NEWS & INFO

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:55pm on March 5th after reports of a domestic incident on Ontario Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that the mother of his child attempted to run him over with a vehicle. It was not clear from the police audio if their child was in the vehicle at the time of the incident.. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the woman was arrested. No further information is available at this time. The

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:37am on March 5th after reports of disorderly conduct on the 1300 block of Walnut Avenue in Niagara Falls. Several 911 callers - all third party passerby - stated that a black woman wearing only a thong and a bra was hitting vehicles with her bag in the roadway as they drove past. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the woman was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 2400 bloc of Niagara Avenue around 5pm on March 2nd after reports of an assault.   Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that her friend Hubert Pringle began arguing with her about wanting some beer, which she refused to give him. She stated Pringle then became irate and struck her on the top of the head with a closed fist.   This caused her to become “alarmed.”   The victim then stated Pringle pushed her onto the bed an

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:13pm on March 3rd after reports of an assault on the 8300 block of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male was attacking a female in a parking on along Buffalo Avenue. Police responded to the scene at which time the male fled the area. Police pursued the male suspect and detained him within minutes. The extent of any injuries sustained by the female are unknown. The male was arreste

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:15pm on March 4th after reports of a brawl on the 1500 block of 18th Street in front of Hometown in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said - a passerby - said that that there was a group of about 10 people in the street looking like they were going to fight. Two of the people had knives. Police responded to the scene. By the time police arrived, the group had reportedly dispersed. No further information is avai

After months of debate and public input, the North Tonawanda Common Council has adopted revisions to the city’s longstanding noise ordinance, lowering allowable sound levels in residential areas and updating enforcement standards.      The measure passed by a 3–2 vote, establishing maximum dBC levels in residential zones at 60 between 7am and 10pm and 50 between 10pm and 7am. Aldermen Gabrielle Richards and Will Schulmeister opposed the changes, arguing that the city should h

A major project aimed at strengthening military readiness and expanding regional economic activity is underway at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Officials have formally broken ground on a new $6.3 million advanced training facility for U.S. Air Force reservists.      The project, announced at the end of February by leadership of the 914th Air Refueling Wing, will introduce modern simulation technology designed to allow aircrews to train for complex aerial refueling mi

The Niagara University community continues to mourn the devastating loss of sophomore hockey player Bradly “Burdy” Burden whose life was cut short in a violent early-morning crash in Niagara Falls–an accident investigators say unfolded with catastrophic force and left behind heartbreak stretching from Western New York to his hometown more than 4,000 miles away in Alaska.      The following information is based on information that has been publicly reported and law enforcement

Pedestrian crossings between the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls have climbed sharply over the past year, defying broader declines in northern border traffic and underscoring the region’s continued strength as an international tourism destination.      New federal transportation data show the Buffalo–Niagara Falls port of entry at the Rainbow Bridge recorded a 54% increase in pedestrian crossings in 2025 compared to the previous year, even as vehicle traffic and ove

A proposal to relocate the Niagara Aerospace Museum to downtown Niagara Falls could bring a new year-round attraction to the city’s tourism district while preserving Western New York’s deep aviation and aerospace history.      Museum officials say they are pursuing plans to construct a new facility on state-owned property near Second and Niagara Streets–just blocks from Niagara Falls State Park and within walking distance of several of the region’s most visited attractions.  

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:12am on March 3rd after reports of a sex crime that occurred on the 500 block of 81st Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a while male and white female were having sex in the roadway. The couple was reportedly not deterred by the caller seeing them and continued. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the either party was arrested. No further information is available at this time. The

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:13pm on February 27th after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 8200 block of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls.   The 911 caller said that a male party was outside threatening to beat others with a baseball bat that had tons of nails sticking out of it. The caller also said that there is an order of protection safeguarding them against this male suspect.    The caller said that they live in the lower a

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:07pm on February 28th after reports of a subject with a knife on the 3000 block of Monroe Avenue in Niagara Falls.   The caller texted into 911 saying that she was fearful for her life. The suspect was a white male described as 5’6” and 175 lbs. The caller then contacted dispatch again stating that she locked herself in the bathroom. The male was in the basement where, according to the woman, there are “sev

