By James Szwedo President, Niagara Street Neighborhood Revitalization Organization, Inc. HOW WE GOT HERE, AND WHY WE CAN NEVER LEAVE As a lifelong resident and longtime community activist, I have been able to acquire a perhaps unique, but painful perspective on how a city with so many God-given attributes andRead More

This may be the first slap fight movie ever created. On April 22nd, 2023, Slapped Straight premiered in Niagara Falls, at the Capitol Theatre at 720 Builders Way. Slap fighting is a sport where two fighters take turns slapping each other in the face, and seeing who can stay consciousRead More

LOCKPORT, NY: His dual role came to an end. Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that James F. Ullery, a former officer of the Lewiston Police Department and the Village of Youngstown Police Department, entered a guilty plea in Porter Town Court this week to one count ofRead More

Nate McMurray is a well known local attorney and politician. Formerly Grand Island Supervisor, McMurray oversaw the removal of the Grand Island bridge toll booths, saving countless drivers every day from having to fish for pocket change while ending the idling and stopping that contributed to local air pollution. TheRead More

Demetreus Nix is serious about changing the Niagara Falls political landscape. He’s so serious he’s hired a well-known Buffalo lawyer to help him do it. Libertarian Lawyer Represents Nix James Ostrowski is a trial and appellate lawyer and author who is no stranger to politics. He ran for Governor ofRead More

Coffee with Chris and Housing Authority Executive Director Cliff Scott Niagara Falls Housing Authority Executive Director Cliff Scott will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, May 6th at 9:00 a.m. “Cliff Scott has big plans for the Housing Authority and he’s a very dynamic speaker,”Read More

The Right Side WANT TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE…ENFORCE THE EXISTING LAWS! START BY INCREASING THE CHARGES AND THE BAIL! By J. Gary DiLaura, Retired FBI Agent You know there comes a time when you get sick and tired of hearing the same things…gun control…buybacks…reduce penalties…open the jails and release theRead More

Niagara Falls attorney Nicholas D. D’Angelo, 30, pleaded guilty before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, class D felonies, two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, and two counts of third-degree rape, class E felonies. He will serve six months in a countyRead More

Demetrius Nix, a Niagara Falls mayoral candidate, has been removed from the ballot in the upcoming Democratic party mayoral primary election.

Glenn Choolokian is running for mayor of Niagara Falls and will primary Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino on the Democratic Party line. The Friends of Glenn Choolokian cordially invite you and anyone you know to a fundraiser to help Glenn become the next mayor of Niagara Falls. Choolokian’s fundraiser isRead More

A federal indictment was returned charging an Ohio man with a violation of the Church Arson Prevention Act for using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland, in Chesterland, Ohio, in an attempt to burn the church to the ground last month. Aimenn Penny, 29, was also indicted onRead More

Mayor Robert Restaino is the smartest man in the room. Any room. And if he wants to build a Centennial Park across the street from the Seneca Nation entranceway, we don’t need to question. Why should we? He is the smartest guy in the room, including, especially, the big roomRead More

LOCKPORT, NY: Earlier this week, County Court Judge John Ottaviano sentenced David P. Draper, 59, of Niagara Falls, to two to six years in State Prison on his conviction of Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Incident Without Reporting. Draper admitted to striking and killing 61 year oldRead More

The Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced charges against former Town of Wilson building inspector Christopher L. Jordan, 47. Jordan was charged with Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony; and Official Misconduct, aRead More

The US dollar has always been backed by gold, silver, and other assets, but what backs Bitcoin and Crypto? Answer: Nothing! Be cautious.

By Gerald Skrlin The Niagara Falls New York Democrat Party held a fundraiser on April 14, at the Third St. Eatery. At the Democrat Party’s party, they had a trivia contest in which the questions got progressively easier to answer, mostly because they were too hard and one question wasRead More

Heather Dennis is employed in education. For the sake of disclosure, she knows Steve Pigeon, is familiar with his case, but is not part of his legal team. She did not discuss this post with Pigeon or his legal team before submitting it to Frank Report. Her opinions are herRead More

Installation of artificial turf and addition of a batting cage and new bullpens are some of the improvements being made to Sal Maglie Stadium on Hyde Park Blvd. in Niagara Falls. Sal Maglie was a Niagara Falls native who pitched for Major League Baseball teams including the Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers,Read More

Lockport,NY – Law enforcement across the region was made aware of an animal activist meeting taking place on Saturday, April 15th.  The meeting was advertised on social media as a forum to encourage animal rescue.  It further offers instruction on stages of animal rescue, researching of facilities and winning atRead More

Editor’s note: Greenwashing: misleading or deceptive publicity disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally-responsible public image. For example, “the recycling bins in the cafeteria are just feeble examples of their corporate greenwash.” The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was signed into law on July 18, 2019 toRead More