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January 23, 2025
Part of the Kathy Hochul’s budget includes a proposal to allow people ages 25 to 55 to get free tuition for certain programs at community colleges.
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January 23, 2025
Buffalo Police and New York State have located two missing girls 12 and 7 after they were reported missing on Monday night.
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January 23, 2025
What Buffalo mayoral candidates think about the Kensington Expressway project
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January 23, 2025
Hochul’s Foundation Aid proposal gets mixed reaction from education leaders
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January 23, 2025
Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District will be offering tree and shrub seedlings for those interested.
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January 23, 2025
Mayor Austin Tylec apologizes for sending cops to question resident at work regarding parody page that has disappeared from. Facebook
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January 23, 2025
Gov. Hochul reveals details of plan to ban smartphones in New York schools as part of her FY 2026 Executive Budget proposing $13.5 million in funding for assistance purchasing storage
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January 10, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday up to $2 million in funding to expand mental health efforts among military veterans and uniformed personnel.
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January 10, 2025
The Town of Hamburg is set to receive $1,172,559.72 in FEMA grants for repairs to the town park caused by the Dec. 2022 winter storm, Congressman Nick Langworthy announced Thursday.
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January 10, 2025
Olean secures $25M grant to transform historic West State Street
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January 10, 2025
New York Hotels will no longer be able to provide small bottles of shampoo or lotion beginning in 2025
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January 10, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul wants to make sure more than 2.7 million students across the state get free breakfast and lunch at school
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January 7, 2025
UB receives $500,000 grant to study effects of immigration on local democracy
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January 5, 2025
Federal agent carries a firearm on the job but is blocked from buying any guns
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January 4, 2025
GOP senators question Hochul rebate check plan, want money used to pay down debt
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January 4, 2025
New York reparations commission requests more time, money in next budget. Funding for the commission will depend on how much of the group’s $5 million has already been spent.
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January 4, 2025
Hochul highlights statewide counterterrorism preparedness in 2024
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January 3, 2025
Williamsville nursing center slapped with fine after resident escapes twice in a day
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January 3, 2025
Impaired drivers now permanently lose license after four incidents in New York
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January 3, 2025
Governor proposing change to involuntary commitment for those with severe mental illness
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January 2, 2025
New York recreational cannabis sales have surpassed $1 billion, annual report says
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January 1, 2025
Hochul: Nearly $6.5 billion in food assistance provided to New Yorkers in 2024
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January 1, 2025
Landowners express concern over new DEC freshwater wetland regulations
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December 31, 2024
New year, new laws: What’s changing in New York State in 2025
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December 31, 2024
Arman Farmani, 38, of Ontario arrested for possession of child porn at Peace Bridge
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December 31, 2024
4 local organizations to get promised ARPA funds after bookkeeping error
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December 31, 2024
Decrees issued by Bishop Michael W. Fisher to close or merge Catholic parishes in WNY make it clear that the sale of parish properties could help fund a settlement in bankruptcy court of hundreds of sex abuse claims against the Buffalo Diocese.
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December 31, 2024
Arts and cultural organizations in Buffalo will get $2 million from the city through American Rescue Plan funds. The city will use $17 million left over to cover gaps in its budget.
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December 30, 2024
Congressman Kennedy proposes SNOW Act for federal help in snowstorms
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December 26, 2024
In a letter to the governor, advocates from Buffalo to the Bronx urged her to allow “every FDA-approved opioid reversal agent” to be available under a standing prescription order that since 2016 allows only naloxone to be obtained without a prescription.
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December 26, 2024
Assemblyman Patrick Burke asks Biden to pardon Lackawanna man
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December 26, 2024
Kathy Hochul signs new law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-fueled damages
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December 26, 2024
A regional economic development council announced $36.1 million in grants for Western New York to fund a number of environmental projects.
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December 23, 2024
Hochul signs bill into law to create category for Middle Eastern, North African individuals in state data
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December 23, 2024
Acting mayor: Buffalo Water misused $11 million in pandemic relief funds. Outgoing Buffalo Water Board Chair O.J. McFoy disputed that claim.
