The Buffalo Chronicle
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ECHDC’s slow progress has planners demanding a second Harbor Development Corp
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC), a subsidiary of Empire State Development, has managed an excruciatingly slow 15-year process to develop the City’s Inner Harbor — all the while developers have…
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AG Barr cracks down on Philly Mafia: 15 indicted on racketeering — ‘Skinny Joey’ starts to sweat
Attorney General William Barr is launching a crackdown on the Philadelphia Mafia — and some expect that the City’s most senior mobsters are getting ready to flip on former Boss ‘Skinny Joey’…
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Hochul, Restaino ‘generally support’ Tuscarora casino compact — if it funds new wastewater plant
Sources close to Niagara Falls Mayor Bob Restaino tell The Chronicle that his administration ‘generally supports’ a casino compact with the Tuscarora Nation after the Seneca Nation‘s exclusivity agreement with New York State is scheduled…
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Mohammad bin Salman is considering a $50m, 10% stake in The Chronicle to expand Canadian coverage
Rumor has it that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is considering a $50 million, 10% stake in The Buffalo Chronicle Media Group‘s American-based subsidiary. The financing arrangement is expected to aggressively…
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Rep. Sharice Davids is being vetted for Secretary of Agriculture — would be first gay cabinet nominee
Congresswoman Sharice Davids, a Democrat of Roeland Park, Kansas, is being vetted for the position of Secretary of Agriculture in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden. She would be the first openly gay…
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New York’s rising COVID curve casts doubt on Cuomo’s ‘micro-cluster’ strategy
BY BILL HAMMOND The ongoing surge in New York’s coronavirus pandemic raises doubts about the effectiveness of Governor Cuomo’s “micro-cluster” strategy. Beginning Oct. 6, the governor has imposed tightened restrictions on limited areas, or…
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Roger Stone: Trump needs five Democrat votes to be elected Speaker of the House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s majority in the House of Representatives is slimming to a narrow 222 -to- 213 margin. The math of the matter has political operative Roger Stone encouraging President Donald J.…
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Meghan Markle: “Harry should have been appointed Governor General of Canada”
Meghan Markel, the Duchess of Sussex, is telling close friends that — “if the Royal family wants Prince Harry working as a Senior Royal so bad” — Queen Elizabeth should have appointed…
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Autumn coronavirus wave is hitting New York’s nursing homes, too
BY BILL HAMMOND Coronavirus infections are again rising in New York’s nursing homes, a sign that blanket testing, tight limits on visitors and other precautions have not fully isolated their acutely vulnerable…
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Jill Biden is being floated for Secretary of Education
Following pushback to rumors late last week that Michelle Rhee is at the top of President-elect Joe Biden‘s shortlist to lead the Department of Education, the transition team is now quietly floating…
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EXCLUSIVE: How a Philly mob boss stole the election — and why he may flip on Joe Biden
The innermost circles of the American mafia are abuzz. The Boss of the Philly mob — ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino — is taking a victory strut, hobnobbing around the highest echelons of old-time…
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Biden plans a “complete ban” of online gun sales “on day one”
Joe Biden, who claims the title of President-elect, is planning a sweeping ban on the online sale of firearms. An advisor with the transition team tells The Chronicle that an executive order has…
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Michelle Rhee is at the top of Biden’s shortlist for Education Secretary
Michelle Rhee, who once led a series of sweeping reform efforts as the Chancellor of the District of Columbia’s public education system, is at the top of presumptive President-elect Joe Biden‘s shortlist…
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Mitt Romney has been asked to lead Health and Human Services in Biden administration
Sources are telling The Chronicle that Senator Mitt Romney has been asked by the presumptive President-elect Joe Biden to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He is currently discussing the…
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Schumer to include Upstate New York and Puerto Rico in statehood legislation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is enduring criticism inside his caucus for a string of election losses under his leadership, is unlikely to gain a majority in the chamber this year.…
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Higgins will ask Republicans to support him in bid for Speakership
Rep. Brian Higgins is planning to run for Speaker of the House of Representatives, challenging Nancy Pelosi‘s grasp of the party at a time when severe election losses leave her weak and…
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Biden taps Cuomo to serve as Secretary of State, as Hochul plans a gubernatorial transition
Sources close to former Vice President Joe Biden are telling The Chronicle that he has tapped Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve as Secretary of State in his administration. We are told Cuomo…
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Whistleblower suspects Philadelphia political operatives have been manufacturing ballots
A longtime election worker in Philadelphia is telling The Chronicle that three political operatives with close ties to Election Commissioner Omar Sabir have been given special access to sections of the Philadelphia…
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Facebook censorship board is comprised mostly of foreign nationals with ties to George Soros
The recently appointed Facebook oversight board tasked with deciding which posts get blocked from the world’s most popular social networking website is stacked with leftists and foreign nationals who will be functionally regulating the…
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McConnell open to Feinstein joining Republican caucus
A Kentucky-based political operative with longtime ties to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells The Chronicle that McConnell is “very open to the idea” of California Senator Diane Feinstein joining the Republican…
