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.

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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.

The Seneca Nation accuses the Salamanca Police Chief and Cattaraugus County District Attorney of discussing possible law enforcement actions that would violate their sovereignty. The DA says the email conversation in question is taken out of context, and it's a matter of criminal jurisdiction.

Bishop Michael Fisher shared details about his conversation with Pope Leo XIV, which included the local Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and the Road to Renewal plan.

Democrats Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined forces Thursday as benefits for nearly 3 million New Yorkers are just days away from expiring.

Canadians heading into the U.S. will find themselves subjected to a new security measure, Dan Karpenchuk reports.

Michael Gainer, the independent candidate for Buffalo mayor, discusses the police and fire departments, housing needs and the future of the Kensington Expressway. This is part of a series of one-on-one interviews BTPM NPR held with all three candidates in their bid for City Hall's top job.

Why are sales of non-chocolate candy growing much faster than those of chocolate?

We know Kaisertown and Lovejoy are gearing up for Beggars Night festivities, but what other WNY neighborhoods still celebrate the Halloween Eve tradition?

A Starbucks spokesperson says it's the union representing a small percentage of baristas, and the not the company, that has held up contract talks. The message was received by BTPM NPR after pickets were held at dozens of Starbucks locations nationwide, including one in Amherst.

UPDATE: A Starbucks corporate spokesperson, in a message received by BTPM NPR Thursday morning, suggests it's the union representing some of its baristas that has stalled contract talks. It's in response to a picket held at dozens of Starbucks locations Wednesday, including one in Amherst.

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James Gardner, the Republican-endorsed candidate for Buffalo mayor, outlines his plans to balance the city’s budget, tackle lower-level crime, build new homes and more. This is part of a series of one-on-one interviews BTPM NPR held with all three candidates in their bid for City Hall's top job.

Here & Now's go-to book expert, Traci Thomas of “The Stacks” podcast, shares a few favorite spooky reads with host Scott Tong.

A jury has found two Buffalo teenagers guilty in a shooting last year that killed a toddler and wounded his sister. The children were not the intended targets of the gunfire on Domedion Avenue in June 2024.

Nearly 42 million people are in danger of losing SNAP benefits come Nov. 1.

The Certified Tourism Ambassador program is a national initiative for residents to promote tourism within their communities.

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This year's race for Erie County Comptroller involves candidates, one of whom touts experience while the other one touts expertise.

BTPM NPR has been holding conversations with the three candidates for Buffalo mayor to hear their plans for the city. First up, we speak with Democratic nominee Sean Ryan on subjects ranging from the city's budget, public safety, housing and even Ryan's go-to wing order.

The spooky, sudsy trend has grown across the country for years at independent and chain car washes.

New York state explores sending students home with food as a SNAP delay looms.

Legislation proposed by State Assembly Member Jon Rivera would ban employers violating labor laws from getting tax credits and other benefits. One fellow state politician says the bill is redundant.

They are the closest Major League Baseball team to Buffalo, and it has a direct relationship with Buffalo’s hometown Bisons. But for years the Toronto Blue Jays were unable to directly market itself to Western New York baseball fans. That's changing.

The two institutions — along with PBS — have stood together at the core of public media for more than half a century.

Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.

The anti-tariff ads featured clips of an address by former president Ronald Reagan, saying tariffs do not work.

Early voting is now underway in New York State, until Sunday, Nov. 2. Hours vary from county to county. We've put together a list of links to help you find your nearest early voting stations (early voters may choose any, not just their usual designated polling place).

Local community leaders and elected officials are warning those who receive nutritional and heat assistance to prepare to seek alternatives if the government shutdown drags on to November.

Game 1 of the World Series is tonight in Toronto. BTPM Canada correspondent Dan Karpenchuk reports as the Blue Jays prepare to face defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the city prepares to welcome fans, and an anticipated huge economic windfall.