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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. Aug 12 2026

Mitzvah Tank

Chabad Niagara welcomes prayers, shares education

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Mitzvah Tank

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Niagara Falls Wed. Aug 12 2026

Tested and neglected

Why is the world not seeing the Town of Niagara crisis?

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Aug 12 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Politics: Centrist wins Wisconsin gubernatorial primary; President ditched press after Turkey threat; Iran hacks water plants

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Aug 12 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: For the love of Rasmus; Leonhard calls out tackling; McAfee will do show near Bison statues; Bills in damage control over obstructed views

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Aug 11 2026

About that Art Festival

The annual Lewiston Council on the Arts show had a fresh vibe and new vendors.

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About that Art Festival

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Niagara Falls Tue. Aug 11 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: DOGE savings are imaginery, just like Santa Claus; Low-keying Iran (we ran outta missiles; Primaries will tell a tale in the midwest

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Aug 11 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Shoplifters and people being jerks. All the reports. Nothing left out

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Aug 11 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: A new receiver surfaces; Jalon Kilgore? Who’s that; A healthy Ed Oliver would make a huge difference

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Aug 10 2026

Tops revamps Portage Road store

Addition of pharmacy caps $1 million in investment

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Tops revamps Portage Road store

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Niagara Falls Mon. Aug 10 2026

Hard Rock sold

DiCienzo empire grows

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Aug 9 2026

Having words about profanity.

Mothers losing their minds about family dangers dilute their message with coarse words

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Aug 9 2026

Tour Tales

Japanese visitors, people from Pittsburgh, Girl Scouts and going hard places

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Tour Tales

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