Mayor Restaino’s Budget Includes Tax Hike for Businesses
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the highest property taxes in the nation for a
Seneca Snub: Restaino’s Centennial Plan Favors Nation Over Local Businesses
By Richard Luthmann Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino is a lawyer and former judge. But he sure isn’t acting like one with the Centennial
Uncovering Tax Benefits and Avoiding Pitfalls: Expert Advice from Michael S. Gawel
MICHAEL S. GAWEL, CPA, JD My name is Michael S. Gawel and I have been a Certified Public Accountant since 1980. I have a
Family Member Defends Steve Pigeon Against Niece’s ‘False’ Abuse Allegations; Calls Sister ‘Pathological Liar’
Now, a relative of Pigeon has commented after reading Coercive Plea Bargain? Pigeon Chooses Eight Months Over Gambling Life in Prison: By a Relative
In 9/11 Flashback, Moses Parkway over Power Project Blocked from Terrorist Attack
For over 20 years, state agencies have tolerated an open door to terrorist attack on the Niagara Power Project, also known as
City to Host Public Meeting on What to do with Waterfront it Doesn’t Own
This evening the Falls Department of Planning, in conjunction with state representatives, will hold a public meeting at the Niagara Falls Train Station to
Hochul, Albany Shovel Out $5 Million to Niagara Falls in Effort to “Revitalize” Downtown
Governor Kathy Hochul last week announced that applications are available for the Niagara Falls Small Business Property Improvement Program. The $5 million program will
Echoes of Injustice: Steve Pigeon’s Case Mirrors Sebold’s Wrongful Accusation
By Marie White Sebold’s Apology Too Late In 2021, Alice Sebold, the best-selling author of the memoir “Lucky” and the novel “The Lovely Bones,”
Murder Victim Ignored for an Hour after Being Shot in Little Italy
Last month, the 9th homicide of 2023 in the city of Niagara Falls took place on the formerly busy Pine Avenue in the Little
Niagara’s Game-Changer: New Arena + Digital Campus to Boost Economy, Skips Eminent Domain Hassle
Bold Vision: Leveraging State Land for Event Center, Tech Campus to Spur Growth! With the Mayoral election over, Niagara Falls can now turn its
Former Attorney General Sues State for Wrongful Action In Dismantling WROTB and ‘Neutering’ Outlying Counties
By Tony Farina Former State Attorney General Dennis Vacco of the Buffalo law firm of Lippes Mathias, is still awaiting responses from the state
Falls Comedian “Black Ernie” Lights Up the Stage in Vegas
Comedian Ernie Bivins, AKA “Black Ernie,” is making a name for himself in Las Vegas. “I’m 49, but I feel like I’m 29!” Jokes