City Must Open City Hall To Allow Government to Work Better
By Tony Farina It may not be an impregnable “iron fortress” in a historical literal sense,
Niagara Falls Must Clean Up City; Act on Illegal Dumping and Graffiti
By Tony Farina A tourist-driven city like Niagara Falls, N.Y., should make every effort from the top on down to put on its best
Relicensing Power Deal Not Great for Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Niagara Falls, N.Y., is good at getting the short end of the stick and that was the case once again in
Three Cities, Three Strategies: Where Does Niagara Falls Go?
In today’s world, the enormous renewable hydroelectric power along the Niagara River is still here, the same power that helped the city on the
Erie County’s Poor May Lose Their Lawyers
By Frank Parlato Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz wants to replace or drastically reduce the Assigned Counsel Program with either a government-run public defender’s
Niagara Aerospace Museum Gets Nod Over Centennial Park But Both Worthy
By Tony Farina The Niagara Aerospace Museum planned for downtown Niagara Falls might be the best bet for state investment over Mayor Robert Restaino’s
Mayor Restaino’s $200 Million Arena: A Monument to Himself, a Bill for You
By Frank Parlato Please stop an insane mayor from destroying the city with a hockey arena that the city cannot afford. He’ll do it
Batavia Downs Summer Concert Series Will be Most Diverse Ever
By Tony Farina As he says in his television commercials, former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the president and CEO of Batavia Downs, wants folks
Unified Tourism Promotion Should be the Goal For Buffalo and Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina We wrote recently about strength in unity, and we’d like to follow that up in commenting about the region with the
Legal Fight Over Titanium Producer Reaches Into the Heart of America’s Missile Industry
Two legal developments unfolding overseas, one in Switzerland and another in Russia, are drawing attention to an unlikely but critical component of the United
Electric Power Policy Key to the Future For the City of Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina Three issues could very well decide the future of Niagara Falls, N. Y., when you look past daily headlines and day-to-day
The Need for Unity of All Needed to Rebuild Niagara Falls
By Tony Farina We have written a lot about what it would take to help Niagara Falls, N.Y., recapture the glory of past years
Shake Off Winter Blues With SoleTurn Concert March 14
By Tony Farina The incredibly talented and creative rock band SoleTurn will perform a very special three-hour concert on Saturday, March 14, beginning at