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DHS Taps $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Pro-Trump Advertising Campaign
The Department of Homeland Security has committed $20 million in taxpayer funds to a television and streaming advertising campaign featuring President Donald Trump. The spending is drawing criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, who question whether the ads violate federal restrictions on political propaganda.
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Experts Question the White House’s Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The White House has defended three taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring...
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Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County Announces 2026 Food Systems Excellence Award Winners
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — The Food Policy Council (FPC)...
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UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Welcomes Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Kevin T. Schauer, MD
Expanding Pediatric Orthopaedic & Joint Preservation Care in WNY
BUFFALO,...
Music
Asbury Hall fall lineup: Don Was, Too Many Zooz and a Grateful Dead Disco Halloween
Asbury Hall released a fall concert calendar with Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble (Oct. 11), a family-friendly Grateful Dead Disco Halloween (Oct. 31) and Too Many Zooz (Nov. 13), plus a wider slate of shows at Asbury Hall and The 9th Ward.
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Couple sentenced in Boston Town Court after seizure of 53 animals
Erie County prosecutors say Timothy Sylvester and Jacqueline Joseph were sentenced in Boston Town Court after SPCA officers seized 53 animals from a Town of Boston property and the pair pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.
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Gillibrand urges action after report warns Social Security benefits could be cut up to 26% in 2032
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sept. 29 urged passage of her Social Security Expansion Act after a new analysis warned benefits could be cut as much as 26% by 2032 if the retirement trust fund is depleted.
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NYPA awards support Cheektowaga manufacturers, Jacobs Institute and Corning; nearly $89M in capital investment announced
NYPA and Governor Hochul announced Board-approved awards directing hydropower allocations and nearly $8 million in power-proceeds funding to projects in Western and Northern New York, supporting expansions in Cheektowaga, Lockport, Buffalo and a North Country plant.
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Food Policy Council names 2026 Food Systems Excellence Award winners
The Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County announced the five winners of its 2026 Food Systems Excellence Awards, honoring local projects and leaders who improved food access, education and equity.
Environment
‘Feathered Diplomacy’ grant will fund Buffalo–Kanazawa bird conservation and exchange
The Japan Culture Center of WNY, in partnership with Buffalo Audubon, received the inaugural U.S.‑Japan Global Impact Grant to fund “Feathered Diplomacy,” a bird conservation and exchange program linking Buffalo and Kanazawa.
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DHS Taps $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Pro-Trump Advertising Campaign
The Department of Homeland Security has committed $20 million in taxpayer funds to a television and streaming advertising campaign featuring President Donald Trump. The spending is drawing criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, who question whether the ads violate federal restrictions on political propaganda.
Fact Check
Experts Question the White House’s Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The White House has defended three taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring...
Health
Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County Announces 2026 Food Systems Excellence Award Winners
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — The Food Policy Council (FPC)...
Health
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Welcomes Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Kevin T. Schauer, MD
Expanding Pediatric Orthopaedic & Joint Preservation Care in WNY
BUFFALO,...
Local
Mayor Sean Ryan issues statement on Common Council data center resolution
Mayor Sean Ryan says he supports the Responsible Data Center Development Act and is reviewing the Common Council's data center resolution with Corporation Counsel before deciding how to proceed.
