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Creative Disrupters / The Essential Role of Artists and Designers in a Complex World

By Christina DePaul The Invisible Creative Infrastructure How artists and designers shape every aspect of our daily experience Whether we realize it or not,

August 28, 2025

Arts & Culture·Education·Featured·Visual Arts

Petra vs. United: A Woman Fighting Cancer, Stranded by an Airline

By Frank Parlato Petra Smeltzer Starke had planned every detail of her journey from Mexico to New York. One misstep could mean disaster. Her

August 26, 2025

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WLVL 1340 Will Broadcast Top NFL Games Beginning Sept. 7 for WNY Football Fans

By Tony Farina There is good news for football fans in Western New York as radio station WLVL 1340 AM based in Lockport will

August 25, 2025

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The Truth About CharityWatch’s Vicious Attack on DELTA Rescue’s 1500 Dogs, Cats and Horses

By Frank Parlato Laurie Styron had questions. It began with an email. A request from a self-appointed guardian of virtue, CharityWatch, through its director,

August 22, 2025

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Claiming Poverty From a $2.2M Beach House: The Ambrose Affidavit Story

By Frank Parlato In March 2025, former television writer Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist and

August 22, 2025

Courts·Featured·Government

D.E.L.T.A. Rescue Feeds 1,500 Animals; CharityWatch Feeds a Business Model

By Frank Parlato A report on the CharityWatch website, written by executive director Laurie Styron, raised questions about D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, a no-kill animal sanctuary

August 22, 2025

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Psychopath? Or Just Broke? Family Court Manipulator Christopher Ambrose Lawsuit Exposes More Than He Meant

By Frank Parlato On March 16, 2025, former Hollywood screenwriter Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation suit against psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee. He said

August 22, 2025

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Top 5 Places to Buy Art Prints Online: Discover Affordable and Unique Wall Decor

In today’s digital age, decorating your home with beautiful art has never been more accessible. Gone are the days when acquiring stunning wall decor

August 22, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Visual Arts

Whether Real Estate or the Law, Ralph Lorigo Gets the Call

By Tony Farina If you have a legal matter, whatever it might be, including real estate, and are looking for legal help of any

August 21, 2025

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Don’t miss Richard III Only 4 performances remain: Thur to Sunday at 7pm

Tonight! Fairy Cakes on the Hill! Enjoy a tasty treat before the show on Thursday, August 14! Closing Tour Performance August 18th – Bassett Park

August 14, 2025

Activities·Arts & Culture·Events·Featured·Theater

Niagara Falls Needs a Controller In Place Full-Time to Oversee City Finances

August 12, 2025 By Tony Farina There is currently only a part-time controller, Maria Brown, working on a per-diem basis for the City of

August 12, 2025

Featured·Robert Restaino

Why NFL Great George Starke Knew How to Reach the DC Kids Everyone Gave Up On

From Cut to Captain I was the leader of the Hogs — the offensive line that carried the Redskins to back-to-back Super Bowls. My

August 11, 2025

Education·Featured·George Starke

Character Witnesses Describe Alon Alexander as Honest, Loyal, Loving

By Frank Parlato The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander with sex trafficking. According to the indictment, the brothers allegedly

August 8, 2025

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Featured·Local News·Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino’s Very Loud Anti-AI Crusade: Arena Dreams vs. a $1.5 Billion Future By Frank Parlato Mayor Robert Restaino will do anything

August 8, 2025

Analysis·Featured·Robert Restaino

Inside the Bail Hearing That Exposed Cracks in the Alexander Indictment

By Frank Parlato The Alexanders—Alon, Oren, and their older brother Tal—made their fortune brokering luxury real estate to celebrities and billionaires in New York,

August 6, 2025

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Family Court-Ordered ‘Supervised Visitation ‘ Is a Revenue Stream

By Frank Parlato What Is Supervised Visitation? Supervised visitation is a court-ordered arrangement requiring that an approved third party monitor a parent’s time with

August 5, 2025

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Judge Gujarati’s Gag Order by Jail Cell – OneTaste Got Under Her Prosecutorial Skin

By Frank Parlato In the US District Court for the Eastern District of NY, Judge Diane Gujarati orchestrated a trial to ensure a jury

August 5, 2025

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Emailgate: Staten Island DA McMahon Suffers Selective Amnesia, Forgets Decade-Long Feud with Luthmann

By Frank Parlato Richard Luthmann lives in Florida. The Staten Island DA, Michael McMahon, signed a felony criminal contempt complaint against Luthmann on July

August 2, 2025

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Butterfly (NoFly): Liminal Bodies, Unstable Selves

The conceptually short film Butterfly (No Fly), recently selected for the Sheffield Shorts (UK) and as a semi-finalist at Mirada Corta Short Film Festival

August 2, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·TV & Film·Visual Arts

Exploring Claude Monet’s Timeless Masterpieces

Claude Monet (1840–1926), the visionary behind French Impressionism, reshaped the landscape of art with his unparalleled ability to capture the essence of light and