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December 23, 2024
Governor Hochul signs Child-Sensitive Arrest Bill into law aiming to prevent trauma for children of arrested parents and guardians
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December 23, 2024
New York State allocates $20 million to expand anti-violence initiative
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December 23, 2024
The pilot who died in an Aurora plane crash Thursday morning has been identified as Paul S. Marsh, who was reportedly traveling to visit family in White Plains, N.Y. from his hometown of Lansing, Mich.
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December 23, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed the latest version of a bill to expand the state’s wrongful death statute, the third time she has rejected the piece of legislation.
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December 20, 2024
Independent Health has agreed to pay up to $98 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted invalid diagnosis codes in order to receive increased payments from Medicare.
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December 19, 2024
Canada has agreed to close a “flagpoling” loophole in immigration law that regularly tied up border resources and caused traffic backups at the Peace Bridge and other bridges on the American border with Canada.
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December 19, 2024
The Western New York region received over $4.6 million to help deliver high-speed internet to lower income households. It will connect 39 properties in the Buffalo metro area, serving 349 buildings and 5,033 units and approximately 14 miles of fiber.
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December 19, 2024
The rate agreement will increase the average National Fuel residential customer’s monthly bill by nearly 19% over the next three years.
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December 18, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul called for an end to the Electoral College while presiding over New York casting its 28 electoral votes for president and vice president in Albany on Tuesday.
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December 18, 2024
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, $20 million is coming to the city of Buffalo for winter weather emergency preparedness as well as workforce training.
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December 18, 2024
Shea’s raises curtains on plans for $15M expansion, as part of larger potential $30M investment.
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December 18, 2024
Lancaster man Christopher Gostick sentenced to 24 years for new child pornography charge
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December 18, 2024
$3,300 for a Las Vegas hotel. $2,400 for a Saratoga Springs steakhouse. And that’s just the beginning.
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December 18, 2024
The Dunkirk City Council recently voted to approve a budget containing an 84% tax hike in a special session.The approved tax hike is 24% lower than the 108% increase that was included in the original financial proposal.
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December 17, 2024
New communication tool to help law enforcement in Erie County respond to crisis calls
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December 16, 2024
A Tonawanda woman, 30 year old Maria D’Amato was sentenced to nine years in prison after sexual images and videos of a 14-year-old victim were found on her phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
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December 14, 2024
New York state launches ‘Be Well’ campaign aimed at mental health awareness
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December 12, 2024
Yemeni American woman says her family held her against her will and tried to force her into an arranged marriage.
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December 12, 2024
New: A state Supreme Court in Albany County has issued an injunction ordering @nys_cannabis to not issue any more CAURD or provisional retail licenses to applicants.
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December 12, 2024
West Seneca man gets 15 years for possessing child pornography
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December 11, 2024
Officials push for more lifeguards in Buffalo region
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December 11, 2024
Home builders in Western New York say the housing shortage can be partly blamed on building moratoriums. They say New York State needs to ease up on regulations.
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December 11, 2024
Erie 1 BOCES wants to build a new centralized school to meet the growing needs of special education students across the region.
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December 11, 2024
*UPDATE* New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her proposed “inflation refund” checks of up to $500 to taxpayers won’t impact the state’s finances in terms of emergency funds.
Western NY Observer
December 11, 2024
Hochul teased new and detailed policies around immigration and enforcement, saying the public, law enforcement and Washington need to know where she stands.
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December 11, 2024
Ice cream manufacturer WellsEnterprises gets low-cost powerboost for expansion
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December 11, 2024
“The Freedom of Information Law [FOIL] system in NY is broken,” said Paul Wolf, president of the New York Coalition for Open Government.
Western NY Observer
December 11, 2024
Buffalo lawmakers approve $110 million in capital spending, despite comptroller’s warning
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December 10, 2024
The Isaías González-Soto Branch Library on Buffalo’s West Side reopened Monday morning after undergoing a seven-month long $2.5 million renovation project.
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December 10, 2024
A onetime aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has voluntarily dismissed a federal lawsuit she had filed against him and several of his aides two years ago alleging he sexually harassed her and then smeared her reputation.
