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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 Wed. May 20 2026

Tit-for-Tat escalates

Mayor goes at Cauley, Bridgette Myles with passive aggressive supporting documents for tonight's meeting

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. May 20 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Stupidity, pepper spray, menacing and drunk driving. All the reports. No filter

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. May 20 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: For Sabrs, next year will be here before you know it; Kulich will return; Keon owns up to his bad season

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. May 19 2026

Small business grants available

Reimbursement available for up to 50% of approved projects

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Small business grants available

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Niagara Falls Tue. May 19 2026

A nail driving contest?

Construction Alliance, United Way announce fundraiser

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. May 19 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: President shakes own hand, steals money; Zyn is like the new Adderal; The next pandemic is coming and we aren’t ready

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. May 19 2026

Short Take Sports:

St. Louis misses his mom

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. May 18 2026

New tour comes to Falls

Buffalo operator offers e-bike rides, rentals and history lessons

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New tour comes to Falls

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Niagara Falls Mon. May 18 2026

Columbine matters

Visiting the same, simple, beautiful plant daily along the gorge

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Columbine matters

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Niagara Falls Mon. May 18 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Tuch has been here before; Canadiens seem nervous; Sabres pretending to be on the road

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. May 17 2026

Joe Jackson still has it.

80s icon plays hits, new music, wows crowd in Rochester

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Joe Jackson still has it.

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Niagara Falls Sun. May 17 2026

Fink's reporting on Rapids

WBEN reporter, like the Express, scoops the Gazette

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Fink's reporting on Rapids

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Niagara Falls Sun. May 17 2026

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Lindy presses the right buttons, plays Metsa; The captain shines; Canadian Press contemplates loss, wonders what happened

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. May 17 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Gerrymandering makes Alabama mad again; Louisiana Sen. who stood against tyranny loses primary; President picks his own pocket, gets $1.8 billion slush fund

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. May 16 2026

It’s a Gord Day, well sort of

Off to Rochester

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It’s a Gord Day, well sort of

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Niagara Falls Fri. May 15 2026

In depth with Mayor Restaino Part II

FOIL requests, Main Street and love for Amala. Nothing off limits.

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In depth with Mayor Restaino Part II

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Niagara Falls Fri. May 15 2026

We need pickleball

It is not a fad. It is here to stay and it must be addressed

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. May 15 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres just not good enough, Dobes bests UPL; Bills schedule released

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. May 14 2026

School Boad candidates mostly agree

Academic performance is miserable and, for most of a decade there was no Special Education plan filed.

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School Boad candidates mostly agree

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Niagara Falls Thu. May 14 2026

Activist accuses Greenway of wasteful spending

How are pickleball and mini golf a benefit to the environment

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Joseph Genco Editor

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