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March 7, 2026

A prosecutor called Jeffrey C. Fleischer, the accused ringleader of a $1.3 million stolen-check scheme, a master at creating false identifications and warned he would flee if not detained as his federal case proceeds.

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March 7, 2026

With his plea in federal court, Brian Aveny Smith became the 14th person convicted of pandemic fraud in Buffalo, accounting for nearly $7 million worth of fraud.

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March 4, 2026

ECSO chief who pleaded guilty after series of hit-and-run crashes set to retire at the end of March

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April 15, 2025

A recent audit shows that much of the medical equipment, including oxygen tanks, ventilators and CPAP machines, purchased by the Cuomo administration in the early days of the pandemic have been sitting around in warehouses in various parts of the state.

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March 31, 2025

Dunkirk city officials said they need more revenue to address years of overspending that has resulted in more than $20 million in unpaid debts, and residents must absorb an 84 percent tax increase this year.

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March 29, 2025

Greenman takes Niagara County public defender job after complaints made by a female employee that a few lawyers in the office occasionally drank excessively during lunch hours, submitted inaccurate time sheets and made inappropriate remarks, investigation cause leadership change

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March 19, 2025

Dunkirk Treasurer’s Office closed at direction of State Comptroller’s Office amid investigation

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March 3, 2025

Unions submit 16,500 staffing violations at WNY hospitals to state Health Department

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February 19, 2025

Western New York Medical P.C. agreed to pay $251,477 to resolve allegations that it submitted improper Medicare billing, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

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February 18, 2025

New York’s ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state’s top court

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February 8, 2025

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow Gov. Hochul to delay special elections in New York, and therefore the anticipated race to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in the 21st Congressional District if she is confirmed as UN ambassador.

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February 7, 2025

A Lackawanna judge Louis Violanti resigned for the second time in the aftermath of a fraud proceeding to have a friend’s traffic ticket dismissed.

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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 4, 2025

GOP senators question Hochul rebate check plan, want money used to pay down debt

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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 10, 2024

Lawmakers concerned by low Erie Basin Marina rent payments

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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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November 2, 2024

Cuomo helped draft nursing home report, House committee says, telling the Justice Department that it should consider prosecuting him for not telling the truth about his role in crafting a state COVID report.

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September 27, 2024

A March 2023 study finds negligence at Buffalo VA Medical Center causing significant delays in treatment. The report revealed a horrifying level of negligence that left veterans to suffer and, in some cases, lose their lives.

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September 27, 2024

Erie County Republicans call for audit into Mary Hosler the Erie County deputy comptroller who defrauded taxpayers for personal profit

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September 27, 2024

Buffalo Common Council president prepares to potentially take over as mayor. The details of Brown’s OTB contract are not public yet but the chair said his pay would be $295,000. Brown’s possible move is criticized by Our City Action Buffalo.

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September 26, 2024

“Kevin Frey TV Caught up w/ Senator Gillibrand before the indictment against Mayor Adams was unsealed: “I’m very worried about … can someone who has been indicted, can someone who has a circle of investigations around all his senior staff, can they do their job? That’s a really hard issue.”

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September 25, 2024

New York lawmakers vow to revisit Child Victims Act despite insurer noncompliance. Hoylman-Sigal said the majority of survivors who filed cases under the 2019 law were white, and many survivors in poor or underserved communities did not know about the policy and deserve their days in court.Hoylman-Sigal said the majority of survivors who filed cases under the 2019 law were white, and many survivors in poor or underserved communities did not know about the policy and deserve their days in court.

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September 25, 2024

As negotiations stall, judge weighs letting sex abuse lawsuits against Buffalo Diocese parishes moveahead. The diocese and its parishes were doing everything they could to come up with enough money for a settlement, including downsizing its properties.

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September 24, 2024

Report faults Erie County auditor’s record as Evans town supervisor

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