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December 10, 2024
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law on Monday that she says will support workers facing post-traumatic stress.
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December 10, 2024
Lawmakers concerned by low Erie Basin Marina rent payments
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December 10, 2024
Buffalo’s Downtown Bazaar to close in coming weeks
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December 10, 2024
Buffalo schools replacing lead poisoning risks
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December 9, 2024
City Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio will be recognized for his “courageous efforts to prioritize integrity, justice and fairness” in the jury selection system, a bar association official told The Buffalo News on Thursday.
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December 9, 2024
$300-$500 refund payments for New Yorkers? Governor Kathy Hochul announces new proposal for 2025 sending $3 billion to 8.6 million New Yorkers
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December 9, 2024
Sen. Schumer will be bringing to the floor this week his HEARTS Act Bill to ensure students and staff are prepared to respond to respond to a cardiac emergency.
Western NY Observer
December 8, 2024
Downtown Wellsville and a two-room schoolhouse in Allegany County have been recommended for addition to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced.
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December 8, 2024
Chautauqua County gets life-saving grain bin rescue gear for farmers
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December 7, 2024
City of Jamestown police have been awarded a $16,754 grant for improving officer safety and managing public events, Congressman Nick Langworthy announced.
Western NY Observer
December 7, 2024
A Salamanca man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to entice a minor and produce child pornography, the United States Attorney’s Office announced.
Western NY Observer
December 7, 2024
Governor Kathy Hochul’s Traffic Safety Committee shared the Turkey Day ticket data, New York State issued over 50,000 tickets
Western NY Observer
December 7, 2024
Olean roundabout causing troubles for truck drivers
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
Buffalo man gets 2 years in prison for having around 28,000 images of child pornography
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December 6, 2024
The Braymiller Market downtown will close after three years in business
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December 6, 2024
Other projects in line before Buffalo VA hospital replacement, top VA official says
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December 6, 2024
Buffalo’s financial problems have just gotten worse.
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December 6, 2024
Erie County battery recycling program gets nearly $2.4 million in federal funds
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December 6, 2024
When the City of Yes housing plan was under negotiation, we stepped in with $1 billion to bring it across the finish line.
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December 6, 2024
Hochul will deliver 2025 State of the State address on Jan. 14 in Albany as she sets course for another run for governor in 2026.
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
Several New York and Pennsylvania House Republicans, led by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would’ve run through parts of the Southern Tier and Western New York
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
The Erie County Legislature has officially approved the 2025 budget
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December 6, 2024
Buffalo Police are looking to enter a two-year deal with a company called Dataminr for their ‘First Alert’ platform costing the city $82,000.
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December 6, 2024
There’s a dispute brewing in Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood after $100,000 in funding was secured to convert a vacant lot into greenspace.
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December 6, 2024
City seeks millions in state funding to help rehabilitate Hostel in the Theatre District.
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December 4, 2024
Automatic fire sprinkler systems could soon be required in all newly built homes in New York State, but business owners disagree on whether home buyers should have a say in this decision. “A standard price [for fire sprinklers] is usually less than 2% of the value of a home”
Western NY Observer
December 4, 2024
Buffalo’s Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon shared his $110 million capital improvement plan in Buffalo Common Council Chambers
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December 4, 2024
Congressional Democrats agreed with Republicans that Andrew Cuomo and his top aides were not transparent about how they counted nursing home deaths during the pandemic.
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December 4, 2024
Property owners may apply for grants of $50,000 or $75,000 from a pool of more than $13 million being spread across Western New York to renovate apartments as part of New York’s Vacant Rental Improvement Program.
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December 4, 2024
Mark your calendars: The minimum wage in New York is increasing on January 1!
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December 4, 2024
‘Unprecedented’: Dunkirk Common Council aims to lower tax rates in the 2025 proposed budget
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December 4, 2024
Buffalo’s acting finance commissioner addresses $17.68M budget deficit at council meeting
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December 4, 2024
$7 Million of Federal funds announced for removal of lead paint from over 300 Erie County homes
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December 4, 2024
Depew man previously convicted of the same crime in 2019, sentenced to prison after nearly 200 images of child porn found on phone
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