robert restaino
PART 1: The Man Who Jailed 46 People Over a Cell Phone Now Runs Niagara Falls
Shortly after 9:00 AM on March 11, 2005, Judge Robert Restaino took the bench in Niagara Falls City Court. Approximately 70 people filled the courtroom—46…
Niagara Falls Needs a Controller In Place Full-Time to Oversee City Finances
Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino’s Very Loud Anti-AI Crusade: Arena Dreams vs. a $1.5 Billion Future
Mayor Robert Restaino will do anything to stop artificial intelligence from coming to Niagara Falls. It’s a crusade. He wants an arena — badly. But more than that, he wants to kill the competing…
Mayor Restaino’s $850-a-Year Arena Tax Bomb for Every Niagara Falls Home
Niagara Falls, NY: Mayor Robert Restaino addressed the public via YouTube, promoting his Centennial Park project—a proposed $200 million arena.
Public Park or Political Ploy? How Restaino’s Last-Ditch Strategy Could Derail AI Center in Struggling Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Mayor Robert Restaino’s fight to seize private property for his unfunded arena project has taken a bizarre new turn.
Property Rights Dispute: Billion-Dollar Data Center vs. Empty Arena: What’s at Stake in Niagara Falls?
The land fight between Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino and Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC (NFR), a privately owned corporation headed by Manhattan developer Howard Milstein, is an extraordinary…
Developer Fights Back Against Niagara Falls Mayor’s Attempt to Take Park-Like Land as ‘Blight’
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino wants the land.
Financial Questions Linger Over Funding of Niagara Falls Mayor’s Eminent Domain Battle
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino recently announced hopeful discussions with Albany legislators regarding funding his proposed Centennial Park project.
Desperate Eminent Domain ‘Taking’; Niagara Falls Mayor Wants to Redefine ‘Blight’ to Include Forest Land
Last week, Niagara Falls residents gathered in the city council chambers for the third public hearing on Mayor Robert Restaino’s idea for a Centennial Park.
Niagara Falls Mayor’s Eminent Domain Quest to Aid Foreign Gaming Interests Over Local Taxpayers
Mayor Robert Restaino’s proposed Centennial Park project sparks controversy
Parcel 0 -#5: Niagara Falls Mayor’s Eminent Domain Quest for Events Center Comes With an Unknown Price Tag; Funding Uncertainty
The following is part #7 on the topic of Parcel 0 and the contentious battle over its development waged between Mayor Robert Restaino and Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC.