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Joseph Genco

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I am a writer. I believe in Niagara Falls, New York, and its future. I can show you the best way to the Maid of the Mist and Goat Island. I can also recommend the best hotels or, if it is more your thing, the best hostel, bed and breakfast, Airbnb or VRBO. Niagara Falls Express will tell you about the good places to hear music or eat, small businesses, usually not chains. I will also keep you filled in on activity at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center as well as Niagara University's Arts and Cultural Center. I will also tell you about people, whether it's Gailan Baillie who runs Bike Rentals or Steve Carroll from the Niagara Falls Salvation Army. I have bachelors degree in public relations and journalism from the former Utica College of Syracuse University (now Utica University). I worked as a weekly newspaper editor in East Aurora and Clarence for 6 years before going to the Tonawanda News, a 6-day daily, as a reporter, then sports editor and managing editor. I left in 2000 to try corporate public relations before returning to the paper in 2002 to sell ads. In 2005, I studied for and received my life, accident and insurance license. I left full time to go to New England Financial. I stayed in that agency building a successful financial services act until September of 2020 when I sold my practice to a colleague. I worked for a short time in a bank before heading to the newspaper business. My wife Beth and I moved from Clarence to the DeVeaux neighborhood in Niagara Falls in 2021 after 30 years in Clarence. We love the Falls, Lewiston and the culture here. I am also the author of "A Short Take on Today's News" which is a daily information and opinion blog published as a daily status on Facebook since March of 2015. You can always call, email or write with story ideas or check out Short Take. I would like you to make a monthly voluntary contribution to the Niagara Falls Express but even if you don't, thank you for reading my page and supporting anyone who chooses to advertise here.

Niagara Falls Fri. Sep 19 2025

Oakwood Cemetery hosts fundraiser

Spirits Faire is Saturday, Oct. 4

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Oakwood Cemetery hosts fundraiser

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Niagara Falls Fri. Sep 19 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Cancel culture spreads; Ugly jokes are still free speech; Inflation sucks

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Sep 19 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills win. Sabres open camp

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Sep 18 2025

Council declines Hyde Park Rink contract

Current operator denies being behind on bills. Lockout is imminent.

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Council declines Hyde Park Rink contract

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Niagara Falls Thu. Sep 18 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Homeless man menacing, man shows up at hospital after being punched in the face

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Sep 18 2025

School Board notes

There are now 45 students in the Niagara Falls High School trades program

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Sep 18 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Jimmy Kimmel gets the axe; President reforming 1st Amendment; Ben and Jerry’s becomes just ‘Ben’

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Sep 18 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Sun-Sentinel Bills/Phins preview; Kevyn admits Sabres need to win; Tagovailoa’s struggles as seen by Kurt Warner

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Sep 17 2025

Hockey rink Round 2 tonight

Hyde Park vote offers a showdown between local and out of town operators

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Sep 17 2025

Three days at Knox Farm

Borderland had some great music and expensive food and drink

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Three days at Knox Farm

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Niagara Falls Wed. Sep 17 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Political violence study scrubbed; Patel, Schiff shout at each other; How many shootings are too many?

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Sep 17 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Rookie tight end tried to block Bosa; Dolphins defense sucks; no one excited about the Sabres

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Joseph Genco Editor

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