August 1, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Visual Arts

BREAKING: NYPD Detective Wilkinson Caught on Tape Admitting to Obstruction of Justice: “I Get Whatever I Want” From Judges Because of DA McMahon

A Recording the DA May Not Want You to Hear On July 21, 2025, NYPD Detective John Wilkinson spoke with attorney Lawrence Almagno. The conversation

July 30, 2025

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Last chance to see the Butterfly Experience

It’s the final week of our Butterfly Experience ! This summer, hundreds of butterflies will make their debut in our Tropical Orchard soaring high, low, here,

July 30, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Featured

Ken Manning, Super Lawyer at Phillips Lytle for Decades

By Tony Farina When you first meet Kenneth A. Manning, it might not occur to you that the kind, soft-spoken gentleman you are meeting

July 29, 2025

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Staten Island DA McMahon Claims Fear for His Life Over Mass Email from Known Adversary

By Frank Parlato The Man Who Wasn’t a Stranger Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon filed a criminal complaint, alleging that he feared for his

July 29, 2025

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How David Duong Was Indicted for Donating to Trump – on the Last Day of the Biden Administration

By Frank Parlato Arraignment Timed With Trump Inauguration On January 17, 2025, on the last day of the Biden administration, the Biden-appointed US Attorney

July 28, 2025

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Dr. Bob: What Every Doctor Should Recommend but Most Never Do: CREATINE

By Dr. Robert Lee Oksenholt Something That Can Keep You Out of My Office As a physician, I’m always searching for simple, proven tools

July 28, 2025

Featured·Health

Grading Charities, Dodging Oversight: The Unchecked Power of Laurie Styron’s CharityWatch

By Frank Parlato No Data. No Disclosure. Just a Grade That Sticks. CharityWatch grades charities. A+ to F.It states that it helps charitable individuals

July 27, 2025

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What If Everything You’ve Been Told About the Alexander Brothers Case Is Wrong? And Other Matters

By Juda Engelmayer Frank Parlato’s latest exposé may be the most important read of the summer for anyone alarmed by the way media narratives are

July 26, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·News

Staten Island DA Says He Fears for His Safety/Life—Because of Email Sent on Substack; Perjury Suspected

By Frank Parlato Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon, 67, stated in a sworn complaint filed with the NYPD that he was “afraid for his safety/life”

July 25, 2025

Featured·Government·NY·Politics

Civic Leader Sara Fenske Bahat on Why Shared Spaces Beat Debates

Ever found yourself at a Garth Brooks concert standing next to someone who, on paper, seems your polar opposite, yet there you both are,

July 25, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Health·Lifestyle

RICHARD III Opens tonight at Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Richard III opens at 7pm on the Saul Elkin Stage. The 2026 season will also be announced. Show runs Tuesdays – Sundays until August 17All performances

July 24, 2025

Activities·Arts & Culture·Events·Featured·Theater

Kate Whiteman’s Lawsuit Sparked Federal Sex Trafficking Case Against Alexander Brothers—’Deleted’ Texts Reveal She May Be the Real Criminal

By Frank Parlato Federal prosecutors have charged Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander with sex trafficking, alleging that the brothers trafficked women through social media

July 24, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative

Shakespeare in Delaware Park celebrates life of its founder Saul Elkin

MONDAY, August 4 at 5-7:00 PM | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre With deep sadness, we share the loss of our beloved founder, Saul Elkin. Saul

July 23, 2025

Featured·Theater

Fear Wears a Robe: How Judge Diane Gujarati Let the DOJ Run Her Courtroom

By Frank Parlato Editor’s note: I imagine Judge Gujarati will try to blame OneTaste for this article—petulant child that she is. But for the

July 21, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government

Hollywood Veteran Turns to Jewish History

By Caryn Roth Stanley Isaacs, a seasoned filmmaker known for the last decade for chronicling Hollywood’s golden years, is now turning his lens to

July 20, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·History·TV & Film

Choreographs the Curatorial

When viewers step into one of Yanru Hu’s exhibitions, they may notice something different. Perhaps it is a sense of rhythm that pervades the

July 19, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Visual Arts

SoleTurn Delivers on Beach

By Tony Farina SoleTurn was in great form Friday night at the Hamburg Public House on the Beach. Great crowd was on hand for

July 18, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Music

Credit-Hungry John Ziegler Threatens to Undercut Sandusky Defense; Wants the Glory, Not the Justice

By Frank Parlato John Ziegler, a self-described journalist, announced on Facebook that he may renege on our written contract. Rather than addressing the matter

July 18, 2025

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Hao Yan: A Visual Storyteller Bridging Emotion and Craft 

In the ever-evolving world of visual storytelling, few emerging filmmakers have demonstrated the same level of versatility and artistic precision as Hao Yan. A

July 17, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·TV & Film·Visual Arts

SoleTurn Album Now Available; Big Show Set for Friday Night in Hamburg

By Tony Farina Even as the rock band SoleTurn wraps up work on their debut album, The Soundtrack of Our Youth, which is now

