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Disabled NYer’s are Victims of Gov. Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause
Michelle Alcaraz can’t use the closest subway station to her apartment because it doesn’t have an elevator. So whenever she wants to exercise her basic freedom of movement, she needs to point her wheelchair to a station nearly a half-mile out of her way. She’s one of tens...
Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, and NYC Comptroller Lander Announce $500 Million for Affordable Housing
Agreement Designates Monies From the Battery Park City Authority’s Joint Purpose Fund To Be Spent for Affordable Housing. Builds on Commitment to Address New York’s Housing Crisis by Increasing Housing Stock With Safer, More Affordable, Quality Homes, Reducing Housing Cost Statewide. (WNY News Now) – Governor Kathy Hochul,...
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be converted into 124 affordable housing units, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The proposed project, titled Liberty Landing, was selected after Hochul called for proposals to […]
NTSB investigating deadly plane crash near Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the single-engine plane crash that took the life of a 26-year-old pilot from the Town of Tonawanda. Melanie Georger was pronounced dead at the crash site along the Niagara Scenic Parkway on Saturday after the Cessna...
PTDA hosts annual Canadian Conference at Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) held its annual Canadian Conference in Niagara Falls, Canada, on June 4-6. Nearly 130 power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) manufacturers and distributors doing business in Canada met to participate in networking and presentations aimed at expanding opportunities for business growth. “This conference featured the ‘who’s...
"Something different to do this summer," Friends of Night People ask for volunteers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local charitable organization is calling on the community to volunteer this summer. Friends of Night People is a Buffalo based charity that provides food, clothing, medical care, counseling and more for people in need around the Queen City. In a recent Facebook post, the group...
Bills themed donuts return at Buffalo area Tim Hortons
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tim Hortons announced their specialty Buffalo Bills donuts are ready to return just in time for the 2024-2025 season. Starting on July 24 Time Hortons will have Buffalo football donuts at select Buffalo area restaurants. This year Tims Rewards Members will also have a special opportunity.
Cheektowaga Polish American Arts Festival – BIGGER and better
This year’s Cheektowaga Polish American Arts Festival is a three-day event that will take place from Friday July 26 to Sunday, July 28 at Cheektowaga’s Town Park on Harlem Road. The festivities will kick off with a grand entrance march of community organizations and families, celebrating their ancestry in what was once the second-largest Polish colony in the world outside of Warsaw.
Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection: Who’s in, who’s out entering training camp?
The Buffalo Bills are back at St. John Fisher University for another training camp. Practices begin on Wednesday morning and run through August 8. Heading into training camp, there are few starting jobs up for grabs, but there are plenty of opportunities for players to claim a depth role. Heading into camp, here is how I see the roster shaking out.
West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report - Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
Northeast Grocery, the parent company of Tops, introduces new initiative for employees with disabilities, Key Private Bank names a new Market Leader for Buffalo, and Delta Sonic teams with Dion Dawkins to collect school supplies.
21st annual Great Baby Beginnings fundraiser to help local families
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network (BPPN) is set to host their 21st annual Great Baby Beginnings event on Wednesday, July 24. Happening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Foundry, the event will include cocktails, dinner, auctions, raffles and messages from local moms and dads.
'Conditions were deplorable': 13 dogs rescued after home raid in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — When Niagara County Sheriff's deputies raided a home on Lockport Street in Niagara Falls, they weren't expecting to find 13 dogs covered in filth. "Unfortunately these conditions were deplorable, when they arrived to us there was flea dirt that was present," said Kelli Swagel,...
In Focus: Train Chugs on Through Artpark
Train performed at Artpark Amphitheater on Friday, July 19, with Yacht Rock Revue opening, with both bands had the crowd singing and dancing to their classic songs all night. Yacht Rock Revue is not your typical tribute band. They add their own flare to the songs they sing, an array of classic hits songs from the 70s and 80s. Within their set, they also mixed in some of their original songs as well in the mix that the crowd loved. The band got the crowd grooving early on in the night, gearing them up for Train.
Former Sabre bringing Stanley Cup to Lewiston
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Stanley Cup is coming to Western New York. But no, it’s not because the Sabres won the Stanley Cup. Florida Panthers senior advisor and former Sabre Rick Dudley will bring Lord Stanley to Lewiston on Tuesday as part of his day with the cup after Florida won its first-ever title […]
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