Politics & Government
Politics & Government
City pulls back on “amusements” fee
The Town Ballroom on Main Street. Photo by Garrett Looker.
The City of Buffalo has backed off from a plan to tax music and other...
Politics & Government
Judge orders ‘House from Hell’ demolished
149 Arkansas St., slated for demolition. Photo by I’Jaz Ja’ciel.
The “House from Hell” will soon be a pile of rubble.
Following years of neighborhood complaints,...
Politics & Government
DOT plays gotcha on the Scajaquada Expressway
The Scajaquada Expressway isn’t a toll road. Not technically.
But the state Department of Transportation has turned it into a moneymaker by surreptitiously installing speed...
Politics & Government
Cheektowaga Republicans Completely Blow off Town Board Meeting
All the three Republican members of the Cheektowaga Town Board had to do was show up to approve a public hearing.
They couldn't even do...
Politics & Government
Public Campaign Financing Program funds may play a role in legislative elections; justice delayed
New York State’s new Public Campaign Finance Program (PCFP) kicked into high gear this year. Total disbursements from the program are approaching $20 million,...
Politics & Government
City Hall targets music clubs with costly tax
Junkman’s Choir performs at Sportsmen’s Tavern. Photo by Garrett Looker.
The City of Buffalo, facing projected budget shortfalls and desperate for revenue, is turning to...
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National News
LIVE: Election Experts STRIKE BACK at Trump Plot after DISASTER SPEECH
Trump held another unhinged speech last night...
National News
Trump Hypes ‘Magnets’ After Son’s Firm Takes Stake in Rare-Earth Magnet Company
President Donald Trump urged defense contractors to "do magnets" on Wednesday, just seven weeks after ProPublica revealed that a top White House aide intervened to help secure a $620 million Pentagon loan for a rare-earth magnet startup after Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm took a stake in the company.
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Local
New York launches Empire State MWBE Hub to modernize MWBE certification; Buffalo, Erie County included
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Empire State MWBE Hub, a new mobile-friendly platform to modernize MWBE certification, appeals, customer service and the certified-business directory. The system is available at mwbe.esd.ny.gov and will coordinate with Erie County and the City of Buffalo JCC.
Sports
“It Just Turned Into A Cool Thing” | Cami Clune On Viral Moments And Debut Album | Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Anthem Singer Cami Clune joined...
Top Stories
Gov. Hochul urges accelerated testing after radioactive contamination found in Niagara and Erie counties
Governor Kathy Hochul urged the EPA to accelerate testing after radioactive contamination was discovered across Niagara and Erie counties. The state and federal agencies planned a 5 p.m. community briefing at the Niagara Falls Convention Center; the EPA has offered relocation to four families so far.
