign held an event in Niagara Falls on Friday, December 18th, 2020, to bringRead More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at approximately 6:00 p.m. 49-year-old, Thomas James Anderson was stabbed near his home on the 600 block of 20th Street. At the time of this event,Read More

Click the link below to subscribe to SPECIAL REPORTS from the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Staff Reporter Celebrate Christmas with a FREE holiday drive-thru event on Friday, December 18th, 2020, for ALL CHILDREN and their parents!! Each child will receive treats, hot chocolate, and get to see Santa!!Read More