Joseph Genco's recent posting activity

Joseph Genco

Editor

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 Sun. Apr 5 2026

A surreal train ride

Imagine people talking, engaging, and not scrolling on their phones.

Joseph Genco Editor

A surreal train ride

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 5 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres are in; Detroit now has NHL’s longest drought; Who’s the left guard?

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 5 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Bloodletting at the Pentagon; 'Glory be to God' said Trump never; Happy Easter. Praise be to Allah.

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 4 2026

About those potholes

It's a problem everywhere, not just in Niagara Falls

Joseph Genco Editor

About those potholes

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 4 2026

McMurray bristles at Ontario investment

Why does our region focus on Buffalo rather than its World Wonder?

Joseph Genco Editor

McMurray bristles at Ontario investment

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 4 2026

Comptroller rails on WROTB

Calls out in appropriate and wasteful spending

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 4 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Bondi portrait stripped; Hegseth desecrates Catholicism; Hegseth desecrates Catholicism

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 4 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Anonymous execs pan Moore trade; Ty Simpson to Bills?; Who replaces Carrick?

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Apr 3 2026

In depth with ‘His Worship’ James Diodati

Niagara Falls, Ontario is booming and billions more in investment is coming.

Joseph Genco Editor

In depth with ‘His Worship’ James Diodati

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Apr 2 2026

Potpourri for a Thursday

Signs of spring: Reddy Bikes return, paving begins for private businesses

Joseph Genco Editor

Potpourri for a Thursday

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Apr 2 2026

School board apologizes

Blowback from Gaskill racism incident doesn't go away

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Apr 2 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: DUI, shoplifting, resisting arrest and general tomfoolery

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Apr 2 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Brady still believes in Keon; Funny comments on NFL coaches; Sam Scarber died

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

Niagara Falls Schools are in crisis

Stop Failing Our Children: NFCSD Needs a Total Overhaul Now

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

School Board notes

Good things and progress but no mention of abysmal reading results

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Mutliple reports, crazy females, a shoplifter and illegal vehicles.

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Celebrating Peyton Krebs; Metsa returns; Zach Benson brings it; Leafs score moral victory, miss playoffs, fire GM

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics:

Joseph Genco Editor

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

King demands cold weather, protesters show anyway

More than 200 chanting, cheering, sign-carrying Patriots gather to rail against fascism

Joseph Genco Editor

King demands cold weather, protesters show anyway

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

Niagara Falls born basketball Hall-of-Famer dies

Hank Nichols was a basketball ref and a Villanova legend

Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls born basketball Hall-of-Famer dies

Joseph Genco Editor

Help preserve local news. Support Niagara Express.