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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. Apr 29 2026

Super busy council meeting tonight

Council work session starts at 4:45 p.m.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 29 2026

Cauley fights back

Councilmember explains his side of the Gluck Park fence

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 29 2026

School Board notes

Praise for Walk the World, reserves gutted to meet budget prior to Laurrie departure

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School Board notes

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Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 29 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Mistakes have been made. Blame assigned to the Democrats; Protests be damned, king to appear on passports; Soldiers died at undefended Kuwaiti base

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 29 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres lose; ESPN high on Sabres; Lamenting Bills receivers or lack thereof

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 28 2026

Four days in a Lockport courthouse

Welcome to ‘jury service’, a special episode of ‘To Catch a Predator’

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 28 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Illegal vehicles, a DWI crash featuring a really, really drunk driver and a petit larceny. All the reports. Nothing left out.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 28 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Norris may be back for Game 5; Swayman loses it; Bills sign small runningback

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Apr 27 2026

It’s a Gord Day

Working on some different projects and didn’t have much fresh copy for today.

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It’s a Gord Day

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Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 26 2026

The joy of spring

Artpark is awash in spring ephemerals

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The joy of spring

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Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 26 2026

Who's next?

The debate begins about a prospective 3rd Restaino term

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Who's next?

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Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 26 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Somebody tried to kill our President again; Shooting suspect profiled; NPR interviews right wing leader from India

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Apr 26 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Ostlund the answer?; Krebs is key; Beane trades his way through the draft

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 25 2026

The World According to Bob

Taking the council to task and hoping for better

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The World According to Bob

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Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 25 2026

Read to succeed seeks volunteers

Tutoring program helps residents overcome illiteracy

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 25 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: More revelations on Patel the drunk; Elephants trample trophy hunter; Baby daddy dead in Baltimore bridge collapse? You get deported

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Apr 25 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Bills grab corner with handsy rep; Lindy mellows with age, like wine; Sabres/Bruins refs issued warning and then started calling things more tightly

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Apr 24 2026

Watching the leaves turn

It’s not just Fall that brings change

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Watching the leaves turn

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Niagara Falls Fri. Apr 24 2026

Begging for insurance reform

Restaino, small cities contingent lobby in Albany

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Apr 24 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: A rough week for one woman who get arrested twice; fleeing driver gets resisting charge added

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Joseph Genco Editor

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