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Five Separate Government Investigations into Maziarz campaign account

To date there have been five autonomous government investigations into the campaign bank account of former State Senator George Maziarz. The five are: The

March 4, 2017

News

Airport Taxi Service Publishes Letter to NYS Assembly on Uber Challenge

From the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, New York, Gerald Chiarmonte, Vice President ITA of Airport Taxi Service has released to Artvoice a

March 2, 2017

News

Officer accused of breaking nurse’s ankle had prior complaints; Albert says Buffalo Police abuse protected by city’s abusive litigation strategy

On February 2, 2017, Artvoice reported that Buffalo Police Officer Mark Vara was accused in a civil suit in U.S Federal Court to have

March 2, 2017

News·Uncategorized

Sergeant Aljoe takes first step in lawsuit against police who killed his dog in wrong house raid

On February 15, 2017, a notice of claim was served on Buffalo and Tonawanda police for the shooting death of a German Shepherd belonging

March 2, 2017

News·Uncategorized

Raniere sues Microsoft/AT&T; claims he invented teleconferencing; judge calls him a liar 

By Frank Parlato; Keith Raniere is a liar. That’s what Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn of the US District Court for the

March 2, 2017

NXIVM

Snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada at 185% of average

Measurements taken in the Sierra Nevada show the range’s snowpack at historically high levels. The average snowpack across the range was at 185% for

March 2, 2017

US News

Cuomo’s State Park “Lodge” a Mockery of Olmsted plan

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s controversial proposed “lodge” on Goat Island in the Niagara Falls State Park has been scaled up in size, according to design

March 2, 2017

News

Down Memory Lane with Raniere, Bronfmans Lama Tenzin and Dalai Lama

As readers know, NXIVM conducts “human potential and ethics” seminars in Albany and elsewhere. Keith Raniere is the company’s founder. And Clare and Sara

March 1, 2017

NXIVM

Dux: A botched attempt to kill Trump adviser Roger Stone, or send him a warning? But who’s behind it?

By Frank W. Dux; (A former covert operative and world renowned martial arts black belt, Frank Dux wrote, The Secret Man [1996. Published by

February 27, 2017

News·Opinion

ATF protected cigarette smuggling for fund raising may surpass independent smuggling

The curious federal civil lawsuit by US Tobacco Cooperative Inc. against two paid informants alleging the ATF stole $24 million from their 700 farmer-

February 26, 2017

News·Opinion

Lawsuit suggests ATF authorized theft from 700 tobacco farmers

By Frank Parlato A federal racketeering lawsuit brought by a cooperative of tobacco farmers against two Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

February 26, 2017

News

Planets identified around dwarf star, 40 light years away, might support life

Seven planets have been discovered orbiting a ‘dwarf’ star named ‘Trappist-1’ which is about 40 light years [235 trillion miles] from Earth. The findings

February 22, 2017

News

Bronfman/Raniere perjury? NXIVM 14-year-old federal lawsuit against Rick Ross dismissed

A federal lawsuit filed by NXIVM (pronounced nexium) against cult tracker Rick A. Ross was dismissed last month by US District Judge Katharine S.

February 21, 2017

NXIVM

Powers emerges as ‘Most Likely’ next US Attorney for WDNY

There is speculation rampant in the local legal and political community about who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next US Attorney for

February 20, 2017

News

Parlato claims to have uncovered ‘perjury’ by Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman

Motion to Dismiss Denied by Magistrate in Parlato Case Sometimes it takes a long time for the truth to come out. But Frank

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

The Proof of Clare Bronfman’s Perjury in Parlato Case Comes to Light

Here is a little game for those who want to be detectives. It will take some deductive reasoning. It concerns the federal case against

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

Cabbies Seeking Staging Area for NCAA Games at Key Bank Center

By TONY FARINA With state lawmakers still trying to find agreement on legislation to expand ride-sharing beyond New York City, Buffalo’s Bill Yuhnke, president

February 16, 2017

News

‘Buffalo Olmsted’ rolls over for Cuomo, Delaware North $$$

By James Hufnagel; Last week Lou Jacobs, co-CEO of Delaware North, pledged $300,000 to Buffalo Olmsted for various purposes such as fighting the invasive

February 16, 2017

News

Cuomo’s Goat Island ‘World Class Lodge’ Under Fire

By Tony Farina            The governor’s Goat Island lodge plan, rolled out during one of his State of the State

February 15, 2017

News

The Prosecution of Rus Thompson for voter fraud is unprecedented in New York history