July 16, 2025

Events·Featured·Music

Olive Oil’s Daily Healing Power – The Simple Habit That Transforms Your Body from the Inside Out

By Dr. Bob Oksenholt Start Simple: Two Tablespoons, Twice a Day I tell my patients: Take two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil twice

July 14, 2025

Featured·Health

Weaponized Justice: Inside the Stunt Raid That Took Down Oakland’s Mayor

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — On January 17, federal prosecutors unsealed an eight-count indictment charging former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre

July 14, 2025

Featured·Investigative

Oakland Mayor Indicted—But DOJ’s Star Witness Bounced the Bribe Check

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was charged January 17 with bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting

July 12, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Community Rallies to Support Doris Jones Summer Enrichment Program

In response to reduced municipal funding, community partners have collaborated to secure the continuation of the children’s Summer Enrichment Program at the Doris W.

July 11, 2025

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Juarez’s Bounced Check Blows Hole In DOJ’s Case Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and ‘Recycling King’ David Duong

By Frank Parlato On January 17, federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in a public corruption case, alleging she conspired with her

July 11, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Red, Red Wine time. UB40 at Artpark

Four-time Grammy nominated band UB40, will be performing at Artpark on August 29 with opening act Jamaica’s Inner Circle reggae band.  The legendary UB40 will bring fans electric

July 9, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Featured·Music

2025 Call for Art: Small Works

Public Art Opportunity County of Erie (New York) Arts in Public Places (AIPP)Call Open: June 2, 2025Deadline for Submissions: TUESDAY July 15, 2025. 12PM NOONPlease Note: Only Erie County residents are

July 9, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Visual Arts

Buffalo Reading Invasion Thursday July 10th from 7pm

Fresh off an awesome turnout in June (check out pics here), the folks that participate in the Buffalo Reading Invasion are gathering once again, this

July 5, 2025

Activities·Arts & Culture·Education·Events·Featured·Literature·Local News

Psychedelic Furs tomorrow July 5th

The Psychedelic Furs TAKE THE STAGE on Saturday, July 5th for the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Outer Harbor Live Concert Series! Concert details here: https://buffalowaterfront.com/…/seneca-casinos-outer.

July 4, 2025

Arts & Culture·Featured·Music

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: This July 4th, we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. So, I have been thinking about patriotism. Everyone I meet tells me they are patriots,

July 4, 2025

Featured·Finance·Government·Health·Law·Local News·News·Opinion·Politics·US News

CharityWatch Exposed: A Self-Appointed Watchdog with No Oversight

July 4, 2025 by Frank Parlato I saw CharityWatch’s report on DELTA Rescue and I realized at once, the author Laurie Styron, got it all wrong.

July 4, 2025

Featured·Investigative

More Info on Angel DuBose’s Christmas Party Accusation: Will It End Letitia James’s Career?

By Frank Parlato Angel S. DuBose says she went to a Christmas party and ended up drugged, kidnapped, assaulted, and dumped like garbage—by her

June 29, 2025

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Niagara Falls Arena Study: No Author, No Team, No Truth

The City of Niagara Falls, New York, retained the consulting firm Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) of Clearwater, Florida, to produce a “feasibility report” for a proposed

June 27, 2025

Featured·Niagara Falls·Robert Restaino

Los Angeles Judge Escalante’s Kangaroo Court Sends No-Kill Shelter to Bankruptcy

By Frank Parlato DELTA Rescue high on a sunburnt hill in Acton, California, there’s a place where animals go not to die but to

June 24, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured

Niagara Falls Arena Plan Fails Basic Feasibility Test: Where’s the Team?

By Frank Parlato A Vision Posed as a Feasibility Study In April 2024, the City of Niagara Falls commissioned Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC (SFA)

June 23, 2025

Featured·Niagara Falls·Niagara Falls Redevelopment·Robert Restaino

SHAKESPEARE IN DELAWARE PARK season begins with the comedy Twelfth Night!

50th Anniversary Season All performances are FREE, non-ticketed and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted during intermission. Performances begin at 7:00PM, Tuesday-Sunday

June 20, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Featured·Theater

Hank Nevins Tapped for Hall of Fame; Still Going Strong at WLVL and WBEN

By Tony Farina Attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales of 1836, the idiom “better late than never” is certainly befitting at this

June 17, 2025

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In Oakland Bribery Case, Prosecutors Lean on a Witness With a History of Fraud

By Frank Parlato On January 17, 2025, the final day of the Biden administration, federal prosecutors unsealed an eight-count indictment charging former Oakland Mayor

June 15, 2025

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When Judges Let Thin Skin Undermine Justice

By Juda Engelmayer In the United States, our courtrooms are supposed to embody the best of the rule of law—fair, impartial, and immune to

June 12, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Law·OneTaste

DAVID BYRNE at Shea’s Sept, 25

David Byrne is proud to announce Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, which will be

June 11, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Featured·Music