The Buffalo Chronicle
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Judicial Watch sues CIA for communications with Gen. Mark Milley targeting President Trump
(January 17, 2022) — Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for records of communications and meetings between then-CIA Director Gina…
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Sinaloa cartel ring busted 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters
(January 17, 2022) — The large-scale drug trafficking operation of an infamous cartel just got busted in a mountain state some 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters and only one U.S. official,…
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Elizabeth Warren is quietly whipping votes to oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader
(January 18, 2022) — Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Conference, has been quietly reaching out to her colleagues to commiserate over their shared frustrations with Majority Leader…
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Hochul is open to repurposing a Brooklyn cemetery into park space, but wants Cardinal Dolan’s help
(January 15, 2022) — Governor Kathy Hochul is interested in appointing a civic commission of landscape architects, theologians, and ethicists to reimagine urban cemeteries and to make recommendations on how to repurpose…
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Kathy Hochul is preparing to relocate Madison Square Garden
(January 11, 2022) — Governor Kathy Hochul is preparing to relocate Madison Square Garden to a permanent new home on the site of Dewitt Clinton Park, a 5.8 acre city park in…
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Poloncarz may allow Senecas to repurpose old Bills Stadium for lacrosse rather than fund demolition
(January 7, 2022) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is considering adaptive reuse possibilities for the current Bills Stadium once a new stadium is constructed, whether in Orchard Park or near downtown…
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Tom Reed wants to ban free online porn to prevent underage consumption
Rep. Tom Reed, who is not seeking reelection at the end of his current term but may seek office in the future, plans to introduce a bill in the current session of Congress…
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Tribal leaders ask Pelosi to step aside ahead of midterms
(December 28, 2021) — Clint Halftown, the federally recognized leader of the Cayuga Nation of New York, has privately asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step aside from the Speakership post as soon…
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Kathy Hochul wants to land Ryanair’s North American hub at MacArthur airport on Long Island
(December 26, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is looking to pitch Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on locating the discount European carrier’s North American headquarters at Long Island’s MacArthur International Airport. The airline…
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Hochul plans to call NYC bridges ‘dingy’ in State of the State speech
(December 26, 2021) — In a new spin on former Mayor Rudy Guiliani‘s ‘Broken Windows‘ theory, Governor Kathy Hochul is creating a new metric for government performance: no more ‘dingy-looking’ bridges. In…
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Minkel told to find the NFTA different office space and sell downtown property
Officials in the administration of Governor Kathy Hochul have signaled to longtime Niagara Frontier Transporation Authority (NFTA) Executive Director Kimberly Minkel that she should begin planning a relocation of the agency’s headquarters…
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Hochul is open to creating a ‘South Harbor’ development corporation
(December 25, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is open to creating a second economic development corporation in Buffalo that will be tasked with waterfront transformation, in order to complement and accelerate the…
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Hochul plans to task NYPA with new energy projects, including reengineering the Erie Canal
(December 23, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is preparing to task the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with the construction of several major clean energy production projects in an effort to accelerate…
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Cuomo is planning to run for Tom Suozzi’s congressional seat
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Andrew Cuomo say that the disgraced former Governor is secretly planning a political comeback — with the passive help of Rep. Tom Suozzi. Suozzi plans…
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Hochul will fund construction of ten new Thruway exits — including at least two in Western New York
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Governor Kathy Hochul say that she will include money in next year’s Thruway Authority budget to construct at least ten new exit interchanges on the…
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Hochul may launch a ‘Regionalism Prize’ to incentivize mergers of local governments
(DECEMBER 19, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a new set of intergovernmental transfer payments that are designed to encourage the merger and consolidation of local municipal governments — and she…
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Chris Wallace is just the beginning — Jeff Zucker is planning a major pivot at CNN
CNN’s head honcho, Jeff Zucker, is rumored to be planning a major pivot to the right in the first and second quarters of next year, presumably out of concern for the network’s…
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Canada might be open to accepting a successor to Queen Elizabeth who is not Prince Charles
Deep in the halls of Buckingham Palace, some of Queen Elizabeth’s most tenured courtiers have been contemplating Her Majesty’s succession plans — not just for the Throne of the United Kingdom, but…
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Harris may return to the Senate if Feinstein retires early
Vice President Kamala Harris is open to the idea of returning to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of Senator Dianne Feinstein‘s term, a White House staffer tells The Chronicle.…
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Byron Brown may run for Comptroller, if Stringer enters primary against DiNapoli
Fresh off an unprecedented write-in election victory, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is considering a run for State Comptroller against Long Island incumbent Tom DiNapoli and is likely to announce his candidacy if former…
