The Buffalo Chronicle
City & Region
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We need more family-friendly cities
BY AARON RENN In January, Malaysia Goodson was killed when she fell down the stairs at New York’s 7th Avenue subway station while carrying a stroller with her one-year-old daughter in it. The baby girl survived but…
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Lawsuit filed against Healy for illegally obtaining custody records to smear opponent
West Seneca Highway Superintendent Candidate Suing Democrat Opponent West Seneca The endorsed Democratic candidate for Highway Superintendent in West Seneca is suing his primary challenger and three other town employees. Tommy Reese,…
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David Amoia says that Kenmore needs a voice for ‘hardworking values’ on County Legislature
David Amoia knows hard work. He is a small business owner and construction contractor who has been successful with an old fashioned value proposition: offering high-quality workmanship and great service for a…
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Thoughts on Facial Recognition
BY NORBERT RUG I am for the implementation of the Facial and Object Recognition System (FORS) in the Lockport schools. There I said it. I know this might be an unpopular stance…
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Disparate treatment of historic structures in Niagara Falls raises questions of political bias
The Mehta Building at 550 Main Street in downtown Niagara Falls was of classic American commercial architecture typified in the early 1900s, at the peak of Niagara’s industrial prowess, boasting a dense…
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Healy illegally obtains custody records to smear opponent in West Seneca — still won’t talk to police
Tim Healy has worked in West Seneca’s Highway Department for 14 years, but it’s in the last several months that he has been making an aggressive — and, at times, illegal — play…
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Fremont Street in Las Vegas could be a model for ‘Tesla Street’ in Niagara Falls
Now that Empire State Development has acquired a key downtown parcel along Old Falls Street — one in a series of transactions with local businessman Joe Anderson — at the rate-setting price of…
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Hogenkamp, City Treasurer, calls Tonawanda tax increases unsustainable
City Treasurer Joe Hogenkamp thinks that it’s unfair for Tonawanda to continue to raise property taxes on already highly burdened residents and that the City’s current fiscal trends are unsustainable. He is…
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In praise of the front porch
BY NORBERT RUG It’s almost summer and it’s nice to sit on my porch again. The house that my wife and I purchased over 40 years ago has a full-width porch on…
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Average Port Authority pay reaches six-figures
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employees were paid an average of $100,302 last year, according to data released todayon SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Payroll at Port Authority…
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At least four double-dippers top $300K
At least four New York local government retirees appear to have received permission from state or New York City officials to each take home a combined $300,000 in pay and pensions as…
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Why was Seneca Holdings without a CEO for a year and a half?
Seneca Holdings, the private equity arm of the Seneca Nation of Indians, has been without a formal Chief Executive Officer since June of 2017, when Dave Kimelberg changed his title to Strategic…
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Seething with jealousy, Maria Whyte expected to challenge Bernice Radle’s nominating petitions
A source close to Deputy County Executive Maria Whyte — who is known to have longstanding ambitions on the Mayor’s Office — says the politician is seething with jealousy over the prospect…
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Smothers, Bollman to battle for Lovejoy Common Council seat
Esther Smothers, former Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant‘s principal legislative staffer, is vying for the Buffalo Common Council seat representing Lovejoy. Also running is Brian Bollman, the outgoing Lovejoy Councilman…
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Byron Brown’s removal as State Chairman was based on Party’s local performance
Sources close to Governor Andrew Cuomo say that his removal of Mayor Byron Brown was based on the Democratic Party’s poor local performance. Senior Democratic operatives close to the newly triumphant Senate…
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Larry Quinn should broker a Bass Pro deal with Seneca Gaming
Buffalo developer Larry Quinn has, at times, been a catalytic force for change in Western New York — whether in real estate, major league sports, or education policy. He is universally respected…
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Franczyk unlikely to seek re-election to Fillmore seat held for 32 years
Common Council Member David Franczyk is widely expected to retire at the end of his current term, forgoing a re-election effort for the Fillmore District seat that he’s held for the last…
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Harig to decide on school board run after the holidays
Austin Harig, the young candidate who nearly ousted Buffalo developer Carl Paladino from office at the ballot box — despite being underfunded and receiving no support from establishment organizations — is considering…
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Will Republicans field City Council candidates next year?
Under the leadership of Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy, it has become common practice for the party to avoid fielding candidates in the City of Buffalo. The thinking is, that if…
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Will Amazon HQ2 become another magnet for corruption?
BY MICAH MORRISON The Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes is over and the winner is Queens, New York. And some place in Virginia called National Landing. And Nashville, Tennessee. New York and Virginia will split…
