Niagara Falls’ Future: Tech Hub or Empty Stadium?
By Frank Parlato For years, the land sat empty. Now, it’s a battleground. Ten acres at Falls Street and 10th. A few blocks from the falls, just off the Niagara Scenic Parkway.
Public Park or Political Ploy? How Restaino’s Last-Ditch Strategy Could Derail Everything
By Frank Parlato NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Mayor Robert Restaino’s fight to seize private property for his unfunded arena project has taken a bizarre new turn. After spending two years—and untold taxpayer
Billion-Dollar Data Center vs. Empty Arena: What’s at Stake in Niagara Falls?
By Frank Parlato The land fight between Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino
Tesla’s Vision of a Digital Niagara Falls
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. A.I. IS A-OK
Niagara Falls Mayor’s Plans to Kill $1.5 Billion Data Center for ‘Poor Location’ Event Center Facing Opposition
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert M. Restaino is seeking to purchase a 10-acre plot of land from Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC (NFR) to develop Centennial
Restaino’s Flawed Vetting of Rod Davis derails Airbnb Project
Ask any lifelong resident of the city of Niagara Falls, NY “why do we have so much blight?” and you will hear many different
Mayor Offered Polluted Land to NFR for Data Center
The controversy is far from over. It is between a mayor of a dwindling city of 43,000, down from 100,000 in 1960, a city
Mayor admits Selecting Parcel 0 to Help Seneca Business Interests; Public Hearing March 13
Mayor to Hold 3rd Public Hearing in March on Parcel ‘0’ as ‘Plans Shift’ Niagara Falls, NY: On February 9, Mayor Robert Restaino convened
Parcel 0-#7: Niagara Falls Mayor’s Quest for Events Center Comes With an Unknown Price Tag; Funding Uncertainty
The following is part #7 on the topic of Parcel 0 and the contentious battle over its development waged between Mayor Robert Restaino and
Parcel-0-#6: Give Mayor Restaino a Golden Statue But Let NFR Build Data Center
Ken Cosentino, the writer of this article, mentions an old, failed dream of Niagara Falls, AquaFalls. An ambitious, and ultimately fanciful, plan to build
Parcel 0-#5: Szwedo: We Can Have Three, Data Center, Events Center and Park, Not Just One
This is #5 in the Parcel 0 series. By Jim Szwedo Please do not mortgage our future for Centennial Park When it comes to
Parcel 0 -#4: Whose Proposal Came First? Is Someone at City Hall Lying?
This is #4 in the Parcel 0 series. Parcel 0 – #1 –Reporter Investigates City’s Fight With NFR Over Best Use – Data Center
Parcel 0 -#3: The Battle Between Restaino and NFR Is on – Meet the Combatants
Part #3 on Parcel 0. This is Part #3 of a series on Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s attempt to force the sale of
Parcel 0-#2: Pat Whelan, Former NGTI Director: Mayor’s Centennial Park Bound to Fail
Parcel 0 is a 12-acre site in downtown Niagara Falls, owned by Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC [NFR]. Both NFR has a plan for Parcel
Parcel 0 – #1 –Reporter Investigates City’s Fight With NFR Over Best Use – Data Center or Events Center
A battle is heating up in Niagara Falls, NY. It is a fight over property rights, the government’s use of eminent domain to force
Coffee with Chris and Assemblyman Morinello
New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, February 4th at 9:00 a.m. “Assemblyman
Ribbon-Cutting to take place on new LaSalle Police Substation
Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino and Niagara Falls Water Board Announce New Police Substation Agreement will improve police response in LaSalle area and increase security
City Council meeting tonight, 6 pm, Street Closures on Agenda
Tonight’s agenda includes the proposed partial abandonment of several alleys, including those situated 1) south of James Avenue and parallel to Highland 2) part
Forget Centennial Park… Fix the Streets!
Geraldine Sankey, a well-known Niagara Falls resident dedicated to improvement of the community, posted the following on Facebook yesterday: “Niagara Falls is a very
Mayor, NU to host Town-Gown Party and Rumble on Wed., Jan. 11 at DeVeaux
Representatives of Niagara University, a liberal arts institution in the Vincentian tradition, and Mayor Restaino, will be holding a community meeting with DeVeaux residents
Minimum Wage just went up for Local Workers
New York State’s minimum wage went up on Jan. 1 for workers in Niagara County as part of the $15 minimum wage phase-in. On
Coffee with Chris and State Sen. Rob Ortt
New York State Senator Rob Ortt will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, January 7 at 9:00 a.m. “Senator
Missing Child Alert
Mason Pitman, 13 year old light complexion black male. 5’4″ 95 lbs. He was last seen on December 18, 2022 at 5pm wearing a
Can you identify this accident victim?
On December 6, 2022 at approximately 5:03 pm the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to the intersection of 19th Street and Elmwood Ave to
