By Ken Cosenstino Mayor Robert Restaino spoke at the start of the “Thursday’s On Third” event, which showcases musical talent and local vendors on Third Street. According to one attendee, the mayor spoke about the success of the event and how it was an important factor in bringing tourism toRead More

By Christian Printup I am a local boy, a proud son of Niagara Falls. I’ve worked in a handful of different places in the U.S. over the years — including, for the past seven-plus years, at Seneca Gaming Corp. as senior executive director of Entertainment and Special Events. Soon I’llRead More

The Western New York Land Conservancy, which in the past few years has spearheaded multimillion dollar restoration projects at both Stella Niagara and the Niagara Gorge, and is probably the most effective voice for the natural environment in the entire region, has named a new Executive Director, Marisa Riggi. InRead More

The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center is pleased to announce an outdoor Autumn Harvest Concert Series Join us on our front lawn to enjoy live music and community as local musicians perform on the Pine Ave steps from 4-6pm Sunday: Aug 27 – Diane Kallay Band (4-6pm) Saturday: September 16Read More

By Ken Cosentino Yet another person was shot and killed in the heart of the Niagara Falls tourist district this past Saturday. Once again, Mayor Robert Restaino is mum. Mayor Restaino has yet to meet a camera that he didn’t like (with the exception of WGRZ photojournalist Ben Read’s lens).Read More

Desmond Zimmerman, 25, was shot to death early Saturday morning at 4th and Niagara Street, around the corner from the so-called Niagara Falls 3rd Street Tourist District. The Reporter exclusively discloses here, not reported by any other media outlet, that after both involved parties transported themselves to Niagara Falls MemorialRead More

One of the most common statements that I hear from members of our community is that “Niagara Falls needs younger leaders.” It’s true – we need new blood, new ideas and youthful energy to lead the rebranding of our community. To understand how this can work, one only need lookRead More

During the ongoing debate surrounding the controversial Centennial Park Project and its cost to the community, various organizations and groups have shed light on a concerning trend: Mayor Robert Restaino’s alleged withholding of community development funds and grant money for those who oppose his vision for Centennial Park. Reports suggestRead More

By Staff How does someone start over after being falsely accused of a crime? This was a question we put to Guy W. Gane, Jr. recently. “You put your faith in God, and you organize a reasonable plan for your life.” Gane, who was castigated unmercifully by the media whenRead More

         By Tony Farina According to a story in the Niagara Gazette, Mayor Robert Restaino “expected” the notice of appeal filed by Niagara Falls Redevelopment against a decision last month by the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court in favor of the city’sRead More

By Ken Cosentino The Niagara Reporter spoke with one of Mayor Robert Restaino’s 46 victims from the infamous 2005 “cell phone incident.” In 2005, Judge Robert Restaino wrongfully imprisoned 46 people after verbally abusing them for two hours, in an event that was described as “two hours of inexplicable madness”Read More

Job creation is one of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s highest priorities. Mayor Robert Restaino In his effort to stop NFR and Urbacon’s Niagara Digital Campus, a 600,000 state of the art data center from being developed, Restaino points to the marvelous job creation opportunities his project, Centennial Park, aRead More

By Tony Farina Multiple published reports indicate the new Bills football stadium under construction in Orchard Park may already be facing cost overruns for as much as $300 million and that’s only after three months. Initially pegged as a $1.4 billion project in March of 2022, the stadium cost isRead More

Niagara Falls, NY: Urbacon is a developer of commercial and industrial properties in Canada and the United States. Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) has the land. The two companies planned to develop 60 acres of land in Niagara Falls as the “Niagara Digital Campus.” It was to be a $1.5 billion technologyRead More

By Tony Farina It is important to note in the ongoing battle between the city of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) over competing development proposals that NFR insists it discussed its data center project a fully eight months before the mayor’s $150 million Centennial Park plan was unveiled,Read More

  If you’ve taken the Cave of the Winds tour at any point in the last twenty years, there’s a good chance that you may have met Travis Saturley. Travis has likely greeted over a million visitors with his warm smile and in-depth knowledge of Niagara Falls history. His loveRead More

By Tony Farina The Buffalo News editorial today on Niagara Falls got it half right and we certainly applaud the strong endorsement of the major expansion of the Niagara Falls Aquarium, already a bit of a small wonder next to the world wonder that the whole world knows. The editorialRead More

J. Gary DiLaura MR PRESIDENT, As virtually all knowledgeable legal sources report, “The Constitution, executive orders and case law clearly give the president broad authority to classify and declassify documents. Similarly, prevailing law also requires federal officials to follow certain procedures in declassifying documents to establish specificity and memorialization for futureRead More

WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELECTED/HIRED INTO IMPORTANT, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING JOBS…WHY NO LIMITS TO PROTECT RETENTION OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS? For example …let’s start at the top. A President must be 35, and a natural born citizen. A Senator 30 and a Congressman 25, and all, citizens for specificRead More

  Elizabeth Harris-Smoke aka Beth Smoke (Six Nations Mohawk, Wolf Clan) just won the USA Boxing Women’s Championship in the 176+ pound bracket. At 13 years old, she has a promising road ahead of her. Born in Ontario, Canada, Beth relocated to Niagara Falls, NY when she was just aRead More