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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 1 2026

Niagara Falls Schools are in crisis

Stop Failing Our Children: NFCSD Needs a Total Overhaul Now

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

School Board notes

Good things and progress but no mention of abysmal reading results

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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.

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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

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 1 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics:

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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

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King demands cold weather, protesters show anyway

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Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

Niagara Falls born basketball Hall-of-Famer dies

Hank Nichols was a basketball ref and a Villanova legend

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Niagara Falls born basketball Hall-of-Famer dies

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Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

Focus on dumping

Bridgette Myles' well-intentioned protests don't reflect the need to do better with what's on the books

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Vegas fires Cup-winning coach with 8 to play; Young legs carry Sabres; Shaq wants back; Remember Jordan Greenway?

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 30 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Orwell revisited. There but for the grace of Ayn Rand goes George Orwell

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 27 2026

In depth with Mayor Restaino Part II

You can email photos of selfish jerks dumping trash to illegaldumping@niagarafallsny.gov

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In depth with Mayor Restaino Part II

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Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 27 2026

VanDerMark Forest? Where's that?

Bob Confer shares the place where his love of nature was born

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VanDerMark Forest? Where's that?

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Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 27 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres have a good problem; Sabres/Wings tonight; Bills sign Sherfield, depth linemen

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 26 2026

Night gym is returning

Inspiration from Bridgette Myles becomes reality

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 26 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: One illegal vehicle and a squatter

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 26 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Murderous Saudi leader counsels US on war; President sees daily war highlight package; A Pretti Good lawsuit in Minnesota

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 26 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Kesselring sits; Visiting new stadium; Sabres lose in OT, get point

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

New reading program launched

'Checkers the Inventor' visits Abate Elementary

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New reading program launched

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Tonawanda embraces new pothole strategy

$70,000 machine purchased with CHIPS funds

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: DWI rollover, neighbor trouble, false ID and man steals DiCamillo's tip jar

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Joseph Genco Editor

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