Niagara Falls’s $200 Million Arena Rests on a Report That Forgot the Truth
By Frank Parlato A city on the edge of debt. A mayor with a vision. The
Niagara Falls Arena Plan Fails Basic Feasibility Test: Where’s the Team?
By Frank Parlato A Vision Posed as a Feasibility Study In April 2024, the City of Niagara Falls commissioned Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC (SFA)
Hank Nevins Tapped for Hall of Fame; Still Going Strong at WLVL and WBEN
By Tony Farina Attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales of 1836, the idiom “better late than never” is certainly befitting at this
Shadows of Little Italy
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Niagara Falls native Gabriel Porto was a proud Italian-American. His book, aptly titled “Memoirs of
CHECKMATE OR CHECK FRAUD? Mayor’s Eminent Scheme to Block $1.5B Data Center Exposed
By Nick Del Vecchio An intriguing game of chess is being played out in court between attorneys representing Niagara Falls Redevelopment and Mayor Robert
Niagara No-Brainer: Restaino Dunks $1.5B Data Center
By Nick Del Vecchio Niagara Falls Redevelopment’s proposed $1.5 billion data center adjacent to downtown Niagara Falls has been temporarily derailed by Mayor Robert
Gardengate: Part Four – Exposing the Truth
The following is Part Four of an ongoing series by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One, Two and Three recap: Niagara Falls Department of
Work, Not Whining: Police Chief Stauffiger Holds the Line
By Frank Parlato Town of Tonawanda Police Chief James Stauffiger is engaged in a labor dispute with the local police union, which represents approximately 90 officers.
Gardengate: Part Three – Did the City Act Unlawfully?
The following is Part Three of an ongoing series by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One recap: Niagara Falls DPW removed a sensory garden owned
Gardengate: Part Two – A Misrepresentation of Facts
The following is Part Two of an ongoing series written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. Part One recap: Niagara Falls DPW removed a sensory
Mayor Restaino’s Centennial Park: A Vanity Project Built on Empty Wallets
By Frank Parlato A Little Arena and a Lot of Pain Niagara Falls NY — The tax money of the people is not money.
The OneTaste Case That Should Never Have Been Brought
On Monday, opening statements began in United States v. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, a federal criminal trial that prosecutors claim centers on coercion,
Gardengate: Part One – Falls DPW Removes Family’s Sensory Garden
The following is Part One of an ongoing series written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. THE INCIDENT Monday, April 21st – just one day