An Open Letter to the New York State Attorney General
September 15, 2017 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Office of the Attorney General The Capitol Albany, NY 12224-0341 Dear AG Schneiderman, We wish to
Mayor Dyster, Council Majority to Approve Raises for City Workers next week Despite Bad Audit, Credit Downgrade, Vanishing Casino Funds
The city of Niagara Falls is living on borrowed time, financially speaking. The unrestricted fund balance (aka reserve fund) is projected to sink to
Bringing the City to the Country: The Problem is Density with Bri Estates
Opposition to a proposed new housing development in the Town of Niagara is gaining momentum, as more information becomes available to residents of the
IDA bets on DiCienzo’s downtown waterpark; Meanwhile, Wonderfalls remains a pipe dream
Michael DiCienzo’s proposed $20 million indoor water park in downtown Niagara Falls got a big boost this week from the Niagara County Industrial Development
City gets slap on the wrist for Headline-making Sewage Disaster
New York State will fine the Niagara Falls Water Board a measly $50,000 for discharging thousands of gallons of black, fetid and stinking water
Faso Wins City Court Judge Primary, and in Essence, the Election
In a quite decisive manner, James J. Faso, Jr. won the Niagara Falls City Court Judge race on every contested primary party line on
Why Strong Mayors Need Strong Councils
In an ideal world, checks and balances would actually check and balance each other. That is the primary function of the two major branches of
The Status Quo Must Go
The Primary election is over and the stage is now set for the General election in November. We know who the players are, so
It’s like déjà vu all over again… Same Retreads Survive Primary
Kristen Grandinetti. Who among us can figure out the sorceress-like spell she’s cast upon the Niagara Falls voter? Garnering some 1,457 votes in the
Time for a change here
The main difference between the primary election and the general election coming up this November is that, in the primary, voters are bound to
THE ANSWER TO… WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE CONGRESS?
The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura This is easy; NY Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, NY Congressman (EVERY SINGLE ONE except, maybe, Collins), California
Niagara Falls Jokes
While the official Niagara Falls’ City Hall website is rarely updated, we were still concerned to find, when clicking on the Ethics page, “Sorry