PART 1: The Man Who Jailed 46 People Over a Cell Phone Now Runs Niagara Falls
Shortly after 9:00 AM on March 11, 2005, Judge Robert Restaino took the bench in Niagara Falls City Court. Approximately 70 people filled the
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Buffalo Biodiesel Brought by Customers, Embarrasses Attorney Michael Collesano
FROM NIAGARA ACTION A New York Supreme Court Judge issued a sweeping decision this morning dismissing a lawsuit brought by 27 restaurants against Buffalo
‘Publish or I Die’: Ryan Flynn’s Hunger Strike After Accusing His Cousin, Former District Attorney John Flynn
By Frank Parlato Ryan Flynn called me from Erie County Holding Center last night and told me he’s going to die there. “I’m going
Held Without Bail, Without Heat, Without Water: Ryan Flynn Speaks from Jail About His Cousin Former DA John Flynn
By Frank Parlato The Flynn Doctrine “Grandfathered In” Ryan Flynn Describes Jail Conditions While Held Without Bail This is the third installment in a
Two Stories, One Problem: When the Contemporaneous Record Collides with Criminal Narratives
Public trust in the justice system rests on a simple expectation: prosecutions should follow evidence, not storylines. When the contemporaneous record—messages, timestamps, and immediate
Former DA John Flynn’s Accuser Speaks From Jail as Case File Reveals New Details
By Frank Parlato PART 2: The Flynn Doctrine Ryan Flynn Speaks: Two Accusations, Double Standard On December 15, I published a story about former
Lots of Excitement for the Holidays At Batavia Downs Gaming
By Tony Farina If you are looking for fun, excitement, great food, and a chance to win some money, you might try Batavia Downs
Former DA John Flynn Accused of Child Sexual Abuse by Cousin; He Prosecuted Pigeon on Similar, Uncorroborated Charges
By Frank Parlato THE FLYNN DOCTRINE — AND THE MAN NOW CAUGHT IN IT By Frank Parlato Two cases center on former Erie County
Buffalo Moving Forward on Investment; Niagara Falls Still Doing Nothing
By Tony Farina As we have written recently, the City of Niagara Falls has a pretty much empty development pipeline in large measure to
Chance to Redevelop Rainbow Mall Was Another on List of Missed Opportunities
By Tony Farina When writing about Niagara Falls, N. Y., it is most often the case of writing about things gone wrong, whether with
Niagara Falls Development Pipeline Suffers From Political Impediments
By Tony Farina The City of Niagara Falls has land, location, and market potential, but unfortunately, city leadership is unpredictable, adversarial, litigious, and strategically
Niagara Falls Is Falling Apart and Getting Worse by the Day
By Tony Farina There may be a world wonder in its midst, but the City of Niagara Falls is no world wonder, rather a