The Buffalo Chronicle
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Defendant indicted for fatal shooting in Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood last summer
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 22-year-old Michael Santiago of Buffalo was virtually arraigned this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio on an indictment charging him…
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DA Flynn concerned about pending parole reform legislation
Today, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn voiced his concerns about proposed criminal justice reform legislation that would drastically change parole requirements and allow eligible incarcerated individuals to be released early…
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Buffalo man who fled to Puerto Rico arraigned on an indictment for sexually abusing two children
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Angel DeJesus of Buffalo was virtually arraigned yesterday before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio on an indictment charging him with…
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Where were New Yorkers headed in the run-up to the pandemic?
BY E.J. McMAHON Since the late 1960s, New York’s primary export to the rest of the nation has been people, as reflected in federal data tracking population flows within and between states.…
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Biden promises Tribal leaders new executive orders to speed on-reservation economic development
President Joe Biden is promising Tribal leaders and Native American entrepreneurs two new executive orders next month that aim to speed on-reservation economic development and to recognize Tribes’ civil regulatory jurisdiction over…
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Activists want Niagara Falls visitor center removed from the State Park
Despite Niagara Falls State Park’s plan to spend nearly $30 million to rebuild its visitors center, activists want that structure removed from the parkscape altogether and relocated across the street or elsewhere. …
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Defendant accused of killing two people in high-speed crash in South Buffalo arraigned for driving without a license in a separate incident
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Antonio D. Brown of Buffalo was arraigned this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Patrick M. Carney on one count of Aggravated…
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In Albany’s heaviest-spending year ever, lawmakers approve more pork
BY E.J. McMAHON New York and its local governments will soon be showered with tens of billions of dollars in federal stimulus cash—and yet the new state budget will pump even more money…
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Court’s ruling for Google in Oracle case yields more freedom for programmers
BY MICHAEL ROSEN Last week, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited ruling in the copyright fight between Google and Oracle, a decision that figures to provide modestly more room for computer programmers to…
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Facebook’s Supreme Court victory will rein in class actions
BY DANIEL LYONS Earlier this month, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Facebook’s texts alerting customers of suspicious account activity did not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a 1991 anti-robocall statute.…
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New Senate plan would make pandemic unemployment benefits permanent
BY MATT WEIDINGER The Washington Post reports President Joe Biden’s next trillion-dollar spending plan “is expected to devote hundreds of billions of dollars to new programs,” including “$225 billion for child-care funding; $225 billion…
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Niagara Falls has infrastructure needs too, Senator Kennedy
The massive new infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden makes more than two trillion dollars available to remake the American infrastructure system — and Western New York stands to be appropriated…
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Ocasio-Cortez plans to back Statehood for Upstate NY in primary challenge to Schumer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to primary United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary contest — during which, she intends to endorse statehood for upstate and Western…
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Former AG Vacco may join Hochul’s gubernatorial administration as General Counsel
Former Republican Attorney General Dennis Vacco may join the administration of Kathy Hochul in the likely event that Governor Andrew Cuomo is impeached by the State Assembly, political operatives tell The Chronicle. Vacco…
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Pat Whalen floated to lead NYDOT in Hochul administration
Buffalo businessman Patrick Whalen is being floated to lead the New York State Department of Transportation in the likely event that Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul will replace the increasingly embattled Governor Andrew…
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Camille Brandon to lead Hochul’s gubernatorial campaign
Sources tell The Chronicle that longtime Western New York political operative and Bolton St. Johns lobbyist Camille Brandon is likely to lead Kathy Hochul‘s gubernatorial campaign in the increasingly likely event that Governor…
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With Cuomo’s impeachment looming, Hochul begins transition planning
With Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s looming impeachment increasingly difficult to ignore, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul has begun transition planning in the event that she will be called on by the Assembly to perform…
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Playing defense for Cuomo puts Heastie’s Speakership in jeopardy
The progressive wing of the Assembly Democratic caucus is becoming increasingly disgruntled with the leadership of Carl Heastie in recent weeks, as the Speaker pulls out all of the stops to play defense…
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Niagara County removes quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated persons
The Niagara County Department of Health made an announcement today regarding quarantine requirements, to reflect the updated U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and New York State (NYS) guidance. “Quarantine…
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American Rescue Plan includes massive commitments to universal child care
BY KATHARINE B. STEVENS Last Saturday, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed the massive $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, now under consideration in the Senate. The so-called “COVID-19 relief package” includes multiple…