By Frank Parlato; Rus Thompson is about to stand trial in New York State Supreme Court, before Hon, Justice Russell Buscaglia, on felony charges

February 11, 2017

News

Key figure in Pigeon Case Leaves Town

By Frank Parlato; A lawyer who the New York State Attorney General alleges was extorted by Steven Pigeon has left Buffalo. Edward A. Betz,

February 10, 2017

News

Charges against Austin Harig dismissed

 Grand Jury dismiss felony assault case against teenager who ran against Paladino for School Board By Frank Parlato Austin Harig is perhaps best known

February 9, 2017

News

Two Deputies Get Separate Lawyers in Wrongful Death Suit by Inmate’s Family

By Tony Farina Two of the nine deputies named in a wrongful death civil suit by the family of the inmate who died while

February 9, 2017

News

New Somali President Has Grand Island Home

By Tony Farina; The war-torn nation of Somalia, located in the Horn of Africa with an estimated population of 12.3 million, has elected a

February 9, 2017

News

Cabbies still battling as fight goes on to stop Uber

By Tony Farina; It is truly a David vs. Goliath story playing out in Albany these days as the ride-sharing giant Uber and its

February 9, 2017

News

Pollster asks about candidates for Buffalo Mayor — Hochul & Quinn, plus Grant, Pridgen, Schroeder and Brown

By Harlan Snow; I was called by a pollster last week about the Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Buffalo, but the questioner

February 5, 2017

News

Bruce unsuccessfully prosecutes Kamdar; but successfully ruins his life

By Frank Parlato; THE STATE CONTRACT FROM HELL Last week we began the story of Bhavesh H. Kamdar, a civil engineer from western India.

February 4, 2017

News

Quick Results from Yellow Cab Letter; Uber CEO Resigns

By Tony Farina Less than 24 hours after Bill Yuhnke of Liberty Yellow Cab in Buffalo sent a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

February 2, 2017

News

Mosey Kickoff Event Next Thursday at Kleinhans

By Tony Farina Acea Mosey, the public administrator running for Erie County surrogate judge, will officially launch her campaign on Thursday at Kleinhans Music

February 2, 2017

News

Did Bruce Commit Obstruction of Justice in Hindu’s Case?

While calls of victims keep coming in…. By Frank Parlato (This article was revised on Jan. 29, 2017) This week, instead of an in-depth

January 28, 2017

News

THE TRAIN THAT’S FORCING BUFFALO TO THINK ABOUT THE EAST SIDE by Jamie Moses

CENTRAL TERMINAL: THE CITY OF BUFFALO’S FIRST BIG & PIVOTAL DECISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY When the state announced it was providing $25

January 27, 2017

News

Flynn Seeks Special Prosecutor in Inmate’s Death, Citing Conflict For DA’s Office

By Tony Farina       Citing a conflict because an assistant in his office is related to a potential target of the investigation, Erie County

January 27, 2017

News

Another Perspective on the Buffalo School Board and the Teachers Union

By Austin Harig Former Candidate for Buffalo School Board In May 2016, I ran for the Buffalo School Board against Carl Paladino. I lost

January 27, 2017

News

Mosey Seen as Having Right Touch to Be Surrogate Judge

By Tony Farina “It is taking care of people who can’t do it for themselves,” is the way Public Administrator Acea Mosey describes her

January 19, 2017

News

Did Bruce pay Informant Ignasiak $80,000 to lie in Chosen Few Case?

By Frank Parlato; Last week we wrote about an apparent miscarriage of justice perpetrated by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce as he

January 19, 2017

News

Attempted Smear of Elected Official with Opposite Political Views Fails

Recently Artvoice received an email alleging that a prominent, local elected official (LEO) had child porn on her Twitter page. Calling her a “sicko”

January 19, 2017

News

DEFENDING RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH

By Tony Farina To those of you protesting Artvoice’s “What Do We Want for 2017” list, which included Carl Paladino’s much-criticized response, let me

January 19, 2017

News

Schwandt is going over to NYPA, will resign as Alderwoman in North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda Alderwoman-at-Large Catherine Schwandt will be resigning from her elected position with the city of North Tonawanda to pursue a full-time position with

January 12, 2017

News

Assembly Member Morinello’s Committee Roles Position Him to Fight for Local Control of Tourism

Newly elected NYS Assemblyman Angelo J. ‘Judge’ Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) whose district includes Niagara County and Grand Island in Erie County, has been assigned

January 12, 2017

News

Police Supporters Debate Buffalo PD’s ‘Wrong House’ Raid on Sgt. Aljoe’s home that killed his dog

