The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Mark Jonathan’s murder raises fear of crime on the Seneca Nation
By Staff Reporter November 3, 2025 – Salamanca, NY — In the quiet streets of Salamanca, a city uniquely straddled across the Seneca Nation of Indians‘ territory in western New York, the…
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On the Oneida Indian Reservation, Tammy Mahoney’s killers still walk free
Four decades of silence in the unsolved 1981 murder of Tammy Mahoney on the Oneida Reservation involved allegations of a cover-up by the highest echelons of the Tribal government. By Staff Reporter…
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Did Oren Lyons play a role in the 1999 murder of Onondaga political dissident Ronald Jones?
Many Onondagas still suspect Oren Lyons played a role in fomenting the political climate that led to the 1999 murder of dissident Ronald “Burning Sky” Jones Sr. By Staff Reporter SYRACUSE, N.Y.…
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Paula Hemlock calls for the removal of Sid Hill as Tadodaho, the most senior Chief of the Haudenosaunee
By Indian Affairs Correspondent October 23, 2025 — In a bold and vocal challenge to the leadership of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy—also known as the Iroquois Confederacy—a prominent Onondaga activist has demanded the…
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MONEYBAGS: Schumer’s has taken millions from AIPAC, infuriating voters
By Staff Reporter October 21, 2025 — For over four decades, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been a steadfast ally of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the…
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SHUTDOWN: With Schumer increasingly expected to resign, who would Hochul appoint to replace him?
By Staff Reporter Brooklyn, NY – October 19, 2025 – As the federal government teeters on the brink of another shutdown, the political spotlight in New York has intensified on one of…
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Sliwa beats down Cuomo in debate bloodbath, surges in NYC’s race for Mayor
By Staff Reporter October 17, 2025 – NEW YORK — Curtis Sliwa‘s unyielding takedown of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during Thursday night’s explosive NYC mayoral debate has sparked a wave of glowing…
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Contrasting visions shape Buffalo’s mayoral election
OCTOBER 16, 2025 — As Buffalo approaches its municipal election on November 4, 2025, the race for mayor presents voters with starkly different paths forward for a city grappling with fiscal instability,…
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Stefanik’s reckless rhetoric could expose her to millions in damages
By Staff Reporter In an escalating feud that’s captivated New York politics, sources close to New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani reveal he’s seriously weighing a $20 million defamation lawsuit against U.S.…
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EXIT STRATEGY: Netanyahu needs exile, perhaps in exchange for making Jared Kushner the King of Israel
By Staff Reporter October 5, 2025 – As the sands of Gaza shift under the weight of a fragile ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself cornered like never before. With…
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Could Tom Suozzi really become Democrat Minority Leader? With Pelosi’s help, yes.
By Staff Reporter As the government shutdown enters its fourth grueling day, with furloughed federal workers and shuttered national parks dominating headlines, the real drama unfolds behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.…
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ANALYSIS: AOC likely to trounce Schumer in primary battle for prized Senate seat in 2028
By Staff Reporter NEW YORK — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces an existential threat from within his own party. At 75, the Brooklyn-born power broker is grappling with a resurgent progressive…
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Ryan slams Scanlon’s “short-sighted” sale of City parking garages
Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon has made the sale of the city’s four parking garages a cornerstone of his strategy to address Buffalo’s looming budget deficit, estimated at over $50 million. The…
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Crime and housing crises backdrop Buffalo’s mayoral primary election
Despite Buffalo’s mildly improved economic climate and sense of civic optimism of the last decade-and-a-half, the City still faces stark challenges. Across all indicators, the City is getting older, poorer, and sicker. …
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Buffalo mayoral primary pits business community against party headquarters
The City of Buffalo’s 2025 mayoral primary election is scheduled for June 24, 2025, with the general election to follow on November 4, 2025. The election follows the resignation of longtime Mayor…
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Republicans float Langworthy as a viable ‘unity candidate’ for Speaker
Rep. Nicholas Langworthy is being widely floated as a viable ‘unity candidate’ for the Speakership of the House of Representatives. At age 42 years old, Langworthy would become the youngest Speaker of…
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O’Mara wants Hochul to shut down ‘sticker stores’
(January 12, 2023) Watkins Glen, N.Y. — State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning), and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C-Big Flats) today joined regional law enforcement representatives and other local…
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Krueger reintroduces Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act
(January 13, 2023) ALBANY – On Wednesday, January 11th, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Senator Liz Krueger announced the reintroduction of the Sex Trade Survivors Justice & Equality Act. The bill, carried in…
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Schumer is planning a $2.1 trillion mass transit bill during the lame duck congress
Political operatives with close ties to Senator Chuck Schumer expect the Majority Leader to introduce a $2.1 trillion spending bill during the lame duck Congress dedicated to mass transit construction projects —…
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At Schumer’s urging, Amtrak will accommodate cannabis users on slow-moving routes
Amtrak is planning to accommodate cannabis users on its traditional regular-speed routes across the country, including on trains that run between Buffalo and New York City. The move is at the urging…
