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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 Mon. Dec 30 2024

Thoughts on preservation

Condemned house reflects on poor council decision making

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Thoughts on preservation

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Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 30 2024

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Heather remembers Jimmy; Fox hates on Biden for calling for 'decency'; thoughts on the grand American experiment.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 30 2024

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Arrow Up/Down; Maybe the Sabres will be OK; Epenesa breakout?

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 29 2024

Promises made, promises broken

New Year, same old disappointment

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Promises made, promises broken

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Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 29 2024

McKimmie delivers for youth football

Legislator announces grant of taxpayer funds for football club

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McKimmie delivers for youth football

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Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 29 2024

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Guns and stabbings and chases and shoplifters. Police work hard.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 29 2024

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills short on safeties. Is it Micah time?; Grandmaster quits tourney over dresscode; The Dahlin difference.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Dec 28 2024

DPW, John Duke projects pass

Back and forth continues over absent executive branch

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Dec 28 2024

Turtle makes Gazette top story list

Horrific typo mars story as per usual

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Turtle makes Gazette top story list

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Niagara Falls Sat. Dec 28 2024

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: MAGA Civil War?; Canal talk evokes Reagan; Musk v. MAGA

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sat. Dec 28 2024

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Sabres beat awful Chicago; Ravens could still catch the Bills; Malichi Corley needs to play

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Dec 26 2024

Special council meeting tonight

Vote set on HVAC and DPW Rescue Plan Funding

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Dec 26 2024

Mission distributes Christmas food

More than 1,700 meals served

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Mission distributes Christmas food

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Niagara Falls Thu. Dec 26 2024

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: A very MAGA Christmas; Sturgis wrestles with demons; Homeless crackdown not working

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Dec 26 2024

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: QB choices for the Jets; Dahlin is everything; Playoff picture comes into focus

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 25 2024

Cardamom knots oh my

Eat Anastasia's Artisan Bread and support Andrew Galarneau's FourBites

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Cardamom knots oh my

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Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 25 2024

Investing in Niagara Falls is smart

Niagara Falls is a better place to live than Clarence and it is not close.

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Investing in Niagara Falls is smart

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Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 25 2024

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: MAGA jumps on President Biden; Nissan/Honda merger coming; Musk’s DOGE may cause crash.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 25 2024

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills questions; Rodgers approaches the inevitable end; Dolphins still have a chance.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Dec 24 2024

Data Center construction starts

Large project actually being built, not just talked about

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Data Center construction starts

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