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January 30, 2025
Today, we announced a $142 million investment to support them and to upgrade the emergency room at St. Barnabas.
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
The state’s investment in child care assistance has quadrupled during Gov. Hochul’s tenure. Four years ago, funding for the entire child care assistance program was $800 million. It’s now $1.8 trillion.
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
Jewish Community Center to receive $3 million in new funding for new child care center in Buffalo
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
Buffalo Maritime Center to receive grant for Seneca Chief Canal Boat exhibits. Grants range from $500 to $24,000 and will leverage an estimated $979,087 in additional support.
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
Kathy Hochul on the Lunar New Year – we made it a school holiday – & this year marks the first time students will have it off!
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
Downtown location top choice for 10K-seat soccer stadium. The estimated startup cost of building the stadium is at least $40 million. Buffalo Pro Soccer is seeking $20 million from the state.
Western NY Observer
January 29, 2025
Kathy Hochul is proud to announce $100 million for Pro-Housing Communities program.
Western NY Observer
January 26, 2025
The Casino Gaming Compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York state has now been expired for more than a year. But the two sides have been extending its terms quarterly as they negotiate toward a new deal.
Western NY Observer
January 23, 2025
A Southern Tier Republican lawmaker questions major budget elements, especially the increase in spending now $252 billion compared to last year’s eventually-passed budget of $237 billion.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
January 23, 2025
What Buffalo mayoral candidates think about the Kensington Expressway project
Western NY Observer
January 23, 2025
Hochul’s Foundation Aid proposal gets mixed reaction from education leaders
Western NY Observer
January 23, 2025
Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District will be offering tree and shrub seedlings for those interested.
Western NY Observer
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
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
January 10, 2025
Olean secures $25M grant to transform historic West State Street
Western NY Observer
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
Western NY Observer
January 7, 2025
UB receives $500,000 grant to study effects of immigration on local democracy
Western NY Observer
January 4, 2025
GOP senators question Hochul rebate check plan, want money used to pay down debt
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
January 3, 2025
Williamsville nursing center slapped with fine after resident escapes twice in a day
Western NY Observer
January 2, 2025
New York recreational cannabis sales have surpassed $1 billion, annual report says
Western NY Observer
January 1, 2025
Hochul: Nearly $6.5 billion in food assistance provided to New Yorkers in 2024
Western NY Observer
December 31, 2024
4 local organizations to get promised ARPA funds after bookkeeping error
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 30, 2024
Congressman Kennedy proposes SNOW Act for federal help in snowstorms
Western NY Observer
December 26, 2024
Kathy Hochul signs new law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-fueled damages
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 23, 2024
New York State allocates $20 million to expand anti-violence initiative
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 18, 2024
Shea’s raises curtains on plans for $15M expansion, as part of larger potential $30M investment.
Western NY Observer
December 18, 2024
$3,300 for a Las Vegas hotel. $2,400 for a Saratoga Springs steakhouse. And that’s just the beginning.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 14, 2024
New York state launches ‘Be Well’ campaign aimed at mental health awareness
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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
Ice cream manufacturer WellsEnterprises gets low-cost powerboost for expansion
Western NY Observer
December 11, 2024
Buffalo lawmakers approve $110 million in capital spending, despite comptroller’s warning
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 10, 2024
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law on Monday that she says will support workers facing post-traumatic stress.
Western NY Observer
December 10, 2024
Lawmakers concerned by low Erie Basin Marina rent payments
Western NY Observer
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
Western NY Observer
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
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
The Braymiller Market downtown will close after three years in business
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
Other projects in line before Buffalo VA hospital replacement, top VA official says
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
Buffalo’s financial problems have just gotten worse.
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
Erie County battery recycling program gets nearly $2.4 million in federal funds
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 6, 2024
City seeks millions in state funding to help rehabilitate Hostel in the Theatre District.
Western NY Observer
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
Western NY Observer
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.
Western NY Observer
December 4, 2024
Mark your calendars: The minimum wage in New York is increasing on January 1!