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:57pm on February 28th after reports of a domestic incident on Falls Street in Niagara Falls.   The 911 caller – a third party – said that her next door neighbor showed up at her home completely naked stating that her boyfriend was “going to kill [her].”   Law enforcement responded to the scene. Limited details are available after law enforcement arrived. It is unknown if the male was arrested. No further in

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:21am on February 26th after reports of a possible hostage situation on the 100 block of Tremont Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller - a third party and grandmother of the suspected victim - stated that she was advised by her granddaughter that she's being held against her will by a male. Law enforcement responded to the scene. It is unknown if any arrests took place. No further information is availab

By: Sumit Majumdar CEO of Buffalo Biodiesel & Limited Partner of Verite Capital Partners      The modern farm is facing a dual challenge: managing waste sustainably while maximizing productivity in an era of unpredictable climates and rising input costs. The solution, increasingly, is sitting right in the middle of the farmyard: the anaerobic digester.      Far from just a waste disposal unit, a modern digester is the heart of a circular energy and nutrient economy. By unders

By: Sumit Majumdar CEO of Buffalo Biodiesel & Limited Partner of Verite Capital Partners      I started as a small business entrepreneur from a traditional East Indian family. We never spent what we did not have. I applied that to my first business venture; what a mistake that was when it came to growth. Borrowing money to pay bills is bad, but borrowing money to increase revenues AND your bottom line is good—if you are sure you can service that debt. Let's take a look at wha

By: Frank Parlato Special to Niagara Action      Please stop an insane mayor from destroying the city with a hockey arena that the city cannot afford. He'll do it if he can. He wants a legacy, maybe.      It's hard to even explain. Mayor Robert Restaino of Niagara Falls, in a city that can't afford it, wants to build a two-hundred-million-dollar-plus hockey arena.      He doesn't have the money to build an arena with no team to play in it. An arena that will cost fifteen mill

For more than 40 years, Canal Fest has been inseparable from the Erie Canal. It has been defined not only by rides, parades, craft tents and fireworks, but by geography. The festival has long unfolded across both banks of the canal that divides the City of Tonawanda in Erie County from North Tonawanda in Niagara County earning its identity as a true “Twin Cities” event.      This summer, however, Canal Fest will not line the Erie Canal at all.      Instead, the eight-day cele

Just weeks after prosecutors say an elderly South Buffalo man was killed while walking his dog in a marked crosswalk, the woman accused of causing the crash went online with a message. It was not an apology. It was not condolences. It was not even acknowledgment.      Instead, Renaiyah A. Cornelious told the world that God had forgiven her.      According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Cornelious, 32, was arraigned on felony charges including Vehicular Manslau

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:05pm on February 25th after reports a domestic incident and attempted assault on 101st Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party - said that a teenage male had a knife and was screaming at his mother. At that time, the neighbor said he/she did not see the incident begin and could not give additional information. The caller then contacted dispatch again and provided additional information, stat

Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will receive $694,280 in state funding to continue its work through the SNUG Street Outreach program, part of a nearly $21 million statewide investment announced by Governor Kathy Hochul.   Community Missions is one of 15 organizations selected to receive a portion of the $20.9 million allocated to support SNUG operations in 2026. The program, administered by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, focuses on reducing g

Doug Mooradian officially announced his candidacy today for Niagara County Legislator in the 7th District, pledging to deliver accountable and results-driven leadership for the residents of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda. For more than two decades, Mooradian has dedicated himself to strengthening the community that he has been fortunate to call home. A trusted business professional and lifelong volunteer, he has served as a board president, fundraising chairman, youth coach,

Niagara Falls could receive a significant boost in state aid under a proposal unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul. In her executive budget, Hochul is seeking $150 million in new assistance for municipalities outside New York City including a $100 million increase in Temporary Municipal Assistance If approved by the state Legislature, the funding would be distributed based on existing Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) formulas. Under the proposal, Niagara Falls would r