Archive for May, 2017

Letter from the Grand Island Supervisor

Letter from the Grand Island Supervisor

Uncategorized May 19, 2017 at 5:55 am

Dear Islanders, Let’s talk about the community center. Last year I proposed that we build a community center. I said that it should not be just a giant gym. The success of the recent art studio we opened at the Nike Base points to the demand for activities beyond justRead More

Chris Voccio

FORMER GAZETTE PUBLISHER TO RUN FOR COUNCIL

Niagara Falls May 19, 2017 at 5:51 am

Niagara Falls, NY – May 12, 2017 – Chris Voccio, who until this afternoon was the publisher of both the Niagara Gazette and the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, announced his candidacy for the Niagara Falls City Council. Voccio, who took the helm of the Gazette in September of 2014, announcedRead More

SENATOR ORTT POSTHUMOUSLY HONORS WWII VETERAN AND INDUCTS HIM INTO THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE VETERANS’ HALL OF FAME

SENATOR ORTT POSTHUMOUSLY HONORS WWII VETERAN AND INDUCTS HIM INTO THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE VETERANS’ HALL OF FAME

Community News May 19, 2017 at 5:46 am

Senator Ortt Nominated Sil Dan Sr. of North Tonawanda for his Courageous Service to the Nation ALBANY – State Senator Rob Ortt (R,C,I – North Tonawanda) today honored World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient Silviu “Sil” Dan Sr. during a special ceremony in the state’s capital. The NorthRead More

Niagara Parks Celebrates Victoria Day Long Weekend

Niagara Parks Celebrates Victoria Day Long Weekend

Community News May 19, 2017 at 5:42 am

Niagara Falls, ON – Established during the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Niagara Parks and Queen Victoria Park, are the perfect venues to enjoy the fresh blossoms and glorious sunshine this Victoria Day long weekend. Join us as we celebrate the occasion with a fantastic lineup of activities, combiningRead More

MORINELLO JOINS COLLEAGUES TO COMBAT HEROIN EPIDEMIC

MORINELLO JOINS COLLEAGUES TO COMBAT HEROIN EPIDEMIC

Community News May 19, 2017 at 5:38 am

Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) is joining forces with his colleagues in the Legislature to address the heroin and opioid epidemic that has run rampant across New York State. This week, Morinello signed on to cosponsor two Assembly bills associated with the multi-pronged approach the Legislature has singled outRead More

LIUNA Health & Safety Launches Expanded Sun Sense Campaign

LIUNA Health & Safety Launches Expanded Sun Sense Campaign

Community News May 19, 2017 at 12:22 am

By Randy Palladino;   For over 17 years, the Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America has run an annual Sun Sense campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of skin cancer. According to the American & Canadian Cancer Societies, nearly 3 million people in North America are diagnosedRead More

Sam Archie

Three Open City Council Seats May Attract As Many As 10 Candidates

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:18 pm

At least six contenders will vie for three open seats on the Niagara Falls City Council this autumn, and insiders say as many as eleven others are likely to announce before the July filing deadline. Charles Walker, a 20-year veteran of the Council, has decided not to seek re-election, whileRead More

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

Turmoil At Empire State Development Revealed In State Comptroller’s Audit

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:16 pm

By Mike Hudson; State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s scathing audit report of the Empire State Development Corp. reveals an agency in crisis, one all but unaccountable to the people of New York or anyone else. Many here have long suspected that Empire State Development, headed up locally by former state assemblymanRead More

Moribund Wonderfalls back in news following DiCienzo’s harsh criticism

Moribund Wonderfalls back in news following DiCienzo’s harsh criticism

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:15 pm

By Mike Hudson; Nearly three years ago, in August 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to town to announce a “transformational” $150 million project known as Wonderfalls Resort. Uniland Development and Delaware North would partner to build the project he said, which called for a 15-story tower, 300 hotel rooms, anRead More

Violent Crime Sweeping The Falls Can Be Laid Directly At Dyster’s Door

Violent Crime Sweeping The Falls Can Be Laid Directly At Dyster’s Door

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:14 pm

By Mike Hudson; The wave of violent crime currently sweeping over the city of Niagara Falls is something Mayor Paul Dyster doesn’t like to talk about. Why would he? In 2010, when he bent over for then state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and entered into a consent decree that wouldRead More