Should US Army Sergeant First Class Gary J. Aljoe remain quiet about having his house “wrongly raided” by police and his dog killed? Some

January 12, 2017

News

Arroyo case, another Buffalo Police ‘wrong house’ ‘dog killing’ raid is in court

By Frank Parlato; As we reported last week, a December, 20, 2016 raid by Buffalo Narcotics Police on the Ulman St. home of retired

January 12, 2017

News

ECC Presidential Search Committee Still Not in Place; signs that Quinn may remain awhile

By Tony Farina; The search for a new Erie Community College president to replace Jack Quinn hasn’t really begun yet even though Quinn announced

January 11, 2017

News

Some say he was a monster: Anthony Bruce; more victims step forward to accuse former AUSA

A few weeks ago this publication began seeking people wrongly accused of crimes by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, who retired last

January 7, 2017

News

‘Wrong House’ Raid Leads to Death of Dog for Sgt. Aljoe

Buffalo Police kill dog at wrong house again By FRANK PARLATO; Working off a tip from ‘snitch’, Buffalo Police Lieutenant Sean O’Brien and Detective

January 5, 2017

News

How Union President Rumore Co-opted the Buffalo School Board and Rigged the Teacher’s Contract

By Carl Paladino; Rumore v  Taxpayers, Parents, and Children In 2016, when both friends of Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers

January 5, 2017

News

Taxis Vs. Uber Like David Vs. Goliath

By Tony Farina; Uber and Lyft have blanketed Albany with money as they push state lawmakers and the governor to legalize expansion of their

January 5, 2017

News

ARTVOICE IS ON ITS TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY BREAK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR: next issue January 5, 2017

December 29, 2016

News

Was Delaware North involved in the death of Don Bolles?

Before it was known as Delaware North, the global Buffalo-based concessioner called itself Emprise. A reporter at the time who relentlessly investigated the company and its

December 17, 2016

News

Parlato Publishes PSA Seeking ‘Victims’ of Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce

The prolific local publisher Frank Parlato, accused by the United States Attorney’s office of fraud and violating tax rules, is seeking “victims” of former

December 16, 2016

News

IS FRANK PARLATO GUILTY OR INNOCENT?

By Jamie Moses; Everyone knows that Frank Parlato is guilty of the 19-count indictment against him for fraud, conspiracy, money laundering, obstructing the IRS

December 8, 2016

U.S. vs. Parlato

Was Parlato Case a ‘Ham Sandwich’ Indictment?

By Tony Farina As former New York State Chief Judge Sol Wachtler once said, “a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich, if that’s

December 1, 2016

U.S. vs. Parlato

Is Bruce’s Goose Cooked? Did Former AUSA Knowingly Present Bogus Letter to Grand Jury in Parlato Case?

Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce led the charge to indict Frank Parlato last year. In so doing he may have committed perjury. In

December 1, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

President-elect Trump to select next US Attorney

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president his administration will select the next US Attorney for the Western District of New York. A

December 1, 2016

News

Parlato believes in full transparency; That includes on the prosecution side

The Niagara Falls Reporter has taken a lot of space this week to examine the case against Frank Parlato. We believe it is warranted

November 25, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

Defense Team Tried to Demonstrate Parlato’s Innocence; were told they had orders to Indict

It might be informative to readers to get a peek inside the US Attorney’s investigation and prosecution of an American citizen. The Parlato case

November 25, 2016

News·U.S. vs. Parlato

Vindicated, Carl Paladino was the Precursor of Donald Trump

By Frank Parlato; When Carl Paladino lost to Andrew Cuomo, 61% to 34% in the New York State race for governor in 2010, one

November 23, 2016

News

CCS Cancer Patients Deeply Stressed as Loss of Coverage Looms

By Tony Farina photo: James McGinnis, CSS Oncology cancer patient As we reported last week, more than 500 cancer patients throughout Western New York

November 17, 2016

Health·News

Progressive Foreign Policy Fails Again

By Jim Ostrowski Note: This is an excerpt from a book by James Ostrowski and Michael Ostrowski  “The Impeachment of Barack Obama and Hillary

November 3, 2016

News

STAN LIPSEY WAS CHAMPION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

By Tony Farina The journalism community is mourning the loss this week of a true champion of investigative reporting  with the passing of Stanford

November 3, 2016

News

Assigned Counsel Chief Claims Agency Not Subject to FOIL

By Frank Parlato Freedom of Information law request made by Artvoice to the Assigned Counsel Program for Erie County has been denied

October 27, 2016

News