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10 Jails In New York With The Most People Locked Up
Some jails in New York State have more people locked up than others. Of course, nobody wants to go to jail, but sometimes things happen. New York collects data on how many people are in the various jails across the state. New York City jail population figures have been reported...
Mobile Home Park Special Use Permit hearing
NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Akron, in the Village Hall, 21 Main Street, Akron, New York, on the 31st day of July 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to hear all in favor of or opposed to the following:
Battaglia Demolition owner to be put behind bars
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The owner of a shuttered demolition business in Buffalo has been ordered to report to jail at the beginning of next month. Residents spent years trying to get Peter Battaglia, the owner of Battaglia Demolition, to clean up his site, but it never happened. The former site of Battaglia Demolition at […]
Erie County SPCA holding Doggie Entourage to get pups out and about
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The SPCA serving Erie County is currently hosting its Doggie Entourage program. The program allows potential adopters, and anyone else, to take dogs out and about to see what they’re like outside of the shelter. It’s free to participate and there’s no pressure to adopt. All you need to do is […]
City of Tonawanda Mayor hopes to extend Canal Fest contract
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 40th year of Canal Fest has been going strong this week, welcoming hundreds of neighbors to the Tonawandas. Canal fest has been a mainstay at the border of the Tonawandas for decades. However, there was uncertainty about whether the City of Tonawanda would participate in the festivities this year. Mayor […]
'No service at all': Buffalo AMR ambulance response times being called to question by Common Council
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — When you need emergency medical care and call 911, it is likely an American Medical Response ambulance will respond to the call. Now, the 7 News I-Team is learning AMR, a third-party ambulance service that is contracted with the City of Buffalo, has been operating in Buffalo without a contract since March 2021.
First phase of stabilizing Cobblestone District buildings destroyed in fire could cost at least $350,000; multiple phases will be needed
BUFFALO, N.Y. — One month since a fire destroyed two Civil War era buildings in the Cobblestone District, the city of Buffalo and building owner Darryl Carr are still at an impasse. "We're going back and forth," Carr said. "They want us to stabilize it and we're adamant about...
Party With A Purpose In Buffalo New York
Coming up in September you will have a chance to party with a purpose. The annual Mercy Flight "Bash" returns. It is a night of food, drinks, and funds to help raise money for the air ambulance organization. READ MORE: HERE IS HOW KIDS IN WESTERN NEW YORK CAN BOWL...
Lackawanna Fire Department receives $35K FEMA grant for safety
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — The City of Lackawanna Fire Department was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters grant for $35,735.99 on Thursday. The money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "I'm pleased to announce this FEMA grant for the City of Lackawanna Fire Department, which will bolster their firefighting...
Community center raises concerns after proposed bus stop elimination threatens accessibility
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A community center on Buffalo’s East Side has a busload of concerns amidst a new change coming to NFTA bus stops. Bus Stop Balancing is an initiative introduced by NFTA-Metro to consolidate bus stops to improve travel times, reliability, and bus stop amenities at all stops.
Erie County DMVs to close Saturday due to global IT outage
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some Auto Bureau branches in Erie County are expected to be closed Saturday following a global CrowdStrike outage that left a number of local businesses struggling Friday. Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns says that the Eastern Hills Mall location in Buffalo and the Southgate Plaza location in West Seneca will be […]
County lawmakers hold opioid discussion with local programs due to escalating deaths related to opioids
With the rates of opioid-related deaths escalating rapidly in Erie County, county lawmakers held an opioid discussion on Thursday during the Legislature’s Health and Human Services committee meeting. Read more from WBEN:
As fatal overdoses surge in Erie County, there's debate over how to use funding to combat it
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Fatal drug overdoses have been a tragic curse on our community and this country for years but a recent surge has in part sparked a debate over how Erie County can best allocate resources to try to combat it. That discussion emerged Thursday in an Erie...
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