Celebrating Niagara Falls Greatest Generation

Celebrating Niagara Falls Greatest Generation

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:11 pm

By Councilman Kenny Tompkins & Terry Ortt Tompkins   Dick Lacey. Gordon Ortt. Chester and John Gawel. Patricia Knibbs. They’re not household names and yet they are REAL heroes in our community. These are just a few of the men and women from Niagara Falls who proudly served our country in WorldRead More

Reefer Madness; Administration Signals  Crackdown In Cannabis Despite Science

Reefer Madness; Administration Signals Crackdown In Cannabis Despite Science

State and National News May 18, 2017 at 6:10 pm

By Mike Hudson; Reefer madness indeed. Statements made recently by President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary and Attorney General would seem to indicate that a crackdown on marijuana — even for medicinal use — may be in the cards. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S.,Read More

Thomason Announces Comeback Candidacy For Return To Council Here

Thomason Announces Comeback Candidacy For Return To Council Here

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:09 pm

As a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, former city councilwoman, businesswoman and longtime community advocate, Candra Thomason announced her candidacy for Niagara Falls City Council this week. “As a former member of the Council, I worked hard to cut unnecessary spending while fighting for quality of life services, and IRead More

Archie’s Candidacy Is  About Saving You Money

Archie’s Candidacy Is About Saving You Money

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:08 pm

By Sam Archie;   I have decided to run for City Council because of the lack of leadership and common sense. Too many times we have seen the council majority cave in to the wishes of the Mayor without asking questions. They have carelessly spent tax dollars and casino funds. IRead More

Niagara Falls, Rest in Pieces

Niagara Falls, Rest in Pieces

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:04 pm

Jim Ostrowski;   I’ve been driving through the City of Niagara Falls on business recently and am just wondering if anyone else has noticed that it’s a dying city?  Maybe if you live there, you become used to it, but I don’t live there so I noticed some things thatRead More

Blighted Buildings Vacant Houses Still Plague Niagara Falls

Blighted Buildings Vacant Houses Still Plague Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls May 18, 2017 at 6:02 pm

Robert Ventry Within the city of Niagara Falls there are plenty of vacant and abandon houses, on various streets throughout the city, the majority of them are city owned. These properties hurt the appearance of the neighborhood and bring property values down in the areas they are in. These structuresRead More

Niagara Falls Jokes

Niagara Falls Jokes

Uncategorized May 18, 2017 at 6:01 pm

A German tourist walks into the Burger King in Niagara Falls and orders a beer. (In Germany and many parts of Europe, fast food establishments actually do serve beer). The local guy in the line behind him immediately starts mocking him: “They don’t serve BEER here, you MORON!” The GermanRead More

Police Union: MAYOR PAPPAS OFFERS ‘FALSE CONCLUSIONS’ ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY

Police Union: MAYOR PAPPAS OFFERS ‘FALSE CONCLUSIONS’ ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY

Community News May 16, 2017 at 8:41 pm

Pappas rejects bringing 9-1-1 dispatch back to city control. Editor’s Note: North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur Pappas issued a statement on the debate over control of 911 dispatch an effort to end public safety discussions. The following statement is attributable to NT PBA President Daryl Truty. “We are extremely disappointed inRead More

SENATOR ORTT HONORS ORLEANS COUNTY RESIDENT AS ONE OF NEW YORK STATE SENATE’S “WOMEN OF DISTINCTION”

SENATOR ORTT HONORS ORLEANS COUNTY RESIDENT AS ONE OF NEW YORK STATE SENATE’S “WOMEN OF DISTINCTION”

Community News May 12, 2017 at 12:13 am

Annual Program Recognizes Women’s Contributions to Our Communities   ALBANY – State Senator Rob Ortt (R,C,I – North Tonawanda) today recognized Annette Finch of Albion in Orleans County, as one of the New York State Senate’s “Women of Distinction” during a ceremony at the Legislative Office Building in Albany. FinchRead More

Homeschool Families Invited to GCC Lima Campus Center

Homeschool Families Invited to GCC Lima Campus Center

Community News May 12, 2017 at 12:11 am

Informational Session Set for June 22, 2017     BATAVIA, NY (05/09/2017) (readMedia)– Genesee Community College invites homeschooled students and their parents to the Lima Campus Center on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 4 – 6 p.m. to learn about GCC’s exciting opportunities for students who are homeschooled. Key collegeRead More

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