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Erie County gives $5.5 million for 11 affordable housing projects, totaling 703 apartments
Erie County’s investment in affordable housing continues with the awarding of $5.5 million for 11 new apartment projects. The projects are slated to add 703 apartment units at lower rental rates in Buffalo, Kenmore, Hamburg, Cheektowaga and the City of Tonawanda. The multimillion-dollar apartment complexes, with multiple sources of...
Gunman sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatal shooting on Bailey Avenue
A Buffalo man who shot another man to death on Bailey Avenue in 2023 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced. Ryan M. Crawford, 23, also was ordered by State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to receive five years of supervision after he is released.
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• Bread of Life Outreach Center will welcome Erie County Cancer Services to talk about free cancer screenings, support and information on their program as part of BOLO’s free Lunch & Learn program, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the BOLO headquarters, 8745 Supervisor Ave., Colden. Preregistration is required. To reserve a spot, email the names […]
Industrial sites dominate list of June's largest CRE deals
Facilities once used for the production of trail mix, chocolates and windows all appeared on June's list of the largest commercial real estate deals in Erie County.<\p> Here's a look at the top 10, ranked by value.<\p>
Suspect in Elmwood shooting returned, arraigned after arrest in Maryland
A Buffalo man wanted in a shooting last month on Elmwood Avenue that injured three other men has been arrested in Maryland by the U.S. Marshal Service and returned to Buffalo to face prosecution after waiving extradition proceedings. According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, Dominique Singletary, 29, was...
Erie County hosting paint recycling event
Do you need to get rid of some old, unwanted paint? A free paint recycling collection, hosted by Erie County, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the University at Buffalo Park & Ride Lot at 3645 Main St., Buffalo. All types of paint, from latex to oil-based, will be accepted. A team of […]
Home Sells for $3.9 Million in Clarence, New York
A new Erie County residential benchmark for 2024, in terms of the sale price of a house, has been set with the sale of a sprawling Clarence estate. According to documents filed June 21 in the Erie County Clerk's office, a house on Goodrich Road in Clarence sold for $3.9 million.
NY weather: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Erie County early Sunday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:21 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 12:45 a.m. for Erie County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 12:20 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Elma, or near West Seneca, moving east...
Another Voice: Albany's MTA congestion pricing battles have implications for Western New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken blistering criticism for postponing congestion pricing, a long-planned $15 toll on drivers entering lower Manhattan meant to reduce traffic — and collect $15 tolls. Most of the drama may be playing out in New York City, but pay attention, upstate: you stand to lose...
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