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Jefferson Avenue neighbors react to Mayor Brown's 'farewell tour'
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Mayor Byron Brown makes his final rounds as a public official, community members along Jefferson Avenue are weighing in on his impact in Buffalo. "The first 12 years I seen him, he was building, and it was going real nice, and then all of a sudden, it stopped on the East Side," barbershop owner Leroy Love said.
Overnight fire in Buffalo causes $150k in damage
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire that occurred overnight Saturday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant structure in Buffalo, according to fire investigators. Officials responded to the fire on 134 Thompson Street just after 3 a.m. The fire began on the first floor of the structure, officials said. No one was injured. […]
Buffalo mayor Byron Brown to leave office next week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is set to leave office next week after accepting a new position as CEO and president of Western Regional Off-Track Betting. Brown told WIVB News 4 that his last day as mayor will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Brown announced his resignation late last month, saying the timing […]
Gillibrand, Buffalo Police provide update in fight against gun trafficking
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Buffalo officials on Friday to announce continuing efforts in the fight against gun trafficking. As of this month, the bipartisan Safer Communities Act has gotten over 3,000 illegal guns off the streets, with 1,000 of those were seized in the last six months.
Fire sweeps through Town of Hamburg apartment building
HAMBURG, N.Y. — A fire swept through an apartment building in the Town of Hamburg overnight, displacing the people who lived there. The Town of Hamburg dispatch center received a call around 2 a.m. Friday for a structure fire at 4256 North Street. Everyone inside the four-unit apartment building was able to safely exit the building.
40th annual Christmas in the County holiday market returns to Hamburg
HAMBURG, N.Y. — As the weather starts to cool, the holidays season heats up. November and Thanksgiving are next on the calendar, but for the Hamburg Fairgrounds, Christmas comes first. The 40th anniversary of Christmas in the County Artisan Market returns to Western New York. The market will open...
Hochul unveils a first-in-the-nation AI consortium at the University at Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday unveiled a first-in-the-nation Empire AI Consortium at the University at Buffalo's Center for Computational Research. The group will start research this fall. The governor says its one of the first independent computing centers in the nation. It will gather...
Former Bills player unveils fourth children's book
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has teamed up again with local Buffalo-based talent to write his fourth children's book. The new book titled "Eric Wood Center on What's Good" is an inspiring children's story based on Johnson's former teammate. Johnson teamed up again with...
Refunds secured for reservations abruptly canceled during eclipse
Attorney General Letitia James today secured refunds for consumers who had their hotel reservations at the Aloft Buffalo Airport Hotel (Aloft Buffalo Airport) abruptly canceled shortly before the total solar eclipse in Western New York.
Gov. Hochul announces $44.5 million to replace Best Street Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the award of a $44.5 million contract to replace the Best Street Bridge over the Kensington Expressway in East Buffalo. This comes two days after a temporary restraining order was granted to pause work on the Kensington Expressway project. A “wider, more resilient structure” will […]
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