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Comptroller report reveals high child poverty rates in NYS
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo rank amongst the top ten largest cities in the US with the highest child poverty rates. According to a new report by the state comptroller, between 40 to 46% of children in those three cities were living in poverty in 2022. “New York is 41st out of 50 […]
Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city of Buffalo on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of a racist mass shooting that killed 10 Black people with the dedication of a memorial space honoring the victims. Anchoring the space outside the Tops supermarket targeted in the attack is a sculpture entitled “Unity,” which features purple metal pillars representing each person killed. Three gold pillars represent those who were wounded. The sculpture by Buffalo artist Valeria Cray and her son, Hiram Cray, is part of the newly constructed 5/14 Tops Honor Space, a small park-like area with benches, pillars and gardens. “It’s still so traumatic,” said Buffalo resident Lisa Kragbe as she sat on a bench in the Honor Space before a ceremony attended by city, state and federal officials. She said people still have trouble going into the store, which was renovated after the attack.
Two Buffalo Bills Staff Members Buy New Homes in Western New York
Two members of the Buffalo Bills staff have found new homes in Orchard Park. According to a May 15 filing in the Erie County Clerk's office, recently named chief operating officer for the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, Pete Guelli, and his wife, Patricia, paid $1.125 million for a four-bedroom, 4,057-square-foot house in Orchard Park. The house, built in 2004, had been owned by the Gary Nickiel Revocable Living Trust, according to county clerk’s documents.
Our Lady of Victory campus in Lackawanna receives State, National Register of Historic Places designations
Rejoice! Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica and the buildings that encompass the OLV campus in Lackawanna have received New York State and National Register of Historic Places designations. Read more from WBEN:
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