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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. Oct 24 2025

Endangered flowers put on a show

Late fall flora flourishes at Whirlpool Park

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Endangered flowers put on a show

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Niagara Falls Fri. Oct 24 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: ATV chase ends in charges; Rochester woman charged with grand larceny

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Oct 24 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: ICE can’t find qualified applicants; Who’s paying for that ballroom?; President quits Canadian negotiation over ad

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Oct 24 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Mike White is back; Bills D gets reinforcement; Leafs shuffle forwards

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Oct 23 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Warrants, trespassing and delusional people

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Oct 23 2025

Political theater upends council

Garbage tax passes, activists make scene at city hall

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Political theater upends council

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Niagara Falls Thu. Oct 23 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: GOP Senators meet on Starbucks patio; Arizona sues Speaker Johnson; SNAP cuts up next

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Oct 23 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Sabres top Wings; Colten Ellis? Who's he?; Orlovsky has ideas to fix Bills

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Oct 21 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Quarrel ends with stabbing; Neighbor dispute ends with assault; stolen car recovered

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Oct 21 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Fired DOJ lawyer speaks to 60 Minutes; Demolition makes way for ‘Big, Beautiful Ballroom’; Trump administration agrees to student loan forgiveness

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Oct 21 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Sabres can’t win them all; Revisiting Dahlin v. Marchand; Hairston returns to practice

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Oct 20 2025

Agee was in court Sept. 30

Numerous motions were denied as case moved toward retrial

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Agee was in court Sept. 30

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Niagara Falls Mon. Oct 20 2025

The World according to Bob

Trick-or-Treating is 4-7 p.m. on Halloween. More Main Street projects coming.

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The World according to Bob

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Niagara Falls Mon. Oct 20 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: House Speaker doesn’t understand America; Thugs lock up innocent citizens; Colombian President calls out Trump

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Oct 20 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: The Jets suck; Bryce Young injured, Dalton in; Metsa's journey makes it to the NHL

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Oct 19 2025

Scary things in Lewiston

Celebrating a fine village

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Scary things in Lewiston

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Niagara Falls Sun. Oct 19 2025

Floating fen opens in Chautauqua County

Preserve features floating peat mat features rare plants

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Floating fen opens in Chautauqua County

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Niagara Falls Sun. Oct 19 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Sabres trick us into being hopeful; Alex Lyon? Josh Doan? Who? Bills have shined post bye

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Oct 19 2025

Bye week gags

It's OK to plagiarize yourself. Frank Mariani said so.

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Bye week gags

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Niagara Falls Sat. Oct 18 2025

Wrongly convicted man takes his own life at the Falls

Michael Agee struggled with a relationship and readjusting after 10 years of wrongful incarceration.

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Wrongly convicted man takes his own life at the Falls

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