A Buffalo native's son was convicted of tax fraud. Then his mother donated $1 million to MAGA. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed increasing state aid to the City of Buffalo to $40 million this year as part of budget negotiations. The money would be earmarked to help the city close its anticipated budget shortfall. by @robertgavinbn.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Great work here from my colleague Mackenzie Shuman following up on the Ischua Creek fish kill from over the summer: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

ICYMI: Great work from my colleagues Deidre Williams and Joed Viera on rising homelessness in Western New York. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga reflects on his first 100 days. by @tsuj10.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/e...

The city's enterprise fund, which pays for trash and recycling services, has been out of balance for many of the 30 years since it was introduced. Ryan administration officials plan to raise the user fee to fix that. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Reviews are mixed on Mayor Sean Ryan's first month of snow removal during a brutal January. The bigger issue - the city is already well over its budget for private contractors in a tough financial year. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Will the Erie Basin Marina be set to open for boating season? City officials are moving forward with new operators, but several obstacles, including potential legal action, remain. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Ryan administration, Council have questions about agreement with Buffalo police union over medical benefits via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Mayor Sean Ryan is expected to sign an executive order this morning barring city employees from assisting in federal civil immigration actions. I have the details here: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Mayor Sean Ryan is set to issue an executive order prohibiting city employees from participating in civil immigration enforcement. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Buffalo police are investigating two West Side shootings, one of them fatal, blocks apart from one another in the early morning hours Sunday. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Mayor Sean Ryan outlines his environmental priorities for our Mackenzie Shuman: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Fight over proposed Buffalo Police gun range on East Side moves to the courts via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

BPS reverses course on school closures. by @Tsuj10 buffalonews.com/news/local/e...

After months of waiting, the Erie County Sheriff's Office has released its internal report on Chief of Narcotics Daniel "D.J." Granville's late- night West Side crash. by @aaronbesecker.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

How big will the Buffalo's structural deficit be at the end of the fiscal year? It depends on who you ask. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper study finds that $79 billion worth of infrastructure across the region is at risk of flood damage without significant upgrades to shoreline protection. by Mackenzie Shuman buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Wegmans is collecting biometric data from customers in its New York City stores. The company would not tell our Samantha Christmann whether they are using the technology in any Western New York locations. buffalonews.com/news/local/b...

Erie County Sheriff's narcotics chief Daniel "D.J." Granville will repay the county $75,000 for the damage to his county-owned pick-up truck in the April 2024 crash in which he hit seven parked cars in Buffalo. by @sandratan.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

A Tonawanda City Court Judge has won a lawsuit claiming that the state's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges is unconstitutional. by Stephen T. Watson buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has set the special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated when Mayor Sean Ryan took office for Feb.3. by @robertgavinbn.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

The two teenagers convicted of killing a 3-year-old boy in a 2024 shooting were given the maximum prison terms on Friday.

Delaware District Common Council Member Joel Feroleto has been elected Common Council president by his colleagues.

From @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Introducing Behind the Lens, is a weekly look at how the award-winning staff photographers at The Buffalo News bring the news to life. In this first installment, Buffalo News photographer Joed Viera discusses his project on the Erie Canal's impact on Western New York.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is set to run the transition fund set up by Mayor-elect Sean Ryan. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

The Habitat Company, together with Duvernay + Brooks and BMHA affiliate Bridges Development, are transforming the aging housing project next to Canalside, replacing 616 apartments in the existing towers with 686 modern and mixed-income housing units. buffalonews.com/news/local/b...

Mayor-elect Sean Ryan pushes to fill leadership positions as inauguration day approaches. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Mayor-elect Sean Ryan announces four department head appointees. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Too soon! “Patriot Way” once again obstructing Buffalo Bills’ path to glory. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

A fantastic review of Ontario's two-Michelin star restaurant Pearl Morissette, less than an hour's drive from Buffalo. by @chessabond.bsky.social with wonderful photos from @libbymarch.bsky.social buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Mayor-elect Sean Ryan has tapped former BPD chief of detectives Craig Macy to serve as interim commissioner of the department while his team conducts a nationwide search for a permanent leader. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

The man accused of killing his girlfriend and infant son and setting their Elmwood Village apartment ablaze was found dead in the shower area of the county jail in Alden last night, an apparent suicide. by @aaronbesecker.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year sentence for Joseph Bongiovanni, the former DEA agent convicted of protecting drug traffickers. By Patrick Lakamp buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

The Erie County Clergy Jail Visiting Project has released a report on conditions in county jails compiled from interviews with more than 100 jailed and incarcerated people. by @AaronBesecker buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Buffalo lawmakers are exploring a progressive tax or fees and fines for property owners who sit on property without maintaining or improving it. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

While Buffalo Public Schools has more than $400 million in reserves built up, significant structural deficits threaten to rapidly deplete that cash and school closures and layoffs will be necessary to balance future budgets. @tsuj10.bsky.social explains: buffalonews.com/news/local/e...

Mayor-elect Sean Ryan has a tough hill to climb to get the city's finances in order, all while also needing to deliver on a long list of campaign promises. Still, he is optimistic as he prepares to take office next year. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Environmentalists slam Hochul, say they were silenced at hearing on All-Electric Buildings law buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

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Our food reporter went on a Tom and Jerry tour to six restaurants to find out what Tom and Jerry season is about. https://buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_3c2ac5b7-29b2-4ffc-8e42-79689c6d8ce6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Last year, we wrote about local 22 bars and restaurants that served Tom and Jerrys. Our 2025 list has grown to 26 spots. https://buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_431a0057-fce6-4f6d-92e1-461e1485225f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Dion Dawkins is the Buffalo Bills' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Dawkins is now a four-time nominee: buffalonews.com/sports/bills...

The Erie County Sheriff's Office has their new helicopters, but the controversy around their purchase continues. by @sandratan.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

The man accused of starting a fire in his apartment, killing his girlfriend and their 4-day-old son has been granted an extension to decide if he will pursue a psychiatric defense. by @aaronbesecker.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

The city is seeking a new operator for the Erie Basin Marina and the adjacent restaurant spaces with a Request for Qualifications due this week. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

With many financial challenges ahead, will a hard control board return during Mayor-elect Sean Ryan's first term? Ryan, Council Members and control board leadership all want to avoid it. buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

"Sometimes it takes some time." More on #Buffalo #Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who's expected to start again tonight in Pittsburgh, finding a groove: www.buffalohockeybeat.com/consistent-a...