The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Kathy Hochul wants to land Ryanair’s North American hub at MacArthur airport on Long Island
(December 26, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is looking to pitch Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on locating the discount European carrier’s North American headquarters at Long Island’s MacArthur International Airport. The airline…
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Hochul plans to call NYC bridges ‘dingy’ in State of the State speech
(December 26, 2021) — In a new spin on former Mayor Rudy Guiliani‘s ‘Broken Windows‘ theory, Governor Kathy Hochul is creating a new metric for government performance: no more ‘dingy-looking’ bridges. In…
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Minkel told to find the NFTA different office space and sell downtown property
Officials in the administration of Governor Kathy Hochul have signaled to longtime Niagara Frontier Transporation Authority (NFTA) Executive Director Kimberly Minkel that she should begin planning a relocation of the agency’s headquarters…
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Hochul is open to creating a ‘South Harbor’ development corporation
(December 25, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is open to creating a second economic development corporation in Buffalo that will be tasked with waterfront transformation, in order to complement and accelerate the…
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Hochul plans to task NYPA with new energy projects, including reengineering the Erie Canal
(December 23, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is preparing to task the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with the construction of several major clean energy production projects in an effort to accelerate…
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Cuomo is planning to run for Tom Suozzi’s congressional seat
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Andrew Cuomo say that the disgraced former Governor is secretly planning a political comeback — with the passive help of Rep. Tom Suozzi. Suozzi plans…
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Hochul will fund construction of ten new Thruway exits — including at least two in Western New York
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Governor Kathy Hochul say that she will include money in next year’s Thruway Authority budget to construct at least ten new exit interchanges on the…
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Hochul may launch a ‘Regionalism Prize’ to incentivize mergers of local governments
(DECEMBER 19, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a new set of intergovernmental transfer payments that are designed to encourage the merger and consolidation of local municipal governments — and she…
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Chris Wallace is just the beginning — Jeff Zucker is planning a major pivot at CNN
CNN’s head honcho, Jeff Zucker, is rumored to be planning a major pivot to the right in the first and second quarters of next year, presumably out of concern for the network’s…
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Canada might be open to accepting a successor to Queen Elizabeth who is not Prince Charles
Deep in the halls of Buckingham Palace, some of Queen Elizabeth’s most tenured courtiers have been contemplating Her Majesty’s succession plans — not just for the Throne of the United Kingdom, but…
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Harris may return to the Senate if Feinstein retires early
Vice President Kamala Harris is open to the idea of returning to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of Senator Dianne Feinstein‘s term, a White House staffer tells The Chronicle.…
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Byron Brown may run for Comptroller, if Stringer enters primary against DiNapoli
Fresh off an unprecedented write-in election victory, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is considering a run for State Comptroller against Long Island incumbent Tom DiNapoli and is likely to announce his candidacy if former…
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Kathy Hochul wants to earmark $1 billion for NYC gondola projects
Sources close to Governor Kathy Hochul say that she is considering an innovative new addition to New York City’s mass transit network: a slew of river-spaning gondolas (often called cable cars) linking…
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Biden slammed by indigenous groups for selection of Ambassador to Canada
Indigenous groups are slamming President Joe Biden for his selection of David Cohen as the United States Ambassador to Canada. Cohen served as the CEO of Comcast and as the Chairman of…
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Brown has been offering ‘street thugs’ city jobs in exchange for online harassment of critics
Mayor Byron W. Brown and his associates have been promising city jobs to “goons and street thugs” in exchange for doggedly harassing critics on social media platforms, a source familiar with the…
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As an act of reconciliation, Ford is open to removing obsolete dams at Six Nations’ request
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is open to removing two defunct hydro dams installed along the Grand River, at the request of environmental activists at Six Nations, sources familiar with his thinking tell…
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Seneca Nation issues RFP for economic analysis of a Haudenosaunee Sports Center
The Seneca Nation was awarded funding from the Department of the Interior, BIA Office of Indian Economic Development, Tribal Tourism Grant Program to conduct a professional Economic Feasibility Study including Pro-forma/Market Analysis…
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AG James is urging FDA to accelerate actions to protect children from toxic metals in baby food
New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies across the United States…
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Syracuse mayor proposes pandemic relief investments in parks, public safety, and digital infrastructure
Mayor Walsh is proposing $1.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to invest in parks facilities, police body-worn camera updates and digital infrastructure. Walsh’s latest pandemic relief proposals, the sixth…
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Rochester seeking applicants for nuisance advisory board
The City of Rochester is seeking volunteers to fill open seats on the Nuisance Advisory Board (NAB), which helps support residential and commercial vitality in city neighborhoods. The nine-member board meets monthly…
