The Buffalo Chronicle
Erie County
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Poloncarz’s tepid relationship with Schumer may play into Zellner ouster
Senator Chuck Schumer and County Executive Mark Poloncarz have never been close. The two men’s personalities hardly mesh, and both see the other as overrated, calculated, and shifty. It looks like that…
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Langworthy scurries to recruit a full slate of County Legislature candidates
This year’s County Legislature races are likely to impact Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy‘s ambitions on the State Chairmanship. A decisive takeover of the Legislature — perhaps coupled with electing a…
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Mayor Brown is planning to oust Zellner from local party chairmanship
Privately, Mayor Byron Brown is seething over his removal as State Chairman of the Democratic Party. Operatives close to the newly triumphant Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins were angry with Brown’s refusal…
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Jacobs angles for County Executive run, but some Republicans want Dixon
State Senator Christopher Jacobs has been desperate to vacate his State Senate since the days following his reelection in November. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins plans to target the 60th and 61st districts…
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Hardwick may retire ahead of November elections
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick — who represents Grand Island, the City of Tonawanda, and much of the Town of Tonawanda — announced this morning that he is leaving the Republican caucus to…
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Paladino could run for Burke’s seat on the county legislature
Patrick Burke was elected to the State Assembly last month, vacating his seat on the County Legislature representing District 7, which encompasses South Buffalo and most of Cheektowaga. While the district enjoys…
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Thurman Thomas calls on County Legislature, NFL to reform bail bond system
Thurman Thomas — one of the Buffalo Bills’ most legendary players and a key to the team’s four-year Superbowl streak in the 1990s — appeared before the Erie County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee on Thursday…
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Collaboration would accelerate the Central Library’s advancement
The main branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Central Libary is a cavernous building of some 400,000 square feet spread over six levels, but the vast majority of the structure is…
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Party faithful want Zellner out as County Democrat Chairman
Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner is taking heat for several failed races this election cycle. Many activists are calling the young chairman ‘ineffective’ and insisting that he step aside, for…
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Republicans want Chairman’s outside income investigated by prosecutors
It is no secret among local political operatives that Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has been accepting ‘outside income’ that his critics say “profoundly corrupts the Republican nominating process, seemingly…
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Local Republicans scoff at Langworthy’s ambitions on State Chairmanship
Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has long aspired to succeed Ed Cox as the Chairman of the state organization. But some local Republicans scoff at the idea, following the embarrassing…
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Party loyalists have become deeply skeptical of Zellner, following missteps
It hasn’t been a good year for Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner, who has lost the confidence of dozens of the party’s most loyal officials in a succession of political…
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County Legislature races likely to increase City voters’ turnout
The First and Second Districts of the Erie County Legislature — comprising a vast swath of the City of Buffalo — are shaping up to be highly contested campaigns with strong, well-known competitors emerging…
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Grant calls on Sheriff Howard to answer questions at a Legislature hearing
County Legislator Betty Jean Grant has sponsored a resolution compelling the appearance of Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard, following his appearance at what many activists called a “Klan-style” rally where prominent White…
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Activists call for murder charges against Sheriff Tim Howard
BY AUSTIN HARIG Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard has been the subject of controversy for many years. His administration of the Erie County Holding Center has come under scrutiny following a slew of highly…
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Grant says that Sheriff Howard should not have attended Klan style rally
Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard attended what is being widely described as a “Klan-style rally” in Niagara Square yesterday, and it’s raising the concerns of African American elected officials and Black Lives Matter activists. The…
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Amherst GOP is rumored to be planning a Conservative Party coup
A slew of Republicans in the Town of Amherst are registering as members of the Conservative Party. Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein and Town Clerk Marjory Jaeger are reportedly among the new registrants,…
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Poloncarz should move County Social Services to Broadway Fillmore
THE EDITORIAL BOARD County Executive Mark Poloncarz has proposed moving the Social Services Department’s Child Protective Services Unit, with its 420 employees, to the pricey Fountain Plaza property owned by the politically…
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Flaherty still working hard, despite primary loss
BY TONY FARINA Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty may have lost the Democratic primary last month to Tonawanda Town Attorney John Flynn, but he’s still carrying out his duties as the county’s…
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Chris Jacobs saves county 100k pens
Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs issued a press release this week announcing he saved county taxpayers $45,000 in pens. He reports that after becoming County Clerk in 2013, he learned the office…
