The Buffalo Chronicle
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Hochul wants to hire a ‘star architect’ to design a dome for the State Capitol
Incoming Governor Kathy Hochul will direct the Office of General Services to begin looking for a “star architect” to design a new glass dome and atrium at the State Capitol, sources familiar with…
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Kathy Hochul is open to making Staten Island a stand-alone municipality
While it’s not a pressing issue to her personally, sources say that incoming Governor Kathy Hochul is open to state legislation that would make Staten Island a stand-alone municipality. That would allow…
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Bloc Quebecois leader promises to run candidates in New Brunswick ridings next election
Yves-Francois Blanchet, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois in Parliament, is making private commitments to political operatives in Montreal that could have national implications for the Canadian confederation. The Bloc, founded to…
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Hochul plans to invest heavily in the MTA; will prioritize ‘TriboroRx’ over Second Avenue subway
Incoming Governor Kathy Hochul plans to invest heavily in the Metropolitan Transit Authority, including billions to modernize aging track and signal systems, to purchase new trains, to construct new subway and elevated…
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Hochul expected to use Mahoney Building for gubernatorial office when in Buffalo
Upon taking office on August 24th, Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to set up an Executive Chamber office inside the Mahoney State Office Building on Niagara Square at Court Street, which she…
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Critics worry that Cuomo will move to Italy to escape criminal prosecution
Sources inside the Executive Chamber are worried that Governor Andrew Cuomo has retained the assistance of a real estate leasing agent based in the Italian city of Pompeii, near his paternal grandparents’…
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Indigenous leaders beg the Governor-General to reject Trudeau’s request for a snap election
Indigenous leaders from across Canada are aghast that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would call for a snap election going into the fall ‘COVID season’ in the midst of a generational global pandemic. …
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Hochul confidants ask university leaders to begin preparing ‘UB 2030’ legislation
Confidants of incoming Governor Kathy Hochul have asked University at Buffalo officials to begin preparing legislation that designates it the flagship campus of the State University of New York system. The legislation…
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NYC retirees’ annual pension payments near $5 billion
Nearly five billion dollars in pension payments were made in 2020 to more than 150,000 members of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), according to new data posted today at…
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Only three of 62 requested COVID data sets made available through FOIL
Just three COVID data sets have been made fully available in the month since the Empire Center officially submitted a total of 62 Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests for coronavirus-related records from…
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Sales tax receipts surge statewide, filling local government coffers
BY PETER WARREN After receiving an extraordinary infusion of federal emergency aid, local governments across every region of the state raked in robust sales tax collections during the three months that ended…
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Miriam Adelson wants to joint venture with Trump on a Vegas theme park
It’s been widely rumored in Republican circles that Miriam Adelson, the widow of the late billionaire casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, wants to launch a joint venture with former President Donald Trump on…
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Zellner shifts focus beyond local races in anticipation of Hochul’s gubernatorial bid
Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner is said to have shifted his focus beyond local races — just weeks after his endorsed candidates for Erie County Sheriff and Mayor of Buffalo…
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Schumer wants Tribes to use Old Senate Chamber, but Pelosi is slow to agree
At the urging of Tribal leaders from across the continent, United States Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is eager to allow Tribes full and permanent use of the Old Senate Chamber —…
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Cuomo aides say he will not seek reelection, plans to endorse Hochul
A source inside Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration tells The Chronicle that Cuomo will not seek a fourth term in office and is planning to endorse longtime Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul in a…
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DiNapoli is being urged to acquire Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC
Urban planners and economic development experts are urging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to invest in Niagara Falls by acquiring Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC, which controls more than 140 acres of prime real estate in…
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Queen Elizabeth ‘forced’ to pick Canada’s next Governor General, as some push for Prince Harry others back Wilson-Raybould
Queen Elizabeth is being ‘forced’ to select Canada’s next Governor-General because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been “negligent” in his duty to recommend a timely replacement. The post has been vacant for…
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Cuomo is considering three sites to accommodate mass vaccination of Canadians
Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to make Canadian nationals and permanent residents eligible to receive COVID vaccines at three new State-run mass vaccination sites at the Niagara Falls Airforce Base, Fort Drum,…
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Kriner Cash may use extra $75 million in state education funding for ECC’s downtown campus
Superintendent Kriner Cash may use the surplus $75 million in state education funding this year to expand Erie Community College’s downtown campus — which would enhance the Buffalo Public School system’s ability…
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Erie County DA dismisses prostitution bench warrants, following repeal of anti-trans law
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office moved to dismiss bench warrants for individuals charged with the misdemeanor offense of “Loitering for the Purposes of Prostitution” or “Prostitution.”…
