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Published September 02Tornado warning until 7 p.m. for Orleans, Niagara and Genesee
A tornado warning is in effect for Orleans, Niagara and Genesee counties until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service said the affected areas include east central Niagara County, Orleans County and northwestern Genesee County. “At 6:28 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of…
Niagara Action
Published September 0224-year-old Charged After Road Rage Attack Leaves 80-year-old Driver Hospitalized in Niagara Falls
24-year-old North Tonawanda motorist faces felony charges after an afternoon road rage confrontation in the Town of Niagara (Niagara Falls) left an 80-year-old driver hospitalized with severe trauma to his head and face. David G. Reinhart was taken into custody and formally…
Niagara Action
Published September 02Woman in Wheelchair Threatens to ‘Kill’ People Walking by in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:46pm on August 29th after reports of menacing in the area of Main Street and Portage in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told dispatch that there is a woman outside in a wheelchair going…
Niagara Action
Published September 02KARCZ: Judge Sanford ‘Sandy’ Church and the Niagara County Screw Job
By: John Karcz There are two kinds of court cases in Niagara County. The first kind is the usual grind: low-level charges, quick pleas, a judge who barely looks up from the bench before sending everyone home with a fine, a conditional discharge, and a vague warning about “future…
Orleans Hub
Published September 02Severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:15 a.m.
Storm could bring golf ball-size hail, 70 mph wind gusts The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:15 a.m. for Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Niagara, Monroe and Erie counties. “Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles…
Niagara Action
Published September 01AN EMPIRE ON MAIN STREET: Restaino Extends Bogus ‘State of Emergency’ in Brazen Niagara Falls Power Grab
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s illegal, made-up “State of Emergency” isn’t expiring. He keeps doubling down on it. On Monday, Restaino signed an executive order quietly renewing the emergency powers he declared in late July. The five-day extension keeps the city under…
Niagara Action
Published September 01‘Husband Wants Me Dead’: Niagara Falls Woman Calls 911 Claiming Husband Is Trying to Poison Her
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:14pm on August 29th after reports of a mental health episode on Welch Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told dispatch that her husband was trying to poison her. The specifics…
Niagara Action
Published September 017-Eleven Clerk Pinned to Floor and Repeatedly Punched During North Tonawanda Fight
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:43am on August 22nd after reports of an assault at 7-Eleven on the 400 block of Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller, a third-party, told police that there was an active…
Investigative Post
Published September 01Counties weigh property tax hikes amid SNAP cuts
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Illustration: Leor Stylar. The cost of helping hungry New Yorkers is about to go up by over $1 billion annually and local taxpayers…
Investigative Post
Published August 21Union pays millions to bosses, pennies to members
The International Brotherhood of Trade Unions, a union based on Long Island. Photos: Sanjana Bhambhani / New York Focus; Sam Mellins / New York Focus | Illustration: Leor Stylar / New York Focus. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication…
Investigative Post
Published August 20iPost sues over the suppression of police records
Fans mingle outside the Bills’ new stadium, the site of ICE enforcement actions. Photo by Jim Heaney. A number of law enforcement agencies in Western New York collaborate with federal immigration authorities. Police in Cheektowaga, for example, are known to stop migrants for…