NY State Senate Wins Online Democracy Award for Website that Smells a lot like ‘Digital Franking’
By Frank Parlato The New York State Senate was recognized last week for having the “best legislative website in the country” by the National
As Buffalo becomes more transparent, Niagara Falls is as secretive as hell
BY FRANK PARLATO Late last year, Buffalo City Comptroller Mark J. F. Schroeder created an online database called Open Book Buffalo. A website, it is updated
Local governments ignore environmental law to rush controversial projects
BY JAMES HUFNAGEL The State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) of 1978 was in tended to serve as a vehicle for citizen participation and government
Guest View: Stop the Reassessment!
By The Committee to Stop the Reassessments & Continuous Tax Increases Once again, on August 15, 2016, at 11:45 a.m. workers from the Department of
No one should have the nuclear codes
BY JIM OSTROWSKI The latest attack on Donald Trump from Pravda (the mainstream media) is that we can’t trust him with the nuclear codes.
How I spent my summer vacation
BY COUNCILMAN KENNY TOMPKINS As a freshman councilman, part of my learning curve in this city is to understand the inner workings of city
Erie County bosses say no cross-endorsements for judgeships this year, DelMonte bypassed
BY TONY FARINA It appears there will be no bipartisan endorsements for the now two open State Supreme Court seats that will be on
Trio of Doctors to Perform Free Cataract Surgeries for One Day
Cataract Surgeons, Dr. Kenneth D. Anthone, Dr. Amar Atwal and Dr. Ephraim Atwal, will provide cataract surgery at “no charge on Friday, October 7,
Niagara Falls Memorial awarded three-year national reaccreditation
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a three-year reac- creditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent accredita- tion organization recognized
Summer box office blockbuster season officially over this week
Can summer really be almost over? One look at the movies being released this week and it’s apparent that, for Hollywood at least, it’s
‘Discover Niagara’ Shuttle Parking Plan, A Blueprint for a Better Future?
Lest anyone think the Niagara Falls Reporter prefers to dwell on the negative, concentrating on the city’s dire circumstances and cornering the local newspaper
Radioactive Spoils Pile on North Ave. has been removed!
Frank Parlato Niagara Falls – The spoils pile at 915 North Ave. – which had signs around it warning: “Caution Radioactive Materials Area” –was