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January 20, 2026

The Flynn Doctrine, Part 8: The Black Journalist Flynn Couldn’t Silence

The only Black reporter trying to cover the exoneration of two Black men wrongfully prosecuted by John Flynn’s uncle was barred at the door. Two months later, Flynn would prosecute her. He

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January 20, 2026

The Sandusky Trial: A Study in How American Justice Fails

Two Accusers. Same Weekends. Same Bed. Same Three Years. Both Stories Cannot Be True. Jerry Sandusky was convicted in 2012 based on testimony from ten accusers. Eight received civil settlements totaling over

The Danesh Chronicles #2: The Trust Fund Aryan Who Plays Brown for Profit

I’m not seeing brown. Though I’m trying. Let me adjust the contrast.

Salem Took 300 Years. How Long Will Sandusky Take?

In 1692, the colony of Massachusetts killed twenty people for witchcraft. The

Niagara Falls Police Praised, as Buffalo Police Spark outrage over killing of dogs

By Frank Parlato In the past few weeks The Niagara Falls Reporter and its sister publication Artvoice have published a series of stories about

October 20, 2016

News

Maziarz May Not Be Out of the Woods Just Yet, as Probe Heats Up

By Tony Farina Is former State Senator George Maziarz out of the woods nearly two years after he left office under the cloud of

October 20, 2016

News

State Report Says Jail Death a Homicide

By Tony Farina The family of a 35-year-old man who died after being held briefly at the Erie County Holding Center has already commenced

October 18, 2016

News

Build the Damn West River Bike Path Already!

by Peter A. Reese – posted 10:36 pm, October 10, 2016 After attending a meeting of pro-Parkway partisans on Thursday night, taking a

October 11, 2016

ECC Facing More Financial Challenges; Losing Key Staffer

by Tony Farina There will be some very big shoes to fill at Erie Community College’s three campuses come January with the retirement of

October 6, 2016

News

While Niagara Falls Train Station remains empty, Dyster goes to Buffalo to teach them how to build a train station

by Frank Parlato Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and Senior Planner Tom DeSantis are expected to headline a discussion hosted by Citizens for Regional

October 6, 2016

News

Chaos in the Middle East in 2011 and its Culprits

By Jim Ostrowski This is an excerpt from the new book, The Impeachment of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for High Crimes in Syria

October 6, 2016

Opinion

FOIL seeks info for Assigned Counsel for persons uncharged and unchecked for financial need

Are prosecutors abusing the assigned counsel program? by Frank Parlato Artvoice has filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the Erie County Assigned

October 6, 2016

News

UFC Fanboy: Insanity Hits Madison Square Garden

By Matt Cole; The long awaited, highly anticipated, arrival of the unstoppable juggernaut that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship is finally here! After declaring

October 1, 2016

Sports

The Great NIMBY’s Want West River All to Themselves

By James Hufnagel Opposition to Grand Island bike path heats up as Public Meeting to be held next week A group of NIMBY (Not

September 30, 2016

News

Judge Pietruszka Center Stage as Pigeon Defense and State Debate Neutrality, Discovery and Evidence

By Frank Parlato The role of Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political strategist G. Steven

September 29, 2016

News

Progressive, Heal Thyself

By Jim Ostrowski Once again, race riots plague America, this time in Charlotte, a relatively prosperous and quiet city in North Carolina. Not a

September 28, 2016

Opinion

Motions to attack/defend Judge Pietruszka’s Search Warrants on Pigeon reveal questionable use of assigned counsel program

By Frank Parlato; A story about Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka role in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political consultant G.

September 26, 2016

News

Black Rock – NYS’s Most Politically Active Area!

By John Duke: This summer, if you went for less than a one minute drive up Amherst Street from Grant Street (TOPS Market)

September 22, 2016

Opinion

Sacha v Sedita, the untold story

By Frank Parlato Mark Sacha, the recently unsuccessful candidate for DA, has always maintained he was fired from his job as an assistant Erie

September 22, 2016

News·Uncategorized

Will Youth Sports Decide the Presidential Election?

