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February 18, 2026

Asteroids Aren’t New — But NASA’s Budget Crisis Is

How a $1.6 billion telescope program turned ‘city-killer’ asteroids into this week’s scariest headline If you woke up this morning and checked the news, you might think Earth is suddenly under siege.

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February 18, 2026

THE STEVEN HASSAN FILES: Part II: Steven Hassan’s War on Cults Could Destroy Religious Freedom

Steven Hassan is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts who has built a career on a single claim: that he can identify “destructive cults” using a diagnostic overarching highly simplistic completely

Nicole Daedone Faces 20 Years for Teaching Women ‘Orgasmic Meditation’

Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz face sentencing on March 30 on a

The Clitoris is Legal, Teaching About it Isn’t: Unravelling the Daedone and Cherwitz Case

Abandon all hope, ye brainwashed fools.” Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a practice

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

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“DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD”

By Frank W. Dux (Editor’s note: Frank Dux is the legendary martial artist, teacher, author, fight choreographer, stunt coordinator, film writer, consultant, security advisor,

October 20, 2016

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National Attention given to Buffalo Police Shooting Dogs

Nathan Winograd is considered to be the father of the No Kill movement. His Facebook comments to his national animal rights audience about the

October 20, 2016

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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

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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

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Flaherty Still Working Hard Despite Primary Loss

by Tony Farina Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty may have lost the Democratic primary last month to Tonawanda Town Attorney John Flynn, but he’s

October 13, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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Politicians Are Engaging In Unseemly Pay Raises

By Paul Wolf, Esq. In a 2015 Buffalo News article about high earning government employees, Amherst Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein stated that “It is

October 6, 2016

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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

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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

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Cambria Impresses With Powerful Courtroom Presence in Pigeon Case

By Tony Farina Attorney Paul Cambria, 69, showed his bulldog courtroom grit and razor-sharp legal mind on Monday in arguing on behalf of his

September 28, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Congressman Higgins’ latest revelation on Canalside

In this weekend’s The Buffalo News, this news story indicating that Congressman Brian Higgins is raising criticisms and concerns that the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation

September 11, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Concerned citizens’ group opposes plan for Knox Farm State Park

BY TONY FARINA Knox Farm State Park, a 633-acre state park adjacent to the Village of East Aurora with 400 acres of grasslands and

September 1, 2016

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ECC expects to have new President by June

BY TONY FARINA Erie Community College (ECC) will have a new president by next June, Board Chairman Dennis Murphy said this week in an

September 1, 2016

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Man whose pit bull was killed in ‘wrong house’ raid to sue Buffalo Police

By Frank Parlato; A man whose dog was shot by Buffalo police in late July has taken the first step toward suing the city.

August 25, 2016

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Next ECC President Unlikely to Be a Politician

by Tony Farina Jack Quinn’s strong political connections helped land him the job as president of Erie Community College back in 2008 even though

August 25, 2016

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This week in stupid crime

by Mike Hudson Driver crashes cop car An Erie County sheriff’s deputy was driving on Niagara Street near the intersection of Austin Street over

August 25, 2016

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Gosy’s Patients Doing Well Under New Arrangement

by Tony Farina “The 9,500 patients of indicted pain doctor Eugene Gosy are being well treated,” says Joel Daniels, the attorney who

August 25, 2016

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Schroeder to expand Open Book Buffalo

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI AND FRANK PARLATO; Last year, City Comptroller Mark J. F. Schroeder created an online database called Open Book Buffalo. Updated biweekly,

August 18, 2016

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Is there ‘Pay to Play’ at City Hall? Contributors to Mayor Brown get City Contracts!!

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI; Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder is being heralded by good government activists for launching Open Book Buffalo, the database that makes the

August 18, 2016

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No cross endorsements for Supreme Court this year

BY TONY FARINA It appears there will be no bipartisan endorsements for the now two open State Supreme Court seats that will be on

August 18, 2016

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Schroeder Sees a ‘Tale of Two Cities, recalls Mario Cuomo

BY TONY FARINA Buffalo City Comptroller Mark Schroeder has not yet fully committed to running for mayor next year, but he is certainly acting

August 18, 2016

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Jacobs’ plan saves county auto bureau 100k pens

Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs issued a press release this week announcing he saved county taxpayers $45,000 in pens. He reports that after becoming

August 18, 2016

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Grant Ferry prostitution eases following Artvoice-Chronicle investigation

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI In the days after Artvoice and The Buffalo Chronicle published a story detailing the rampant open-air drug trade and prostitution economy that has engulfed the

August 17, 2016

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Attorney General found guilty of perjury, obstruction, abuse of power

Barely four years after winning a landslide election as Pennsylvania’s first female Attorney General, Kathleen Kane was convicted Monday of perjury, obstruction, criminal conspiracy, and

August 17, 2016

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Ciampoli, a Skelos apparatchik, in town to kick Stocker off ballot

John Ciampoli is the Nassau County Attorney who signed off on the Ab Tech deal that was designed to enrich Adam Skelos, the son

August 17, 2016

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A primary of consequence for Democrats in the 60th District

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI The retired State Senator and widely respected elder statesman of local politics, Al Coppola is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for

August 16, 2016

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Victims of Police ‘Dog Shootings’ Tell Their Tales of Horror

By Frank Parlato Last week Artvoice reported on claims that The Narcotics Division of the Buffalo Police Department shot two pit bulls while

August 11, 2016

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Hertel Avenue businesses oppose it, Brown condones it, Schroeder says he will reverse Hertel Avenue meter plan, if elected mayor

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI City Comptroller Mark Schroeder said if he is elected mayor in 2017, he will reverse the controversial new Hertel Avenue metered

August 11, 2016

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State Paying Millions to Defend Canalside Suit

By Tony Farina I wrote a story in this space last week that reported I had received nine responses from the state’s Empire State

August 11, 2016

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West Side residents voice concerns of drugs, prostitution on Breckenridge near Grant St.

By Matt Ricchiazzi Upper West Side residents are complaining of drug sales and rampant prostitution near the corner of Breckenridge and Grant Streets, a

August 11, 2016

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Background check for Job at County Jail discloses warrant for child endangerment; Fired bus driver claims he didn’t know the YouTube cartoon was sexually explicit

It didn’t turn out the way he planned it. David Dole, 34, of Buffalo recently applied for a Sheriff’s Deputy position within the Jail

August 11, 2016

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Quinn’s Travel Plans Unmoved by ECC’s Problems

By Tony Farina Even as the date approaches for the long-delayed groundbreaking of the STEM building at the Erie Community College North campus, now

August 11, 2016

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Mascia takes city to court to overturn Brown’s removal of him based on ‘illegal speech’

BY FRANK PARLATO Former Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) Commissioner, Joe Mascia, 71, who was removed by Mayor Byron Brown from office in May,

August 4, 2016

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Charges of election fraud, voter intimidation surface in 60th district race

BY TONY FARINA The battle for the key 60th District State Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Marc Panepinto after one term, is now

August 4, 2016

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Flynn fires back at Flaherty camp in battle for DA

BY TONY FARINA The battle for the job of Erie County district attorney is turning into a war of words between Acting DA Michael

August 4, 2016

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Attorney seeks charges against Buffalo Police in dog ‘shooting spree’

The Buffalo Police Department reported their Narcotics Division executed a series of search warrants during the week of July 25-29, arresting several individuals and

August 4, 2016

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Green Giants Part II: David Kowalski

BY KELSEY SANDRA ABLES After a rejuvenating retreat to the Adirondack Mountains, environmentalist David Kowalski came back to reality: a severe drought in Buffalo

August 4, 2016

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