Western NY Observer
December 4, 2024
‘Unprecedented’: Dunkirk Common Council aims to lower tax rates in the 2025 proposed budget
Western NY Observer
December 4, 2024
Buffalo’s acting finance commissioner addresses $17.68M budget deficit at council meeting
Western NY Observer
December 4, 2024
$7 Million of Federal funds announced for removal of lead paint from over 300 Erie County homes
Western NY Observer
December 3, 2024
Today, we made history again with the opening of the first LGBTQ+ museum in the nation at @nyhistory. – Kathy Hochul
Western NY Observer
December 3, 2024
The Rockefeller Institute of Government on Monday released a highly anticipated reassessment of the Foundation Aid formula, the primary formula New York state uses to fund public schools.
Western NY Observer
December 3, 2024
Buffalo recently got a new mayor.But who really runs the city? The rich & powerful, a new report concludes.
Western NY Observer
December 3, 2024
Using the county’s cultural capital grant, the Sardinia Historical Society replaced its building’s roof and completely rebuilt and repainted its interior, restoring it to the same design as when the building was first used as a church in 1829.
Western NY Observer
December 3, 2024
Construction begins on 65 new affordable housing units in Hamburg
Western NY Observer
December 2, 2024
With $1 million funding from New York State & champions from the city council to Congress, we will restore the theater’s historic facade
Western NY Observer
December 2, 2024
Changes coming to long-delayed Elmwood Village five-floor building with 48 residential units $15 million project
Western NY Observer
December 2, 2024
Douglas Jemal’s team seeks Planning Board approval for revisions based on “field conditions” and “modifications aimed at enhancing the building’s functionality, aesthetic appeal, and integration into the surrounding area.”
Western NY Observer
December 2, 2024
Officials say the purchase will give Amherst full control of the site and the four softball fields built there by the town for use by the Amherst Girls Softball League.
Western NY Observer
December 1, 2024
While the region’s 19 state legislators spent campaign money on expected costs such as mailings, office rent and fundraising activities, they also spent donor’s money on expenses most New Yorkers pay from their own pockets.
Western NY Observer
November 29, 2024
Kensington project balloons in cost to $1.5B
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
N.Y. households paying second highest tort costs
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
New York’s SOS program expanding upstate, aims to help homeless
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
N.Y. attorney general tours food bank, pushes for more to fight food insecurity
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
WNY companies and workers have secured most of the work so far at the stadium. But a lot of out-of-town companies are getting business, too, and team and state officials are refusing to release some key details.
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
Today, we proudly cut the ribbon for The Monroe, an $8.4 million rehabilitation project that transformed the iconic Record Theatre complex to 17 affordable apartments and 11,400 square feet of commercial and retail space.
Western NY Observer
November 26, 2024
Higher Paid Family Leave benefits ($313.92) coming to New York in 2025
Western NY Observer
November 25, 2024
New York launches NYX Initiative to improve public services. NYX would build trust in a more user-friendly political establishment.
Western NY Observer
November 25, 2024
NFTA above-ground Metro Rail service resumes for the ghost town that the Rail created.
Western NY Observer
November 23, 2024
NY Governor Kathy Hochul posts a rebate link for purchase energy efficient appliances that can only be viewed after signing up for subscription
Western NY Observer
November 22, 2024
Advocates push 5-year free universal childcare plan that COULD ease financial burdens on families and boost the state’s economy.
Western NY Observer
November 22, 2024
The payments Western OTB makes to local governments are significantly less this year — in part due to raises for executives, buyouts and the transition to CEO Byron Brown.
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
New York doubles funding to $8 million for local government efficiency projects
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
An $8.3 million state-of-the-art new police training center has opened in Niagara County.
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
GlobalFoundries to receive $1.5B federal grant for chip manufacturing
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
Over $9M approved by City of Buffalo for legal settlements
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
Unfinished $40 million Canalside project continues to face scrutiny with fate uncertain
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
Erie County Sheriff reviewing options following a $700M cost estimate for a new jail
Western NY Observer
November 21, 2024
Niagara Falls buys Rapids Theatre out of foreclosure, nears deal for 38 other properties
Western NY Observer
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