By Jim Ostrowski In thinking about the issue of the relative health of Trump and Hillary, my thoughts naturally were drawn to the topic

September 22, 2016

Opinion

Will Solar City Make It? Fate of Buffalo Billion Solar Plant in Doubt

By Tony Farina Will Solar City, the nation’s largest solar provider, ever come close to delivering the 3,000 jobs in Buffalo and 5,000

September 22, 2016

News

KNOX FARM HORSES FOR THERAPY IDEA IS GROWING

By Tony Farina The vision to create a horse therapy sanctuary for mentally challenged adults, children with special needs, and wounded warriors at

September 22, 2016

FOUR DAYS WITH EDWARD ALBEE

SCOTT BEHREND SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF EDWARD ALBEE WITH ANTHONY CHASE Most of Buffalo’s theater community learned that the great man had died by

September 22, 2016

Theater

News of the Weird

What Goes Around, Comes Around ■ One of the Islamic State’s first reforms in captured territory has been to require adult women to

September 22, 2016

Hit List

CLUTCH WITH ZAKK SABBATH, KYNG Town Ballroom Wed Sept 28th 7pm $30/$34 Clutch continues their Psychic Warfare World Tour 2016 featuring lead vocalist Neil

September 22, 2016

Curtain Up! REVIEWS

by ANTHONY CHASE GYPSY at MusicalFare With Gypsy, MusicalFare has taken on one of the most beloved musicals of all time. Under the

September 22, 2016

Theater

STAGEFRIGHT

BY JAVIER BUSTILLOS After winning the 2014 Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave, the fabulous Lupita Nyong’o (pictured above) is

September 22, 2016

Theater

Theater on the Boards

Opening BREAST IN SHOW, musical by Lisa Hayes & Joan Cushing presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Drew McCabe, starring Mary Craig,

September 22, 2016

OPENING SHOTS

A play by Jeff Talbott BUA in association with Ujima Theater Company at the Alleyway Main Street Cabaret Cast member Adam Hayes,

September 22, 2016

METRIC

Artpark, Fri Sept 23rd 8pm Tickets start at $45 Canadian rock band Metric was started in 1998 in Toronto. Born in India, lead singer

September 22, 2016

BPO Concertmaster Dennis Kim Visits the Friends of Vienna

Dennis Kim and friends open the 40th Anniversary Season in style by Jan Jezioro The Friends of Vienna open their 40th Anniversary Concert Season

September 22, 2016

Music

JASON ALDEAN

Darien Lake Center Thurs Sept 22nd 7pm Tickets start at $43 Jason Aldean brings his signature cowboy hat and his country rockin’ style to

September 22, 2016

HUMANITIES FESTIVAL: Renaissance Remix

September 22—September 24, 2016 This week, the University at Buffalo will be joined by Buffalo State, Canisius College and Niagara University for the third

September 22, 2016

POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH

By Amy Chu (Author) and various illustrators DC Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead If you’re a Poison Ivy fan, you’ll love this graphic

September 22, 2016

SPIN DOCTORS

Seneca Niagara Casino Fri Sept 23rd 8pm Tickets start at $65 The Spin Doctors, (who once played an Artvoice Street Fest) are part of

September 22, 2016

Teen who ran against Paladino for School Board in Fight of His Life – Is he innocent?

By Frank Parlato Austin Harig, 18, the south Buffalo teenager who ran against Carl Paladino, 70, for the Buffalo School Board, is facing the

September 15, 2016

News

What Are You Going to Do About Boston, Mr. Barnicle?

by Jim Ostrowski I refer to Mike Barnicle’s now-famous gotcha question of the clueless alleged libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on Morning Joe the other

September 15, 2016

Opinion

News of the Weird

These Shoes Weren’t Made for Walkin’ ■ The upscale clothier Barneys New York recently introduced $585 “Distressed Superstar Sneakers” (from the high-end brand Golden

September 15, 2016

OPENING SHOTS – Buffalo, NY

Don’t Talk to the Actors Comedy by Tom Dudzick at the Kavinoky Clockwise: Cast members Jamie Nablo, Kevin Craig, and Wendy Hall; Long time

September 15, 2016

Party Machines Have Big Edge When Voters Stay Home

by Tony Farina Now that the 2016 primary is history in Erie County, perhaps most noteworthy is the incredibly low 10 percent voter turnout,

September 15, 2016

News

Horse Therapy Program Envisioned for Knox Stables After State Rejects Brewery Proposal

by Tony Farina A proposal to develop a distillery/brewery in the legendary stables of Knox Farm State Park–the only response to a state

September 15, 2016

News·Uncategorized

60th District race shapes up as a Contest between two Former Friends

by Matt Ricchiazzi Not long ago, Chris Jacobs and Amber Small were very good friends. Well, some say, they were much more than just

September 15, 2016

BUFFALO COMICON

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center – September 17 and 18 Seriously? There’s another Comicon? Who’s organizing it? Has to be, should be, and it is,

September 14, 2016

Lorigo event well attended

Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo hosted a very well attended fundraiser for his son, Joseph, county legislature majority leader, on Monday night at his

September 13, 2016

Something is rotten in the State of Denmark, and Hoyt Lake

BY JOHN DUKE The Clean Up of Hoyt Lake Endangered By Politics – Part Duex Yesterday, in a previous article, “The Clean Up of

September 12, 2016

Reese Donations to Mazurek Clarified

By Frank Parlato; A Sept. 10 post by the publication, The Public, entitled “More on Mazurek’s Money”, reviewed campaign contributions made by attorney Peter A.

