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USA Niagara and State Parks want a "sensitively-design 'natural' water element (i.e., that could provide summer respite and potentially a location for ice skating in the winter months)" built on the south end of Goat Island.

Outdoor Recreation RFP found lacking

Niagara Falls August 4, 2017 at 3:20 am

Pushes new Infrastructure at the expense of Local Economy, Natural Beauty We took a closer look at USA Niagara’s “Outdoor Recreation and Programming & Associated Real Estate Development” RFP that fleshes out Gov. Cuomo’s vision for introducing different tourist activities such as rock climbing, ziplining and horseback riding to theRead More

Council Candidate wants to take back Tourism

Council Candidate wants to take back Tourism

Niagara Falls August 4, 2017 at 3:14 am

by Bill Kennedy Advocating to keep money circulating locally and to take some tourism back from Albany, Niagara Falls City Council candidate Bill Kennedy has released the following statement. “We need to start directing traffic into the city so that tourists park outside of Niagara Falls State Park and frequentRead More

Sam Archie

Budget Considerations predominate Election Concerns

Niagara Falls August 4, 2017 at 3:10 am

by Sam Archie Since early June, I have had the pleasure of knocking on many residents’ doors to introduce myself and gather signatures. I’ve been received with overwhelming support. At the same time, I’ve received a number of messages from residents. Two themes have emerged: They’re tired of money beingRead More

EVER HEARD OF “MACRI’S”?

EVER HEARD OF “MACRI’S”?

Uncategorized August 4, 2017 at 3:06 am

In 1964 Erma (Mama) D’Avolio and her husband Vincent opened “DelFredo’s” on Main St in Niagara Falls. After Vincent passed in 1974, their daughter Anna and her husband James Macri moved the restaurant, as Macri’s, to the Niagara Falls Market and began what became a successful, traditional Italian family restaurant.Read More

WHO’S IN CHARGE? THE PRESIDENT WE ELECTED OR THOSE WHO WISH THEY WERE?

WHO’S IN CHARGE? THE PRESIDENT WE ELECTED OR THOSE WHO WISH THEY WERE?

Uncategorized August 4, 2017 at 3:04 am

  The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura Let there be no doubt in ANYBODY’S mind, there is one and only one Chief Executive Officer and ONE Chief Law Enforcement Officer and that is the President of these United States. He has access to more information than anyone else inRead More

Niagara Falls Jokes

Niagara Falls Jokes

Uncategorized August 4, 2017 at 3:00 am

A tourist visiting Niagara Falls wandered out of Niagara Falls State Park and immediately got lost. She walked past numerous cheaply-built, taxpayer-subsidized box hotels until she found herself on Main Street in front of City Hall. Marveling at the size and impressive architecture of the structure, she asked a passerby,Read More

Print Edition – July 27, 2017

Print Edition – July 27, 2017

Online Newspaper July 27, 2017 at 8:48 pm
A: The proposed site of Wonderfalls. B: One Niagara. C: The Seneca CasinoD: The Giacomo Hotel, E: The proposed site of the taxpayer subsidized Hamister hotel. F: The Niagara Falls State Park. G. The old Turtle Bldg. H: The Comfort Inn. I: The Old Hotel Niagara (vacant). J. City parking lot. K: Hard Rock Cafe.

Cuomo preparing to expand state park by seizing private property?

Niagara Falls July 27, 2017 at 3:26 am

Was the recent proposal by Niagara Falls Redevelopment to build a $205 million hotel on the site of the long-vacant Native American Center for the Living Arts, better known as “the Turtle,” designed to fend off a proposal by the state to seize it and other downtown properties under eminent domain?Read More

Seneca, state combining to take over, rob Niagara Falls

Seneca, state combining to take over, rob Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls July 27, 2017 at 3:25 am

How long will it take? That is, how long will it take before the Seneca Nation of Indians and the State of New York are in complete control of Niagara Falls. If Mayor Paul Dyster had his way, it would be sooner rather than later. Clearly, neither the Seneca norRead More

Court candidate Roscetti guest panelist at Bishop Dobbs’ Fellowship meet

Court candidate Roscetti guest panelist at Bishop Dobbs’ Fellowship meet

Community News July 27, 2017 at 3:23 am

Bishop Kevin Dobbs of the Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church conducted the Men of Valor conference on July 15, 2017. It was held at the CRT Community Fellowship Banquet hall at 331 22nd Street in Niagara Falls, New York. The church is conducting a series of conference to have its congregantsRead More

Most dangerous place upstate? Welcome to Dyster’s Niagara!

