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Worst Cities for College Grads Includes 2 in New York
Two cities in New York are among the worst places for graduates to begin the next phase of their life. You did it! All the late-night cramming, essays, tests and classes have finally paid off. Your days of higher education are over. Now it's time to enter the workforce. But where's the best place for to put down roots?
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...
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 […]
'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.
Residents in Lewiston say basements are being flooded with sewage and they want the town to fix it
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) — Some residents in the Town of Lewiston are upset because they say their basements have been flooding with sewage. They want the town to fix the problem. Town leaders tell me they are taking a closer look to see what needs to be done. In...
Hundreds Descend On Canalside to Show Their Love For Buffalo
Summertime in the 716 is in full swing, and the people of Western New York are out in full force celebrating it. It's almost a ritual in the Buffalo area to spend as much time as possible outside enjoying the good weather, especially since we only have less than twelve weeks of it.
New pedestrian bridge travels to Buffalo by Erie Canal
A 266-foot pedestrian bridge is making its way to Buffalo down the Erie Canal after a trek from Italy on two 195-foot barges. The post New pedestrian bridge travels to Buffalo by Erie Canal first appeared on Spotlight News.
Eight Days of Hope's Buffalo volunteering event helping 100 Ellicott District homeowners in need with free home repairs
Eight Days of Hope is helping build a better Buffalo this week with free home repairs for homeowners in need located in Buffalo’s Ellicott District. Read more from WBEN:
Buffalo Set To Implement Huge Increase In Parking Fees
As we get deeper into 2024 and the new fiscal year for the City of Buffalo, more is becoming known about the budget and some of the pending increases in taxes, fees, and charges residents will need to begin to absorb. Just a few weeks ago, city residents got their...
Construction Watch: 138-142 Seneca
David Robida’s DRGK Properties LLC is converting 138-142 Seneca Street into residential and commercial space. Sixteen parking spaces and a 3,703 sq.ft. addition are proposed at the rear of the buildings. Permits have been approved to stabilize and shore the interior and exterior of the buildings and to install a new roof.
Fluoride Treatments On Track to Return to Buffalo Water
Within the next few weeks or months, the water coming out of taps in the city of Buffalo will once again have fluoride in it. Recently, a diver went into the river near the Colonel Ward Pumping Station to begin the process of preparing the city’s water system to once again be fluoridated. The diver completed a disinfection process and installed a flow meter into a 90” treated water conduit, which will “measure the treated water flow rates and help determine the proper amount of added fluoride during treatment,” the city said.
Summer City Fitness returns with a new look and location
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced the return of the Summer City Fitness initiative, a free outdoor fitness program. This year, the program is being relaunched as Summer City Fitness at Johnnie B. Wiley. It will feature Body of Wealth, a team of expert fitness instructors committed to improving the health, well-being, and quality of life of Buffalo residents.
State Assemblyman joins stakeholders in appeal of proposed prohibition of HFC refrigerants
As the New York State DEC is expected to release changes to regulations to prohibit the use of a common refrigerant in most refrigerators and air conditioners, one local state lawmakers is warning that this would come at a great cost. More from WBEN:
Eighteen Mile Creek proposed clean up plan, community comments welcome
NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new cleanup plan on Friday for a portion of the Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund site in Niagara County. The EPA is asking the public to comment on the plan starting Friday, July 19 until August 19. EPA will host a public meeting at Newfane Townhall located at 2737 Main Street, Newfane, on August 1 at 6 p.m.
'Happy to bring this to the community': Beer Kind Brewing opens in Town of Tonawanda
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — There's a new brewery in the Town of Tonawanda, and they're sharing an important message with their customers. Beer Kind Brewing is the first brewery in the Town of Tonawanda and it opened during the Fourth of July weekend. Co-owners Alex and Jen...
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