By Tony Farina As the father of four daughters and a man with many dear friends of color, I am a staunch supporter of the Me Too Movement to protect women against sexual abuse and of the primary goal of Black Lives Matter, the effort to end racially motivated violenceRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Working in a bipartisan way from the beginning of the coronavirus threat, the Niagara County Legislature is doing its best to stay on topRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Mayor Robert Restaino had a boat load of challenges facing him when he took over the reins of Niagara Falls city government Jan. 1,Read More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina For Nick and Tori Jarzab, attending Deal Realty’s Free Home Buyer Seminar last March in Niagara Falls has paid handsome dividends which they areRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There’s a new mayor at City Hall in Niagara Falls and as a result, there’s also a new president of the city Board ofRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina “Niagara Falls has to change course, become more fiscally responsible,” says the new city administrator who just happens to be the slightly older brotherRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There have been at least four delays in the murder trial of Joseph Belstadt in the strangulation death of Mandy Steingasser in 1993 andRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     The Niagara Falls City Council will take a look at short-term room rentals like Airbnb during a 90-day moratorium on the rentals expected to be approved unanimouslyRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There is simply no quick fix to the problems facing Niagara Falls and it will take a monumental collaborative effort involving all of theRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina The Niagara Falls City Republican Committee under the leadership of Bill Carroll heard from two major countywide candidates seeking support last Thursday night atRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek Eager to Give Steingasser Family Day in Court   By: Tony Farina It was more than 26 years ago that police found theRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Calling it “a match made in heaven,” Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) came to Niagara Falls on Monday to urge the Canadian government to implementRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina The new mayor of Niagara Falls appears to be acting like a football coach getting his team ready for the season, moving around CityRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina The Citizens Budget Commission, a business-supported fiscal watchdog group, warned Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year that Medicaid costs could spike, and spike they didRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There is every expectation that Robert Restaino and his team will hit the ground running after his  new administration took over the reins ofRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina I’ve been around for a few years covering Western New York for newspapers and television and along the way visiting the famous and infamousRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina The dangers of drinking and driving, especially during these holiday times, are vividly brought home in a STOP DWI special being broadcast this weekRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Reporter Staff The Niagara County Independence Party has endorsed Niagara County Undersheriff Michael J. Filicetti for Niagara County Sheriff.  Independence Party Chairperson Susan Agnello-Eberwein issued theRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9   Mayor-Elect Taps Brother as City Administrator; Retains Some Holdovers Including Police  Superintendent and Fire Chief; Adds New Faces   By: Tony Farina It took a little while asRead More

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Niagara Falls Mayor-elect Robert Restaino is making an early start on his plans for a collaborative agenda, appearing at a Water Board meeting onRead More