City Needs to Compete and Fill Jobs; Economic Development Hurting
By Tony Farina As one veteran developer said to me, “economic development doesn’t fail in the boardroom—it fails in the permit office.” And that’s
Time for Niagara Falls to Think Big And Help Tell Story of Power History
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls, N. Y., has the ability to build on its history at the Adams Power Plant and show exhibits where
WEBR and Kenmore Broadcasting Bringing Back ‘The Breeze’ Soft Rock
By Tony Farina Kenmore Broadcasting is relaunching The Breeze easy listening brand of soft rock from the 1970s and 1980s and you can enjoy
Niagara Falls Must Clean Up City; Act on Illegal Dumping and Graffiti
By Tony Farina A tourist-driven city like Niagara Falls, N.Y., should make every effort from the top on down to put on its best
Relicensing Power Deal Not Great for Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls, N.Y., is good at getting the short end of the stick and that was the case once again in
Poloncarz’s $40 Million Lie: The Numbers He Never Corrected
Poloncarz says Erie County spends $40 million on indigent defense. The books say $25.8 million. His plan to replace the Assigned Counsel Program would
Niagara Falls Can Power Forward With Data Center Opportunity
By Tony Farina While Niagara Falls, N. Y., is known far and wide for its beauty and natural world wonder, the real story of
Niagara Falls Needs to Fix the Way It Works To Make a Better Future for All
By Tony Farina I’ve written extensively the past several weeks about the failure of Niagara Falls USA to fully commit to a better path
Mayor, Council Should Work Together To Provide Teens Recreational Help
Sometimes, no matter how well-intentioned, new projects don’t make good policy and must be tweaked or changed to fit the desired objective. And if
Three Cities, Three Strategies: Where Does Niagara Falls Go?
In today’s world, the enormous renewable hydroelectric power along the Niagara River is still here, the same power that helped the city on the
Erie County’s Poor May Lose Their Lawyers
By Frank Parlato Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz wants to replace or drastically reduce the Assigned Counsel Program with either a government-run public defender’s
Niagara Aerospace Museum Gets Nod Over Centennial Park But Both Worthy
By Tony Farina The Niagara Aerospace Museum planned for downtown Niagara Falls might be the best bet for state investment over Mayor Robert Restaino’s