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It's official - Sean Ryan is the new mayor of Buffalo. His inauguration ceremony was held New Year's Day inside Kleinhans Music Hall.

As Sean Ryan prepares to be sworn-in as Buffalo mayor on New Year's Day, here's a look back at his road to office. Potholes and all.

The longtime leader of an iconic Niagara Falls tourist attraction has died. James Glynn, who first sold tickets to ride the Maid of the Mist and then later bought the company, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28 at the age of 91.

BTPM NPR will be providing live coverage of the mayoral inauguration of Sean M. Ryan from Kleinhans Music Hall starting at noon on New Year's Day. Join anchor Michael Mroziak and field reporter Steve Cichon on-air or online at btpm.org for the event.

The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings and advisories for stormy weather heading into Monday. High winds, lakeshore flooding, flood possibilities along creeks, streams and rivers, and heavy snow in some parts of WNY are all in the forecast.

The Buffalo Common Council approved a $3.3 million settlement Tuesday related to a 2014 incident in which a bar patron died after being pushed down the stairs at Molly’s Pub in North Buffalo.

Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's former campaign manager, Michael Kracker, has Western New York connections as chair of the Erie County GOP. He spoke with BTPM NPR Monday to explain why the North Country representative abandoned her gubernatorial bid.

Jessica Brown and Justin Booth are the latest hires announced by Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan's transition team.

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BTPM NPR analyzed the reorganization plan and so did the city comptroller's office.

Crime in Buffalo is down by 11% overall this year when compared with 2024 says Buffalo Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon, citing data from the Buffalo Police Department.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright confirmed Tuesday he is retiring from the Buffalo Police Department at the end of the year after 37 years of service. He was made commissioner in January.

Former BPD Detective Craig Macy will serve as Interim Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department while Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan’s transition team continues the search for a permanent commissioner.

The NY Attorney General's Office will not pursue criminal charges in the shooting of a Buffalo man by Cheektowaga police officers attempting to arrest him in August.

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With temperatures below freezing Thursday and more cold weather forecast across the region this weekend, Western New Yorkers are being reminded of the health risks the cold can bring and how to stay safe on sidewalks when the mercury dips.

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NEW TONIGHT: The New York State Department of Transportation reports the Skyway (Route 5) will reopen at midnight tonight. Additionally, all restrictions on empty trucks and trailers in Western New York will be lifted at midnight. (Image: screen capture from NITTEC)

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High winds will be rolling in this afternoon, with lake effect snow to follow tonight. Be sure to follow BTPM.org for updates and information on the coming Thanksgiving holiday weather.

The budget includes plans to upgrade parks, community centers, city pools and libraries.

The new winter storm scale website details snow impact levels by location, as well as snow totals by exit along the Thruway system in the area.

Erie County Legislator John Bargnesi, a Democrat, introduced a bill back in June 2024 that would limit the offices of county executive, legislators, county clerk, district attorney, comptroller and sheriff, to serve a maximum of three four-year terms.

Firearms have been confiscated from a University at Buffalo student's home after a peer reported hearing alleged threats to "shoot up the school."

With the City having to raid emergency funds to plug last year's budget deficit, Ryan said he'd met with state leaders Monday to "raise a red flag" and ask for help over Buffalo's finances.

Here's everything we know so far about the ICE arrests in the Elmwood Village, Thursday.

Before he hands over the reins to the incoming administration, Buffalo Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon has submitted a capital budget proposal to the Buffalo Common Council.

Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan says his transition team has received 500 job applications after just a few days.

Under the bill drafted by State Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt (R) and Amherst Town Supervisor-elect Shawn Lavin (D), National Guard troops who are deployed for 60 days or more on state orders would receive extra credit in civil service examinations.

It’s a battle of the attack ads as Republican Elise Stefanik officially announced her bid for New York governor Friday in a video slamming Hochul. Hochul clapped back with an attack ad of her own.

Less than 48 hours after winning the Buffalo mayoral election, Sean Ryan took his first major step to build his new administration Thursday as mayor-appointed jobs are now open and advertised online.

The massive budget focuses its spending on defense, housing and infrastructure designed to boost trade.

The White House stopped using live ASL interpreters at briefings and other public events when President Trump began his second term in January.

"What you're seeing is a lot of people who are truly having to call in sick to go earn money elsewhere," said one air traffic controller.

As of late October, the outbreak has killed six people and sickened 27.

Officials in New York are looking at how neighboring New Jersey plans to address the growing risk of problem gambling after the onset of mobile wagering.

The victory makes Ryan the city’s first newly elected mayor in 20 years after Byron Brown stepped down in October 2024.

Hardwick declares victory for Erie County Comptroller. Get live election updates by listening to BTPM NPR on 88.7 FM, or join us on BTPM.org.

Hardwick declares victory in Erie County Comptroller race. Tap link for more election updates.

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A push to make all New York elections even years is being challenged in federal court after the state court system upheld the recent law.

Canadian survey respondents say they’re worried about higher travel costs, political tensions over tariffs, exchange rates and safety.

The cities of Albuquerque, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco are suing the Trump administration over changes it plans to make to the popular Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, or PSLF.

SNAP benefits for nearly 3 million New Yorkers expired Saturday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it wouldn’t refill recipients' benefit cards.

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Plot Twist: Scientists thought it was a juvenile T. Rex. It's a brand new, fully-grown species. Meet the Nanotyrannus.

Gen Z and millennial voters are confronting a financial reality of rising costs, mounting debt and minimal wage growth. But how is this changing their political views?

How closely are you following the headlines? Test your news knowledge with this week's NPR news quiz.

State Senator Robert Ortt is pushing legislation that would end early releases from parole supervision, noting that the man charged with murdering a Buffalo woman earlier this year was granted early release, despite a previous murder conviction and history of violence.