September 12, 2016

News

Small refutes GOP allegations of Hatch Act violations

The State Senate campaign of Amber Small has released a statement refuting allegations leveled in Republican-funded campaign literature that has accused her of violating

September 11, 2016

News

Clean up of Hoyt Lake endangered by politics

BY JOHN DUKE This year’s primaries will take place Tuesday, September 13, 2016. In the Race for State Senate there are 5 possible choices for

September 10, 2016

News

Judge Pietruszka had role in assigning counsel to witness FBI tried to flip against Pigeon

BY FRANK PARLATO A number of revelations emerged this week as Artvoice continues its series on the New York State Attorney General’s case against political

September 8, 2016

News

Democratic primary for DA headlines local contests

BY TONY FARINA With only four days to go until the primary vote on Tuesday, the three-way battle for the all-important Democratic line for

September 8, 2016

Democrat Primary: Al Coppola does it his way

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI If you’re younger than 45 or 50 years old, you probably don’t remember the time that Al Coppola refused to take

September 8, 2016

News

Democrat Primary: Amber Small makes water key issue in waterfront district

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI Energetic and personable, 60th District Democrat Amber Small is focused on three core issues in her campaign for the 60thdistrict State

September 8, 2016

News

Jacobs brings record of accomplishment to Republican primary

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI There is much reverence and esteem for Chris Jacobs inside New York State’s Republican Party. In many ways Jacobs’ stature inside

September 8, 2016

Stocker, proud outsider, makes third bid for State Senate

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI Kevin Stocker is the consummate outsider – proud to bark at the heels of a local party that he sees engulfed

September 8, 2016

News

Despite gerrymandering, 60th Senate district holds opportunity for change in WNY

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI The New York State’s 60th Senate District is a case study in gerrymandering, political self-interest, and high-politics at the crux of

September 8, 2016

Trump seeking Black votes

BY JIM OSTROWSKI For years, I have advised GOP candidates, to seek the votes of African Americans by campaigning in blighted urban minority neighborhoods.

September 8, 2016

Opinion

Theater | On the Boards

OPENING DINNER WITH FRIENDS, play by Donald Margulies, directed by Katie Mallinson, starring Kelly Meg Brennan, Dave Hayes, Lisa Vitrano, Phil Farugia. Sep 9-Oct 2,

September 8, 2016

Graphic Traffic: The Longbow Hunters

By Mike Grell (Author and Illustrator) DC Comics (Publisher) Review by Jack Dumpert. Green Arrow, DC Comics’ iconic emerald archer, started out as a

September 7, 2016

Graphic Traffic: Astronauts in trouble

By Larry Young (Author) and Charlie Adlard (Illustrator) Image Comics (Publisher) Review by Joe Tell. Astronauts in Trouble combines elements of sci-fi with plenty

September 7, 2016

Jim DePasquale, Green candidate for State Senate, goes on the record

BY JOHN DUKE Q: Tell us something the voters might not know about you? A: Until recently I lived within walking distance of the once

September 7, 2016

An interview with Chris Jacobs, Republican Candidate for New York State Senate!

BY JOHN DUKE Q: Tell us something the voters might not know about you? Did you grow up in Buffalo? A: Yep, I grew up right here

September 7, 2016

News

An interview with Kevin Stocker

BY JOHN DUKE Q: Tell us something the voters might not know about you? A: My wife Christy and I have been married for 12 years and

September 7, 2016

DA candidate, Mark Sacha, calls for lead state prosecutor in Pigeon case to be removed

BY FRANK PARLATO Mark Sacha, the former Erie County Deputy District Attorney who is credited for launching the investigation into alleged election law violations

September 1, 2016

News

Emergency plans quietly updated in response to Reservoir issues

BY JAMES HUFNAGEL Over 55 years ago, an earthen barrier was built to surround the large reservoir that contains the water supply for the

September 1, 2016

News

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