December, 2016 | The Buffalo Chronicle

A short take on today’s news

December 31, 2016

BY JOE GENCO –There’s a whole bunch of tit-for-tat going on between the US and Russia. We probably won’t know what it means until Putin’s chosen President takes office for the US. http://www.cnn.com/…/russia-us-obama-putin-trump…/index.html –Alan Bedenko gives what seems like a

Letter: Words matter, Carl

December 30, 2016

BY KATRINNA MARTIN-BORDEAUX Whoever said once you become an elected official you can say and do what you want? Especially at my expense. What does it mean when an elected official is sworn in, placing their hand on a bible

A short take on today’s news

December 30, 2016

BY JOE GENCO —John Best wisdom. Hey, is that redundant? “Random thoughts…I’ve heard a few times how people who have been married 50-60 years pass away within a few days or weeks of each other but never a mother-daughter. Upon

Nevergold to Paladino: “You’re fired”

December 30, 2016

Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold, the school board president, is being floated as a candidate for State Senate following a special meeting convened to discuss controversial remarks made by Carl Paladino in Artvoice last week. The developer has since apologized for the remarks. A motion

Marvin Rotrand chosen as interim leader of Coalition Montréal

December 29, 2016

Veteran city councillor Marvin Rotrand has been elected as interim leader of the opposition Coalition Montréal following the resignation on Monday of party chief Benoit Dorais. Dorais, mayor of the Sud-Ouest borough, said he would begin the New Year as an

Delaware North western meltdown makes for shocking comparisons with Niagara Falls State Park

December 29, 2016

BY JAMES HUGNAGEL As part of an ongoing effort to acquaint our readers with some of the more unsavory aspects of the business and personal dealings of Buffalo billionaire Jeremy Jacobs and his family-held multinational corporation Delaware North, which has

Ricciuti pans accuracy of Kratt’s new book, “Niagara Falls in WWII”

December 29, 2016

BY LOU RICCIUTI Aside from the heart-string-tugging stories of the veterans, their families, their lives and sacrifices, Michelle Ann Kratts’ Niagara Falls in World War II is technically a historical fiction at best. Single-sourced references scream that this book was rushed, or

McMurray: An island without fear

December 29, 2016

BY NATE MCMURRAY Freedom from the fear of others Diversity is not just an empty motto. It’s an ideal we strive for because diversity brings strength. Even on a basic level, genetic diversity helps us survive and adapt. And cultural

Owner of dog shot by Buffalo Police queried as case moves forward

December 29, 2016

BY FRANK PARLATO An expected lawsuit arising from the police raid of a Buffalo man’s home that resulted in the death of his dog, an 18 month old male black and white pit bull, is apparently proceeding. The dog’s owner, Michael

Government sponsored hackers breached Cornell systems in 2014 to exact ‘revenge’

December 29, 2016

BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS When two Cornell network administrators began a routine investigation into why a University website had rebooted, they had no idea they would be handing their passwords over to a hacking group sponsored by a foreign government possibly

A short take on today’s stories

December 29, 2016

BY JOE GENCO –Interesting read from Erin Koprevich. Suck it up, buttercup. If your world sucks and your life sucks and everyone you meet sucks the real problem is you. It’s sort of like if everyone you meet is an

New York Mayor slammed for “shameless new videos”

December 29, 2016

The New York Post’s Editorial Board is taking New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to task for videos that the Board calls “shameless” and “pushes the ethical line.” “You might think a guy facing as many official investigations as

Diva of distressed debt finds two agreeable appellate judges

December 29, 2016

The investment banker Lynn Tilton and her firm, Patriarch Partners, found two Denver federal appeals court judges who agree with the argument that it is unconstitutional for the Securities and Exchange Commission to try cases before administrative law judges. Known as the

Trump applauds SoftBank announcements

December 29, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump, from the steps of his Mar-o-lago resort in Palm Strings, FL applauded the return of 8,000 jobs to the United States. Trump touted plans announced earlier this month Masayoshi Son, a Japanese tech mogul, that his firm Softbank Capital

Mayor Brown is rumored to be considering exit strategies

December 29, 2016

A non-governmental source close to Mayor Byron W. Brown says that he is quietly considering exit strategies ahead of the expiration of his current term on January 1, 2018. At least one aide, who asked not to be named, says that Brown expects

Paladino apologizes, as supporters rally and school board plans to convene special meeting

December 28, 2016

The prolific developer, conservative activist, school board member and former Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino is apologizing for offensive humor that was published in last week’s issue of Artvoice. The apology comes as the Buffalo Board of Education is planning to

A short take on today’s stories

December 28, 2016

BY JOE GENCO –The true story of the Carl Paladino incident. It was a phone call, not an e-mail. They suggested self deprecating humor. He heard defecating and crapped himself. Then he thought about it again and realized maybe it

Despite controversial humor, Paladino-Trump relationship will be critical to regional revival

December 27, 2016

THE EDITORIAL BOARD Carl Paladino’s hour long meeting with President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month has been the focus of much local political gossip. Paladino reportedly offered to help the administration, if he could be value in a substantive capacity but

Schroeder: Be thankful for the electoral college

December 27, 2016

BY BUDD SCHROEDER It is time to look forward to the New Year with all its promises and surprises. There will be a new administration that will be predictably controversial. The prediction is based on the effect the election has

Lackawanna official goes off on a ‘very, very mad and concerned’ Lackawanna resident

December 27, 2016

BY JAMES KUNA Dear Very, very mad and concerned Lackawanna resident — I read, with dismay, your letter to the editor in the Front Page newspaper edition of December 7th, 2016, wherein, you expressed numerous derogatory remarks directed at numerous Lackawanna