June 2019 – The Buffalo Chronicle

Stormy Daniels denied entry to Canada for Sundowner appearance — politics suspected

June 22, 2019

The adult entertainer known as Stormy Daniels, made famous by her accusations of infidelity against President Donald J. Trump, was denied entry to Canada when her flight arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Friday afternoon. Those around her suspect

Lawsuit filed against Healy for illegally obtaining custody records to smear opponent

June 20, 2019

West Seneca Highway Superintendent Candidate Suing Democrat Opponent West Seneca The endorsed Democratic candidate for Highway Superintendent in West Seneca is suing his primary challenger and three other town employees. Tommy Reese, a 28-year veteran of the West Seneca Highway

County Legislator who was shot at East Side bar threatens former Democrat official for ‘politicizing’ politics

June 20, 2019

Democrat Chairman Jeremy Zellner’s handpicked County Legislator Howard Johnson, who has held the District 1 seat for the past two months threatens a former State Democratic Party official for ‘politicizing’ the Erie County Democratic Party. In recent weeks, the newly appointed

African-American family’s dream of homeownership crushed by Piccirillo’s haphazard management of Community Development

June 18, 2019

Bridget Myles had dreamed of homeownership. She lived in Niagara Falls all her life and experienced the economic hardship and struggles that are common in the City’s Black community, which has always experienced political and economic marginalization, despite being the

Katrinna Martin emerges as key backer of new Bills stadium

June 17, 2019

County Legislature candidate Katrinna Martin is calling on Erie County to back a new Buffalo Bills stadium in downtown Buffalo, near the City’s redeveloping Cobblestone District — and she has a plan to do so that won’t burden County property

David Amoia says that Kenmore needs a voice for ‘hardworking values’ on County Legislature

June 17, 2019

David Amoia knows hard work. He is a small business owner and construction contractor who has been successful with an old fashioned value proposition: offering high-quality workmanship and great service for a solid value. Before he went into business, Amoia

Piccirillo admits “60 to 80” illegal Airbnbs operate in the Falls, despite risk of tragedy

June 17, 2019

In 2016, the City of Niagara Falls issued 30 cease and desist letters to various operators of Airbnb venues, which the City claimed were operating illegally, outside of the City’s short term rental laws that govern Bed-and-Breakfast-style accommodations. The Airbnb

Riders are getting raped by Uber drivers’ racketeering scam — will Taste of Country fans get bonked tonight?

June 14, 2019

An explosive report by WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington, indicates that racketeering practices are commonly being employed by Uber drivers to deliberately manipulate the technology’s ‘surge-pricing’ function. By cooperatively agreeing to turn-off the app at busy departure sites, the

Thoughts on Facial Recognition

June 11, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG I am for the implementation of the Facial and Object Recognition System (FORS) in the Lockport schools. There I said it. I know this might be an unpopular stance but it is the way I feel. I

Haudenosaunee retake Six Nations Council House, may dismiss Reserve officials

June 10, 2019

Observers of indigenous politics are calling it the next ‘Standing Rock‘ — and protest camps are expected to grow all summer long — during a Parliamentary election year, to boot. On May 28th, citizens of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy barricaded the Six Nations

Piccirillo may have improperly influenced two foreclosures to benefit a political backer

June 10, 2019

Court documents allege that Niagara Falls Mayoral candidate Seth Piccirillo, with other City officials, overstepped their authority and improperly foreclosed on two properties owned by Sean Wilczak, and then sold them both to an investment vehicle owned or controlled by

Disparate treatment of historic structures in Niagara Falls raises questions of political bias

June 3, 2019

The Mehta Building at 550 Main Street in downtown Niagara Falls was of classic American commercial architecture typified in the early 1900s, at the peak of Niagara’s industrial prowess, boasting a dense mix of uses on a narrow lot, with

Reese plans to take election case to Court of Appeals

June 1, 2019

The industrial engineer, cancer research scientist, and pioneering election law attorney who is running for Erie County Executive — Peter A. Reese — filed his appellate brief in the case of Reese v. Board of Elections and offered oral arguments