The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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The safety net in the aftermath of the pandemic
BY ANGELA RACHIDI The American Enterprise Institute commissioned NORC at the University of Chicago to field a survey of 3,518 working-age adults in late July 2020 to learn more about the employment situation of…
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Biden’s support for House HEROES Act isn’t a ‘unity’ position
BY MATT WEIDINGER On Monday, Joe Biden expressed support for further stimulus legislation, calling specifically for the enactment of legislation “like the HEROES Act,” which the House passed in May and subsequently went nowhere…
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The $540,000 camera in your pocket
BY BRETT SWANSON Every couple years, we update our original 2014 blog post that asked the question, “What would an iPhone have cost in 1991?” The purpose is to measure — at…
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Suspects indicted for the murder of woman in Town of Tonawanda and killing two others in City of Buffalo
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that four defendants were virtually arraigned today before State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski on indictments charging them with various felony offenses for…
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Cheektowaga man indicted in violent sexual assault case
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 27-year-old Alexander Brewer of Cheektowaga was virtually arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski on a nine-count indictment charging…
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Buffalo woman pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter charge for killing pedestrian
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 44-year-old Tiffany M. Allen of Buffalo pleaded guilty today before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns to one count of Vehicular Manslaughter…
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Defendant indicted for the murder of his girlfriend’s baby
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Robert L. Dumas of Buffalo was virtually arraigned today before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller on an indictment charging him…
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Autumn coronavirus wave is hitting New York’s nursing homes, too
BY BILL HAMMOND Coronavirus infections are again rising in New York’s nursing homes, a sign that blanket testing, tight limits on visitors and other precautions have not fully isolated their acutely vulnerable…
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With State officials’ freeze through 2023, more reason to ice all government pay
BY CAM MacDONALD In light of the state government’s “extremely precarious financial position,” New York’s state lawmakers, judges, statewide elected officials and certain gubernatorial appointees should not receive pay raises in the…
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New Yorkers’ personal income growth rebounded a bit in 2019
BY E.J. McMAHON After a weak 2018, personal income growth matched or exceeded national averages in most parts of New York State in 2019, according to the latest estimates from the federal Commerce Department’s Bureau…
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KINGSBURY: A roadmap for reimagining education
BY IAN KINGSBURY The disruptions to K-12 education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic spurred Governor Cuomo to announce an initiative to “reimagine education.” This challenge should have policymakers asking what inadequacies have…
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MADIGAN: School closures ignore negative health impacts
BY MIKE MADIGAN The CDC has reported the following: The risk of Covid19 virus to school-aged children is significantly lower than the flu (CDC website) The CDC cites the 2018-19 flu season…
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Jill Biden is being floated for Secretary of Education
Following pushback to rumors late last week that Michelle Rhee is at the top of President-elect Joe Biden‘s shortlist to lead the Department of Education, the transition team is now quietly floating…
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EXCLUSIVE: How a Philly mob boss stole the election — and why he may flip on Joe Biden
The innermost circles of the American mafia are abuzz. The Boss of the Philly mob — ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino — is taking a victory strut, hobnobbing around the highest echelons of old-time…
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Biden plans a “complete ban” of online gun sales “on day one”
Joe Biden, who claims the title of President-elect, is planning a sweeping ban on the online sale of firearms. An advisor with the transition team tells The Chronicle that an executive order has…
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Ricchiazzi wants Poloncarz to sell Erie County’s convention center
Good government activist Matt Ricchiazzi is calling on Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to issue a Request for Proposals for the adaptive reuse of Erie County’s dated Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Poloncarz…
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Michelle Rhee is at the top of Biden’s shortlist for Education Secretary
Michelle Rhee, who once led a series of sweeping reform efforts as the Chancellor of the District of Columbia’s public education system, is at the top of presumptive President-elect Joe Biden‘s shortlist…
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Beyond 230: Reframing the conservative debate over social media regulation
BY DANIEL LYONS Recent tech policy debates have been animated by the surprising push by both Democrats and Republicans to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the cornerstone of internet…
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We should close the revolving door between government service and our rivals’ companies
BY ELISABETH BRAW A group of British MPs wants to restrict the opportunities for former politicians and senior officials to work for foreign companies. The idea sounds terribly protectionist, but it is…
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The tradeoff between civil liberties and public health
BY SITA NATARAJ SLAVOV In April of this year, polls indicated widespread support for lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19. Stories emerged of people shaming and reporting their neighbors for even…
