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
Niagara Falls is Perfectly Positioned To Become a Tech Hub for a Better Future
By Tony Farina This may come as no surprise to local residents, but the average salary in Niagara Falls, N. Y., is roughly $41,430 per year or less than $20 per hour,
Mayor Restaino Ignores Experts: Red Flags Surround Event Center Plans
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. It’s been two
Legacy Project or Political Vendetta? Mayor Restaino’s Arena Plans Under Scrutiny Amid NFR Dispute
This is Part Two of a series on the eminent domain fight
Eminent Domain Escalates: Restaino’s $150 Million Arena Plan Threatens $1.5 Billion AI Data Center
An incredible battle is underway in Niagara Falls, NY. The battleground is a 10-acre piece of vacant land. The fight is over what the
Niagara Falls Redevelopment Files Application for Planned Unit District (PUD) for $1.5 Billion Niagara Digital Campus
Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) announced Thursday that it has filed a full application with the City of Niagara Falls for a Negotiated Planned Development
The Time for High Tech has Arrived for Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Well paying high tech jobs or low tourism industry bottom-feeder pay? High tech vs. more of the same for poor Niagara
Adopt-a-Park or Adopt-a-Mayor? Restaino’s Latest Desperate Plea
Niagara Falls NY – As the city’s eminent domain legal fight to take 10 acres of private property from Niagara Falls Redevelopment continues, Mayor
Million-Dollar Mystery: Mayor Hides Legal Fees from Council
Two points keep nagging me about Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s plan to build an arena on NFR land – land he has gone
Something Has Been Worked on With Mayor’s Fishy Event Center Scheme, But What?
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino is hell bent on building his Centennial Park, actually not a park but a 7000-seat arena right at the
Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino Tries to Block $1.5B Data Center for Dubious Arena Plan
Niagara Falls, New York is currently at an extraordinary, perhaps historic, crossroads. At the head of the city is Mayor Robert Restaino, who is
Vincent Cauley Challenges Mayor’s Planned Misuse of CDBG Funds for Event Center
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Last night’s city council meeting was further proof that Mayor Restaino’s proposed use of CDBG
NFR Unveils $1.5 Billion Niagara Digital Campus Plans – Parcel 0 Deemed Essential for Project’s First Phase
Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) and Toronto-based developer Urbacon have unveiled a $1.5 billion plan for the first phase of the Niagara Digital Campus, a
Stage Set for Mayoral Debate Slugfest
By Tony Farina It looks like the Oct. 25 debate between Mayor Robert Restaino and challenger Carl Cain, a retired deputy police superintendent, has
Mayor Restaino’s ‘Illusory’ Attempt to Take NFR Land Sparks Legal Showdown
Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) and the City of Niagara Falls clashed in New York State Appellate Court in Rochester today as NFR seeks to
Mayor Proposes Centennial Park ‘Feasibility’ Study a year after his Eminent Domain Suit
Spend First, Study Later At a “Special Meeting” on Wednesday, May 17, at 5:00 p.m., Niagara Falls Mayor Robert M. Restaino will seek Council
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
