Tag: Buffalo

Assemblymember Jon Rivera announced $50,000 in state funding to update medical and technology equipment at the school-based health center at Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, operated by Kaleida Health and Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Buffalo Public Schools is proposing to close eight schools as part of a districtwide restructuring plan that officials say could save nearly $24 million a year. The district says the changes would begin in the 2027-2028 school year.

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest. Lockport and Buffalo images are among the top picks; winning photos will appear in the 2027 calendar.

Construction of a proposed Seneca One Stop near Ohio Street and Buffalo River Fest Park has triggered a dispute with Buffalo officials. The central question is how much authority the city has over land the Seneca Nation says is held in restricted fee and governed by tribal sovereignty.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Rochester man and a North Carolina man pleaded guilty in a scheme to traffic firearms into Western New York, including a transport that involved a ghost gun; additional co‑defendants remain charged.

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.