Fillmore District Council Member Mitchell Nowakowski has asked the city's law department to explore making Chippewa Street 21+ on weekend nights. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Buffalo teen to spend 6 years in prison for killing an 88-year-old man last year via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

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Two Niagara County homeowners who were informed recently that their properties may be contaminated by radioactive materials are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul designate their entire neighborhood a hazardous waste site.

The city’s Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Jessica Brown, has resigned effective Aug. 4, though her last day at City Hall was Monday, July 6, according to a written statement from Mayor Sean Ryan’s press office.

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This map shows times and locations of shootings in Buffalo over a two-hour period early on July 5.

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Excellent work on a difficult topic from my colleague Ben Tsujimoto.

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A cyclist crosses Seneca Street while riding along Main Street in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joed Viera. https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/collection_1c4bf885-0fa0-446c-97ee-769a9040f2a6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Body found buried in Niagara Falls backyard buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

The charter school applied for state-funded prekindergarten classrooms at its Ash Street and Jefferson Avenue sites. It was denied by Buffalo Schools for both.

Patio season is here. Whether you want waterfront views, a verdant oasis or a fun, game-filled beer garden, here are some patios to check out this summer.

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Teen admits stomping head of elderly man in fatal West Side attack buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

New @buffalonews.com: Officer shot on Sherman Street suffered four gunshot wounds, also hit twice in vest buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

From @justinsondel.bsky.social Buffalo Common Council, Ryan administration reduce tax levy increase to 19% buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Buffalo police officer shot, officials say buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

'Misguided prosecution': Judge rebukes government, imposes no punishment on convicted Amherst detective buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

State Sen. April Baskin is proposing a law that would require jail officers to notify next of kin when an inmate is having a medical or mental health emergency, named for India Cummings, who died in the Erie County Holding Center in 2016. by @robertgavinbn.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Daniel "D.J." Granville charged for failure to safely store a gun, a misdemeanor, after his loaded gun was found in the trunk of a Tesla, owned by Buffalo Biodiesel, abandoned in Niagara Square Wednesday evening. by @aaronbesecker.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Jon Rivera blasts party bosses over pattern of filling vacant elected offices. by Stephen Watson buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

It's getting harder to recruit new cops everywhere. In Buffalo, officials are working on solutions via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said state leaders have agreed on a framework agreement on a $268 billion state budget that would increase aid to the City of Buffalo by at least $40 million.

In the race to succeed Poloncarz, several contenders are laying the groundwork via @sandratan.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

New @buffalonews.com: Man charged with threatening deputy mayor last week killed Greek Orthodox priest in Buffalo in 1979 buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

New @buffalonews.com: Buffalo looks to collect more money for police services at events via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

New @buffalonews.com: Buffalo Deputy Mayor Eugenio Russi threatened by person with knife via @justinsondel.bsky.social + me buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Fantastic reporting from my colleague @aaronbesecker.bsky.social

Mayor Sean Ryan's pick to lead the Buffalo Police Department, Erika Shields, has been confirmed by the Common Council in a 5-4 vote.

New @buffalonews.com: New Buffalo police commissioner hopes to build inroads with officers, the community via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Lindy Ruff said Sam Carrick is not a possibility to play in this series against Boston. Noah Ostlund is a possibility.

Mayor Sean Ryan's first budget proposal is out. My latest:

Two Buffalo police officers reportedly came upon an armed robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven. One officer fired at the alleged robber after the robber shot a store clerk and fired at officers. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Serial killer Richard Fox gets additional 25-to-life sentence for killing woman found in Niagara Falls. Crystal Curthoys, 32, was the fourth woman Fox admitted to killing. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Budget day is here. Check out my primer on how the city got so deep in the hole and what to expect going forward.

The Buffalo Sabres are opening an online store – just in time for the playoffs.

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“Buffalo loses considerable clout with the retirement of Crystal Peoples-Stokes. She is far up the political 'food chain,' and losing her will undoubtedly reduce the benefits Buffalo received." — Blair Horner, a longtime state government watchdog at the New York Public Interest Group.

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Options for community fish fries, a Buffalo tradition, are dwindling. by @chessabond.bsky.social buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Erie Basin Marina lawsuit against the city has been dismissed. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

The audit primarily covered a period under a previous OTB leadership team, however, and the report stated the current administration has begun making changes based on the office's recommendations. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Medical examiner says refugee's death was homicide buffalonews.com/news/local/c...