Elise Stefanik declares run for governor, slams Hochul buffalonews.com/news/article...

Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to give the Chicago Police Department a bigger pot of cash to spend on overtime next year, but wants the money to come with strings attached.

It's not just about Buffalo's next mayor. Storylines abound as Election Day looms buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

“I don’t know” is a stock answer #POTUS Trump has used to avoid answering questions. For instance: “I had no idea what his views were…” (Nick Fuentes) - “just don’t know anything about him.” (David Duke) - “I know nothing about QAnon.” “I know nothing about” Project 2025.

'Still in a housing crisis': PUSH Buffalo activist calls for rent stabilization at state hearing buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Trump and his allies call 'Antifa' a terrorist organization. But does it even exist? buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Baskin, Conrad sign letter asking Hochul to call session, fund SNAP buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Britain's Prince Andrew will be stripped of his "prince" title and move out of his mansion over the Epstein scandal, Buckingham Palace says. https://cnn.it/4nGXcpy

Hochul says Trump administration reneged on promise to fund SNAP, declares state of emergency buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Once this gets started, we'll have updates here: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

In NYC, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul announced a food emergency, said state will allocate an additional $65M to help avert loss of food stamp program looming Saturday for nearly 3M New Yorkers, including 220,000 in Western New York, who will lose their food stamps due to government shutdown.

The killing raised new questions about U.S. law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes.

From @aaronbesecker.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Prosecutors rested their case 10 minutes ago. Both defenses have rested having called no witnesses or submitted any evidence. Here's the complete coverage of the case: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Hochul: "Let's just frame what is happening: We have Donald Trump and a whole lot of spineless followers in Washington, his enablers…they're waging an all-out war on the working class."

In NYC appearance on Monday, @governor.ny.gov Hochul slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.

Seneca Nation leader frustrated, says Hochul's office 'basically trashed' plan for compact buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

State prisons seeing surge in number of assaults as staffing sits at low point buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

At @Amtrak station outside Albany, @GovKathyHochul stands w/@NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez at event to announce cap of $99 tix for Amtrak ride between Albany & NYC and daily @MetroNorth between Albany and Grand Central Terminal.

From Jon Harris @buffalonews.com buffalonews.com/news/local/b...

From Erie County Republican Committee Chair Michael Kracker:

Hochul hits potential opponent Stefanik over ties to leaked messages from Young Republicans buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

From @sandratan.bsky.social Poloncarz predicts future county budgets of 'dead flowers and arsenic' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

One could follow the beef on weck rabbit hole for a very long time. I followed it for a bit. Here’s my story on the (ancient, beloved, controversial) beef on weck’s current status in and out of Buffalo. buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Granville's sister-in-law, a Buffalo police lieutenant, spoke with prosecutors in 'final step' of probe buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

On Wednesday, I will be releasing our 2026 Budget Proposal. As announced, the county's tax rate will be cut to $3.09, the lowest tax rate in county history. As a result, many homeowners will pay less in county property taxes compared to last year. Here are 4 such examples across the county:

Here’s me talking about my front-page story about my interview with a juror who deliberated in the Deborah Meindl murder trial. The jury deadlocked and it was a mistrial. Here’s the story: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

The Scajaquada is more than a creek and an expressway. Under a new law, it can be preserved and developed buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Corinne Carey, senior campaign director for NY & NJ for national nonprofit organization Compassion & Choices, spoke in State Capitol urging ⁦@governor.ny.gov to sign Medical Aid in Dying bill into law. Her group hand-delivered a letter to Hochul signed by 4,200 NYers.

Buffalo attorney in key role has familiar name in WNY law via @robertgavinbn.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Judge says New York State should renegotiate with Senecas over land used for Thruway buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

Hochul promises the 'right decision' on Medical Aid in Dying bill. What will that be? buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Western New York lawmaker settles into key ethics role in Albany buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

From @mikepetro.bsky.social & @sandratan.bsky.social Want to bring home a piece of the current Bills stadium? Plans are in the works to make that happen buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

From @justinsondel.bsky.social A Buffalo city employee has been on paid leave for three years. He wants to return, but will he? buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

ICYMI: Hochul calls Comey indictment and investigation of James a 'new low' for US buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Hochul calls Comey indictment and investigation of James a 'new low' for US buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

President Trump is now calling Jan. 6, 2021 a “hoax.” He’s also saying FBI agents who were there while working there were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” POTUS pardoned people convicted that day.

Hochul: Inflation rebate checks have started to be sent out to NY households buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Two NYS lawmakers - @patriciafahy46.bsky.social & @amromero109.bsky.social - joined protestors in a driving rain Wednesday to protest outside the Nexstar Media-owned ABC affiliate in Albany.

Watching the Jets. #NYJvsTB

New York State buildings to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk memorial buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

State prison panel proposes reforms for HALT buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

ICYMI: NY Department of Health to allow caregivers more to time to complete compliance for home care program buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

ICYMI: Ryan campaign coffers include $5K donation from WNY vape businesses under AG scrutiny buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Ryan campaign coffers include $5K donation from WNY vape businesses under AG scrutiny buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Here’s a question: Were the comments of @jimmykimmel.com on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social any harsher than the words of President Trump when he suggested a recently deceased Michigan member of Congress was not looking down from heaven but “looking up?" politico.com/news/2019/12...