The office of mayor of Niagara Falls, New York is currently held by Robert Restaino.
[2] Prior to the establishment of the mayorship, the highest official in Niagara Falls was known as the "village president" and was held by Peter A. Porter in 1878.
[3] His campaign slogan was "municipal government is business, not politics" and he was overwhelmingly elected by every district in the city.
After a year in office, Schoellkopf decided not to run for a second term citing that "his private business would not allow him to devote the necessary time to the city’s affairs" and declined the Republican mayoral nomination for 1897.
[9] Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 2015 mayoral election was held on Tuesday November 3, 2015, with the following candidates: Incumbent mayor Paul Dyster (Democrat) and challenger John Accardo (Republican).