The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival has grown from its modest beginnings on the University at Buffalo campus in 2007.  Since then, it has become the region’s premier gathering of professionals and dreamers who aspire to bask in the glow of the silver screen. Bill Cowell, the founder of the BNFF, pointsRead More

The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura I first met George Maziarz in 1985. He was a Niagara County politician with a good reputation for honesty and a sincere concern for the people of Niagara County. In 1985 the Power Authority and NOT Mother Nature, jammed the entire East NiagaraRead More

The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura COLLUSION VS CONSPIRACY… WHAT ‘S THE CRIME? In all my years in law enforcement I never charged anyone for Conspiring to Collude or for Colluding to Conspire?! That’s because colluding and conspiring are NOT crimes! In a May 23, 2017 FOX News articleRead More

In 2002, at a time when New York State and its local communities were facing financial uncertainty, the many powers that be looked for relief wherever they could find it.  The one form that seemed feasible was entering into a compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians to allow ClassRead More

The driver on the Discover Niagara shuttle announced that he was going to tell a joke at the expense of Niagara Falls. A woman in the back of the shuttle said, “No, don’t do that. I live here.” The driver looked up at her in the mirror and said, “Oh,Read More

The Right Side By J Gary DiLaura Our Rule of Law comprises three branches of the government; the Legislative (makes the laws), the Judicial (interprets the law) and the Executive (enforces the law). The President is the Chief Executive and Chief Law Enforcement officer. He is the boss of theRead More

A young Paul Dyster came crying to his father. “Dad, my college frat brothers say that I’m a liar!” he sobbed. “But son,” his father replied, “you don’t belong to a frat!” *** “Are you aware,” asked the recruiter when Dyster applied for his first job, upon examining his resume’,Read More

A Lewiston resident and a Niagara Falls resident were discussing their housing situations. The Lewiston resident said, “Only 14 more days, and my contractor said I can move in!” The Niagara Falls resident said, “Only 14 more public housing forms to fill out, and my social worker said I canRead More

Do you have an ongoing health condition? If you have a chronic illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis or chronic anxiety, please join us for a free Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop series, beginning on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the John Duke Senior Center,Read More

  The Niagara County Republican Party chairman Scott Kiedrowski announced the endorsement of local Niagara Falls Attorney, Alan James Roscetti’s bid for the Niagara Falls City Court Judge race.   Roscetti, R-Niagara Falls, a well-respected attorney with nearly 20 years of experience with Roscetti & DeCastro, P.C. on Main Street,Read More

By Mike Hudson A plan to build a $17 million YMCA in the Town of Lockport took a step forward last week with a Niagara County Industrial Development Agency vote. The IDA gave final approval for tax-exempt bonding authority for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara, which will enable the organization toRead More

By Mike Hudson When you try to call Niagara Falls Community Development, you are answered by a robot, who proceeds to give you a number of “options.” Option one is to go to a directory of Community Development staffers, but if you go to it you are instead hooked upRead More

By Mike Hudson A $3 million fund to assist new economic development projects in Niagara Falls was announced last week. State Sen. Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello orchestrated the gift basket. The money was obtained through the last two state budgets, but its original source was the state’s share of theRead More

By Mike Hudson You read it here first. How many times in the 17-year history of the Niagara Falls Reporter have we begun articles with just those words? On May 11, we ran our last installment of what had become the saga of state Sen. Rob Ortt. State Attorney General EricRead More

By Mike Hudson Imagine for a moment, if you will, that you are selling your house. Now imagine that, at the closing, you are so lame brained that when your lawyer hands you the contract, you don’t read it or have it explained to you, and find out only laterRead More

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

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 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 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

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