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Robert Restaino
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Love Canal family wants out of its 99th Street home. The state says the data don’t show the landfill is to blame
A petition to relocate the McKiernan family and reinvestigate Love Canal puts the DEC and Health Department on a legal clock that could run out in early November.
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Donta Myles confirms Mayor Restaino didn’t get Council approval for Bolton St. Johns lobbying contract
Niagara Falls Councilman Donta Myles has confirmed in comments on social media that the Niagara Falls City Council did not authorize a lobbying contract with Bolton St. Johns, the controversial lobbying firm…
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Cuomo orders Hochul to lead ‘Tiger Task Force’ on Amazon distribution center
Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul late this evening to lead what is being colloquially referred to as a ‘tiger task force’ of civic leaders that will be tasked with…
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Elected leaders demand that Higgins include COVID testing site in Niagara Falls
County and City leaders representing Niagara Falls are calling on Congressman Brian Higgins and Admiral Brett Giroir, the Assistant Secretary for Health, who has been designated the coronavirus National Testing Czar, to…
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New mayor of Niagara Falls, USA wants GO Train service
Robert Restaino, the incoming Mayor of Niagara Falls, NY wants access to the Greater Toronto Area’s commuter GO Train service — and he plans to discuss the possibility with Mayor Jim Diodati…
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Casino Compact with Tuscaroras could help fund a new water treatment plant in Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls may get a new water treatment plant as part of a broader gaming compact between the Tuscarora Nation and Governor Andrew Cuomo that would authorize a second…
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A new mayor in Niagara Falls is likely to partner with local Indian Tribes
Niagara Falls’ new Mayor-elect Bob Restaino is “very open” to new public partnerships with the Seneca Nation of Indians, and a half-dozen other local tribal communities, believing that a collaborative posture will accelerate new…
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Restaino leads in Falls mayoral contest, as political tricks are played
Bob Restaino is the endorsed Democrat running for Mayor of Niagara Falls. He won a heated primary battle that pitted him against Paul Dyster‘s Community Development Director Seth Piccirillo, who often found himself…
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As water infrastructure crumbles, what do Niagara Falls’ mayoral candidates plan to do with Sewer Plant?
In recent years, the City of Niagara Falls’ water treatment plant has become an international embarrassment. In 2017, the unsightly and confounding stenches of untimely sewage discharges — merely a few hundred…
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Restaino declares candidacy for Falls Mayor, as challenger throws jabs
Former City Court Judge Robert Restaino, announced his candidacy for Mayor last week, as Mayor Paul Dyster’s final term in office winds down ahead of elections next fall. Restaino is a popular…
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Defendant Walker elected chairman as Touma weighs future
BY TONY FARINA “Could only happen in Niagara Falls!” That’s what people were saying this week after Councilman Charles Walker – who is still dealing with four misdemeanor charges brought by the…
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Who will run against Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster in 2015?
By Mike Hudson, The Niagara Falls Reporter Former City Court Judge Robert Restaino might be the frontrunner. After being removed from the bench following a controversial 2007 decision by the state Judicial…
