City & Region

Lorraine Capital, LLC (“Lorraine”), a Buffalo NY private equity firm, in partnership with Landon Capital Partners, LLC (“Landon”), a Boston MA family office and Ironwood Capital, LLC (“Ironwood”) an Avon CT based subordinated debt fund, has exited their investment in

Senator says Canadian Side’s Cumbersome Screening Process Adds Time To Commute & Discourages Ridership Standing once again at Niagara Falls’ state-of-the-art Amtrak train station, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Canadian government to stop stalling and implement pre-clearance

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he has introduced legislation that designates State Route 77 between Pembroke Town Park and the intersection of Indian Falls Road in the town of Pembroke as the “Specialist Four Clarence ‘C. Jay’ Hall Memorial

Cheese powder market value is anticipated to cross USD $775 million by 2025, on account of the increasing consumption of flavored snacks, along with new product launches in the flavor industry. The global cheese powder market’s research studies types of products (Cheddar,

Global Market Insights, Inc. has recently added a new report on the surgical robots market which estimates the global market valuation for surgical robots will cross US$ 24 billion by 2025. Rising patient preference towards minimally invasive surgeries in developed as well

As the digital currency market matures from wild speculation to trust and integrity, a new crypto hedge fund has emerged — the first to be compliant in Asia. Circle Fund is working to grow the crypto-asset ecosystem by supporting innovative

The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has announced the completion of a new tow rope installed on the ski hill at Chestnut Ridge Park and now ready (when sufficient snow arrives) to provide downhill skiers with a

Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by Buffalo area musicians and Veterans charity helpers, today took part in a ceremonial check presentation in the amount of $3,250 for the WNY Gold Star Mothers. The funds were raised during a recent Buffalo

Mayor Byron W. Brown signed two pieces of legislation, Local Laws V and VI of 2019, today. Local Law V will give the Brown Administration the authority to use “best value” practices in awarding contracts. Local Law VI enacts the

BY JAMES PETHOKOUKIS It’s easy to sound like a knee-jerk, anti-business agitator when calling for the breakup of Big Tech. These are America’s biggest and most innovative companies. China is trying to build many, Europe any. Consumers love them. What’s

BY DANIEL LYONS Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a novel experiment to improve the telecommunications network. To meet growing demand, the agency has opened a new area code, 833, for toll-free numbers. But unlike previous area

The American Enterprise Institute released a report last week that details the benefits of consumer choice in education. The report’s key findings are as follows: Despite overall declines in college enrollment, various accredited and unaccredited providers of postsecondary education delivery are

A decade after a federal probe exposed the U.S. Census Bureau for hiring serious criminals to enter the homes of unsuspecting Americans to gather statistics for the decennial count, the shocking practice continues. As the agency prepares to employ half a million

BY JAMES PETHOKOUKIS Why have housing costs skyrocketed in the past few decades? To what extent do these costs keep people from moving to prospering cities in search of opportunity? And how can we combat this issue through both local

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to House Leadership and House Appropriations Leadership with six of her colleagues expressing opposition to the Administration’s proposed weakening of the MATS rule. This comes as appropriators continue to negotiate a final

Program Honors Nation’s Maritime History By Supporting Preservation and Public Awareness Projects Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) announced last week that the FY 2020

BY NORBERT RUG I’ve been driving past Two Forks Up for a few years. When I grew up in Getzville, it went by several different names. It has been named Dacc’s and the Getzville Grille. I never seemed to go

In early August, Census told U.S. News & World Report, it was ‘actively working through flexibilities’ to see if it could hire alien workers Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department