The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Opposition mounts to new soup kitchen on Pine Aveas hunger, poverty on rise
A Roman Catholic priest who is proposing to locate what he terms a “not-for-profit restaurant,” run by volunteers, serving low cost meals to low income residents and free meals to veterans, is…
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McMurray: State welcome center will be a boon to Grand Island
BY NATE MCMURRAY As you may have heard, a brand new, state of the art Welcome Center is coming to Grand Island. The Governor visited last week and he mentioned it specifically…
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Cuomo promises come, as observers say that Niagara Falls must help itself
BY TONY FARINA Gov. Andrew Cuomo rode into Niagara Falls this week full of promises about using state funds from his Buffalo Billion Squared Initiative in his proposed 2017 budget to reclaim…
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Whipping up fervor with irony
BY JOE GENCO –As our President whips up the anti-immigrant fervor, it’s important to remember there have been 28 deadly attacks in the United States since 9/11 but not one has been…
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A slippery slope in Waukesha
BY JOE GENCO –President Trump today unveils plans for his wall. I love the way he keeps posing signing executive orders in the Oval Office with his posse of pasty white men. http://www.sfgate.com/…/Trump-to-move-on-border-security-im……
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To Andrew Cuomo, with apologies
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER In the past few years The Buffalo Chronicle has taken a decidedly anti-establishment perspective, rooted in my own world view and my experiences growing up in this city. If you…
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If you can’t drive, fly
BY JOE GENCO –Brunei pilots women might not be able to drive in Saudi Arabia, but they can fly. In fact, the first all-female flight crew recently traveled from Brunei to Saudi…
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Louie’s Texas Red Hots celebrates 50 years in business
Since opening its doors in 1967, Louie’s Texas Red Hots has proudly been serving its delicious Sahlen’s hot dogs, special sauce, Greek favorites and more. The name has become synonymous as one…
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From lemmings to snowflakes
BY JOE GENCO –We can learn from each other. We’ve evolved from lemmings to sheeple to snowflakes to orange slices and participation trophies. Where is the language of identity going next? Before…
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Crime at Marine Drive prompts placement of a mysterious camera
Buffalo Police want to know who placed a camera to a street light overlooking the parking lot of Marine Drive Apartments. After a number of car windows were broken into in recent…
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Morinello doesn’t expect Assembly Democrats to act on ethics reforms
The silence is so noticeable you can hear a pin drop. That’s how Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) is describing the lack of will or urgency to combat Albany corruption, and…
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A threatening crescendo
BY JOE GENCO –I read this 1,100-word article from NPR, hoping for clarity, but there was none — the Women’s March in Washington doesn’t appear to be doing more than striking a…
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Rizzo to depart NT Council as Republicans laud his record
Alderman Phillip R. “Russ” Rizzo will retire from public service next month, and released the following statement: “Serving my neighbors in North Tonawanda has been the greatest privilege of my life. I…
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The trees support the bushes
BY JOE GENCO –I searched for meaning as I traveled the 90 for a Rochester meeting. Across from the gravel quarry, just west of Lancaster Speedway, high in a tree, rests a…
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Mosey seen as having the right touch for surrogate judge
BY TONY FARINA “It is taking care of people who can’t do it for themselves,” is the way Public Administrator Acea Mosey describes her role in Erie County Surrogate Court for the…
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Defending the right to free speech
BY TONY FARINA To those of you protesting Artvoice’s “What Do We Want for 2017” list, which included Carl Paladino’s much-criticized response, let me refer you to the First Amendment to the…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –A deplorable from the Yinzer nation lays out his views on why the adorables need to be a bit more accepting, loving and kind — because it’s largely the…
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Did the US Attorney pay an informant $80,000 to lie in Chosen Few case?
BY FRANK PARLATO Last week we wrote about an apparent miscarriage of justice perpetrated by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce as he prosecuted 20 innocent men who were members of…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –There is always an upswell of emotion with every new President. This one is no different. The Wall Street Journal suggests Trump could be the most transformative in a…
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Myrick wants the Cornell endowment to fund city operating costs
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Ithaca, NY is a geographically blessed place. It’s almost magical — a place where you can literally swim in dozens of different waterfalls, hike breathtaking gorges, sail the Finger…