Most dangerous place upstate? Welcome to Dyster’s Niagara!

Niagara Falls July 27, 2017 at 3:14 am

Buffalo and Niagara Falls have been ranked the third and first most dangerous places to live in upstate New York, according to the latest data available from the FBI. Niagara Falls, of course, having the dubious honor of being first. Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster’s efforts to tie the handsRead More

The Right Side

The Right Side

Uncategorized July 27, 2017 at 3:13 am

  By J Gary DiLaura YOUR ASSESSMENT… GAR ASSOCIATES…VISITING A TOWN NEAR YOU! TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION? As you know, cities and towns in Niagara County, the highest taxed county in the ENTIRE United States, are reassessing the value of your properties. Why? To increase your taxes! Oh, they say theRead More

Niagara Falls Jokes

Niagara Falls Jokes

Uncategorized July 27, 2017 at 3:12 am

Gov. Cuomo was staying at the posh new Hotel Niagara and was about to go to sleep when there was a knock at his door. It turned out to be a pretty maid who told him, “I’ve come to turn down your bed,” to which the guv replied, “You wouldn’tRead More

Return of the King

Return of the King

Uncategorized July 27, 2017 at 3:10 am

By Matt Cole The longstanding entrance music of Conor McGregor holds within its mighty verses the words “Right proudly high in Dublin town hung they out a flag of war”. In the now famous words of The Notorious One “When one of us goes to war, we all go toRead More

Bill Cowell

Buffalo Niagara film fest centers on Niagara Falls for a change!

Uncategorized July 27, 2017 at 3:08 am

Bill Cowell is a movie buff’s movie buff. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, he’s the boss of the Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival (BNFF) now celebrating its 11th season. “This season, we’re looking at capitalizing on the whole Niagara Falls legend and brand,” Mr. Cowell said. “It’s a locationRead More

City Council Nixes State’s “Outdoor Recreation” plan

City Council Nixes State’s “Outdoor Recreation” plan

Niagara Falls July 27, 2017 at 3:04 am

USA Niagara, ESD bar media, disinvite NF Reporter correspondent from attending Info Tour State Parks, NYPA and USA Niagara recently released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of establishing activities such as bicycling, ziplining, rockclimbing and horseback riding at Niagara Falls State Park and along the Niagara Gorge,Read More

Email addresses of select Group invited on Niagara Gorge tour

Email addresses of select Group invited on Niagara Gorge tour

State and National News July 27, 2017 at 3:00 am

Here is the complete list of email addresses that were sent notice of the Niagara Gorge site tour by USA Niagara and ESD. Not a single one of these entities or organization is based in Niagara Falls or Niagara County. Also note that there are no preservation or nature groupsRead More

New York State RFP: Outdoor Recreation and Programming & Associated Real Estate Development

New York State RFP: Outdoor Recreation and Programming & Associated Real Estate Development

Niagara Falls July 26, 2017 at 4:11 pm
Print Edition – July 20, 2017

Print Edition – July 20, 2017

Online Newspaper July 20, 2017 at 9:50 pm
Cuomo’s efforts at upstate development yield few results despite costing billions

Cuomo’s efforts at upstate development yield few results despite costing billions

State and National News July 20, 2017 at 4:04 am

Four new studies reveal that the $8 billion spent annually by the Cuomo administration on economic development – particularly upstate – has done relatively little to develop much in the way of attracting new industry, creating jobs or spurring economic growth. The studies, conducted by Pew Charitable Trusts, the W.E.Read More

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