Politics & Government
Infographic: Fatal crashes in Buffalo-Niagara
For a while, traffic fatalies were dropping – locally and nationally. Then came the pandemic. Traffic deaths went up. In some communities,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…