Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     OPINION The Right Side By J. Gary DiLaura Mr. President; if you will not take charge of matters demanding your attention, then, at least, declassify those mattersRead 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   Yesterday, Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) joined members of the [Republican]’ Minority Conference at a press conference unveiling a plan to improve New York’s Medicaid program byRead 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 Reporter received the following statement from NYS Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) in reaction to Joe Percoco’s conviction.             “Joe Percoco’s conviction is a blow toRead 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   On December 7, 2017, the New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics issued a startling ethics opinion on judges who are pistol permit licensing officers.  Apparently upending decadesRead 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: Alissa Shields  Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget included an amendment to municipal law (TED Part F) that would severely limit local control over small wireless facilities deploymentRead 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   In March 2017, Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) introduced a bill to eliminate daylight savings time in New York state. It was referred to committee and hasRead 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     Decarbonize the State Pension Fund and Identify Clean Energy Opportunities is the panel’s goal Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the members ofRead More

In the lawsuit  filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund filed against the Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd., the complaint paints a nasty picture of Steve Wynn, 76. It also alleges that the board of directors were aware that their CEO was making unwanted sexual advances and pressuringRead More

New York State Retirement Fund, which invests in Wynn Resortss, Sues Wynn Board of Directors for Ignoring CEO Steve Wynn’s Alleged Sexual Abuses The New York State Common Retirement Fund filed a lawsuit against the Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. The complaint, filed by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli,Read More

A third of the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) campus foundations were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing billions in donations and resources, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More than half of theRead More

1. Tom Golisano, the founder of Paychex, has a net worth estimated to be more than $3 billion. He is the 264th richest man in America, according to Forbes. He has a mansion in Naples, FL, a mansion near Rochester, NY, and a summer home in the Finger Lakes region ofRead More

By J. Gary DiLaura – FBI Retired The president of the United States has the Constitutional authority, under Article 2, to oversee, supervise and exercise executive control over all agencies, departments and employees of the United States. That includes the Department of Justice which includes the FBI. The president’s power to “run” theRead More

There’s an old expression that comes close to describing billionaire Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula’s business philosophy, and that is, “Don’t make a mess in your own nest.” The thrills and enjoyment Pegula provides to Western New York sports fans, as his teams go forth to do battle againstRead More

The 2018 Legislative Session is well under way, yet the state Assembly has little to show for the nearly two months we’ve spent in Albany. When I first ran for office it was my goal to reduce corruption and establish an open and transparent government. Now in my second yearRead More

Members of High Achievement New York [HANY] wrote to the State Board of Regents supporting the decision not to pursue a costly Innovative Assessment Pilot under ESSA, and urged the State Education Department to move instead to replace paper and pencil tests with computer adaptive testing by Spring 2021. InRead More

Valentine’s Day, a day that is supposed to be filled with love and appreciation of those in our lives, has turned into one of sadness and as at least 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.   The suspect, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz,Read More

By Tony Farina        Gov. Andrew Cumo’s right-hand man used “ziti” as innocent slang for money, not as a covert code for ill-gotten gains, according to his defense attorney.           Now that’s worth some thought.  Imagine, Joseph Percoco, the governor’s former top man who is on trial for receiving more than $300,000 inRead More

  You’d think with the kind of no-holds-barred, hard hitting journalism practiced by the Reporter, we’d receive a lot more flack, or possibly even death threats, from certain individuals unhappy with one or more aspects of our reporting. So you can imagine how thrilled we were when some decidedly negativeRead More

By Joel Giambra           I grew up in Buffalo’s Lakeview Housing Project, the son of a single mother who, with help from my grandmother, got me started on life’s journey.  It was from those humble beginnings that my life was shaped, and I learned early on to make my wayRead More

Cult leader Keith Raniere has fled the United States     Salinas claims he will not meet with Raniere in Mexico; By Frank Parlato Kieth Raniere has fled the United States, and is living near Monterrey, Mexico, as his NXIVM cult continues to collapse. It is believed Mr. Raniere left the United States earlierRead More