The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Senate GOP to hold ‘Repeal Bail Reform’ roundtables throughout State — Gallivan to co-chair effort
ALBANY, NY — The New York State Senate Republican Conference today announced a statewide ‘Repeal Bail Reform Taskforce’ to collect testimony from law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victims, local leaders, and the public who…
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Assemblyman Santabarbara named 2020 Legislator of the Year by the American Red Cross
Assemblyman thanks organization for care, support provided in the wake of the Schoharie County limousine crash Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has been named a “2020 New York State Legislator of the Year” by the…
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Assembly unanimously passes legislation to end ‘dark store’ assessment challenges
Bill would ensure assessors follow common sense guidelines when utilizing assessment methods. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced the Assembly unanimously passed his legislation that would establish clear and unambiguous guidelines for assessors to…
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Restaurant owner sentenced for failure to pay New York State sales tax
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 60-year-old James Rath of Lake View has been sentenced by Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to a one-year conditional discharge. The defendant,…
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Jury finds gunman guilty of attempted murder
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that a jury has found 30-year-old Indaleccio Rodriguez Escalera of Buffalo guilty, as charged, of one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree…
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Driver pleads guilty for 2017 hit-and-run crash that injured another driver
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 42-year-old Larry Jones of Buffalo pleaded guilty before State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia on an indictment charging him with one count…
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Buffalo man charged with murder of woman found deceased near Central Terminal
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 30-year-old Antonio B. Lee of Buffalo has been arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Debra Givens on one count of Murder in the…
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Former Sheriff’s deputy sentenced for assaulting tailgater outside stadium
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 46-year-old Kenneth Achtyl of Hamburg has been sentenced by Orchard Park Town Court Justice Jorge S. de Rosas to a 1 year conditional…
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Republican activists plan to circulate ‘Draft Don Junior’ petitions in New York congressional primary
Republican activists in New York’s 27th congressional districts are outraged in the aftermath of party bosses’ endorsement of State Senator Chris Jacobs, a policy moderate who is well known as a ‘never-Trumer’…
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Flanagan calls new bail reform law a disaster
The Republican Minority Leader in the State Senate, John Flanagan is slamming Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s new bail reform law — which has allowed for egregiously unsafe releases of criminal offenders in dozens…
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Northeast Queens elected officials call on Chancellor Carranza to hold a public meeting on school safety
BAYSIDE, NY — Northeast Queens elected officials announced today that they are calling on Chancellor Richard A. Carranza to hold a public meeting on school safety. This demand follows a January 16th…
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Smullen: Pricing out property owners will not fix Medicaid or budget problems
A statement by Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref – Meco): “Gov. Cuomo is proposing that the state further shift its financial responsibility for Medicaid onto Counties. Although the Governor and Democrats in…
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HAWLEY: Cuomo’s Medicaid spending will bankrupt New York
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I – Batavia) is circulating a statement in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 Executive Budget Proposal. That statement can be read as follows: “The governor made a lot…
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On the brink of gentrification: buy now in Niagara Falls or be priced out
Toronto is growing so fast that Niagara Falls, NY is on the brink of rapid gentrification that is likely to triple the value of the City’s lexceptionally low-cost housing stock over the…
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Prince Harry considers a role with Aston Martin, as Meghan teams up with Elton John on a massive deal with Disney
Rumors are swirling that Meghan Markel, the former Duchess of Sussex, is on the brink of signing onto a massive project with Disney — expected to earn the former Royal and Sir…
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Officials in Queens announce additional bus redesign workshops, following outcry
BAYSIDE, NY – Today, northeast Queens elected officials announced that the MTA has agreed to hold additional workshops to gather input from the community about the recently announced Queens Bus Network Redesign…
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Registered sex offender pleads guilty to sexually abusing juvenile victim
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Lavon Dean of Cheektowaga pleaded guilty before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to one count of Sexual Abuse in the…
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Richie launches petition to ‘fix Albany’s broken bail laws’
BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE Imagine for a second your child is killed by a drunk driver. Then, imagine you find out the person responsible is a repeat offender who was arrested and…
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Addabbo wants mobile sports betting tax to close state budget gap
QUEENS, NY — As New York State enters budget negotiations starting in January, it is already known that the state faces a $6 billion shortfall, mainly due to the rising cost of…
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Lentol and Hoylman introduce Student Suicide Prevention Act
New Mental Health Legislation To Prevent Teenage Suicide Would Provide School Staff And Students With Resources To Assist Students In Crisis And Prevent Suicide CDC: In New York, 17.1% Of Students Seriously…
