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Higgins demands that BMHA turns on water at housing projects
Management has locked outdoor spigots, ordered no access to water for plants or kiddie pools Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for immediate review and reconsideration of a decision to block residents…
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Bob Rich urged to launch a new Buffalo-based ‘brand-building unit’
Billionaire Bob Rich, the owner of the privately held Rich Products Corporation is being urged to launch a new Buffalo-based marketing unit focused on ‘brand-building’ across the multi-national firm’s product channels. Many…
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Pridgen passes three resolutions — including Cariol’s Law — forcing Brown to take action against police brutality
Just days after Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown retreated on previous calls for the termination of two police officers who shoved Martin Gugino to the ground and broader calls for police reform, Council…
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Urban design advocates want much more expansive development at Queen City Landing
In March, developer Gerald Bucheit killed a South Harbor development project called Queen City Landing, which has been long delayed by preservationists’ lawsuits claiming that the 23-story residential tower would interfere with ‘migratory…
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Police officers begin calling for Mayor Brown’s resignation
Police officers from across the City of Buffalo have been calling for Mayor Byron Brown‘s resignation in a sweeping change of attitude toward the Mayor in the law enforcement community, following his…
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Attorney General releases statement on video of Buffalo Police injuring 75-year-old protester
NEW YORK – In response to a video of the Buffalo Police Department pushing a 75-year-old man to the ground, causing serious injury during an anti-police brutality demonstration, Attorney General Letitia James…
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Erie County announces pandemic EBT benefit
The Erie County Department of Social Services (“ECDSS) has announced that the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (“ODTA”)will be issuing a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (“EBT”) food benefit…
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Poloncarz announces budget deficit plan to address fiscal challenges
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz today announced his 2020 COVID-19 Budget Deficit Remediation Plan, identifying budgetary gap-closing measures to address a projected $137.8 million pandemic-related deficit in the county’s FY2020 budget. The…
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Mayor Brown announces adoption of 2021 budget that outlines ‘a roadmap to recovery’
Mayor Byron W. Brown today applauded the Buffalo Common Council for adopting his Fiscal Year 2020- 2021 Budget. The $519 million spending plan will keep the City workforce intact, make critical investments…
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A review of the current and proposed duration of “pandemic” unemployment benefits
BY MATT WEIDINGER State unemployment insurance (UI) programs typically offer laid-off workers up to 26 weeks of benefits that replace, on average, nearly half their previous wages. Except for the brief recession…
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Big Tech won’t take over higher education, but tech entrepreneurs might
BY MARK JAMISON Universities are scrambling to figure out what to do if the COVID-19 pandemic keeps many students off campuses this fall. But they might do better to watch out for…
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Cuomo tasks Hochul to ‘think big’ in Niagara’s economic recovery — but will she deliver?
In recent weeks Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly said that the economy is unlikely to “just bounce back” from the COVID-19 pandemic shut down. He has been arguing that the government will…
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Wendel extends State of Emergency for Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE, NY — Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel extended Chautauqua County’s State of Emergency for up to thirty (30) additional days as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020 due to the continuing…
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Empire Center report highlights Albany’s secret healthcare taxes
Billions of dollars in hidden state taxes are driving up the cost of health insurance for New York consumers and employers, according to a report published today by the Empire Center. The taxes, collected…
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Pegula may sell Bandits, Knighthawks lacrosse teams to Seneca Nation of Indians in cash crunch
Pegula Sports & Entertainment may be in such a serendipitous cash crunch that billionaire Terry Pegula may be willing to sell his two National Lacrosse League franchises — the Buffalo Bandits and…
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Hospitals say NYCHA accelerated COVID-19 spread, as residents plead for federal receivership
Hospital administrators in the New York City metropolitan area are raising alarm bells over the incidence of COVID-19 infection among residents of public housing complexes managed by the New York City Public…
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Mayor Brown is urged to amend building codes to create a pandemic resistant city
Mayor Bryon W. Brown and the City of Buffalo’s Common Council are being urged to amend a slew of municipal laws and operating procedures, in an effort to cultivate ‘pandemic resistance’ through…
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Senecas plan to roll out ‘gaming apps’ for Players Club members during COVID-19 outbreak
Rumor has it that the Seneca Gaming Corporation is developing a ‘top-secret’ gaming application for home play on phones and computers during the COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted the Seneca Nation Tribal Council…
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Determining the optimal duration of the COVID-19 suppression policy: A cost-benefit analysis
BY ANNA SCHERBINA We investigate the optimal duration of the COVID-19 suppression policy. We find that absent extensive suppression measures, the economic cost of the virus will total over $9 trillion, which…
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Queen City Landing project stalled, as design advocates push for higher density site plans
Hamburg-based developer Gerry Buchheit has put his Queen City Landing proposal on hold, citing opposition from environmentalists who have been rabidly obstructing the project — including all of the usual suspects: Tim…
