The Buffalo Chronicle
City & Region
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Arroyo case, another BPD ‘wrong house’ ‘dog killing’ raid is in court
BY FRANK PARLATO As we reported last week, a December, 20, 2016 raid by Buffalo Narcotics Police on the Ulman St. home of retired Army Sergeant FC, Gary Aljoe ended up with…
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Paladino: “The Buffalo school board is morally corrupt”
BY CARL PALADINO Let me state at the onset: No one forced me to seek to change the sick and failed public education system in Buffalo. I am passionate about assisting the…
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An autopsy of the Buffalo Public Schools
BY JIM OSTROWSKI The Buffalo Public School system has been in the press lately. Sadly, little of what has been said has illuminated the most salient truths about that system. First, the…
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The Paladino effect
BY JAMIE MOSES On December 23, 2016, Artvoice published a traditional end of year survey asking four simple questions: 1. What would you most like to happen in 2017? 2. What would…
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How Phil Rumore co-opted the school board and rigged the teacher’s contract
BY CARL PALADINO Rumore v Taxpayers, Parents, and Children In 2016, when both friends of Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) suggested he retire, Rumore began his final…
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‘Wrong House’ raid leads to death of dog for Sgt. Aljoe
BY FRANK PARLATO Working off a tip from ‘snitch’, Buffalo Police Lieutenant Sean O’Brien and Detective Shawn Adams went before the Chief Judge of Buffalo City Courts, the Hon. Judge Thomas Amodeo,…
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Nevergold to Paladino: “You’re fired”
Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold, the school board president, is being floated as a candidate for State Senate following a special meeting convened to discuss controversial remarks made by Carl Paladino in Artvoice last week. The developer…
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Delaware North western meltdown makes for shocking comparisons with Niagara Falls State Park
BY JAMES HUGNAGEL As part of an ongoing effort to acquaint our readers with some of the more unsavory aspects of the business and personal dealings of Buffalo billionaire Jeremy Jacobs and…
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McMurray: An island without fear
BY NATE MCMURRAY Freedom from the fear of others Diversity is not just an empty motto. It’s an ideal we strive for because diversity brings strength. Even on a basic level, genetic…
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Owner of dog shot by Buffalo Police queried as case moves forward
BY FRANK PARLATO An expected lawsuit arising from the police raid of a Buffalo man’s home that resulted in the death of his dog, an 18 month old male black and white pit…
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Mayor Brown is rumored to be considering exit strategies
A non-governmental source close to Mayor Byron W. Brown says that he is quietly considering exit strategies ahead of the expiration of his current term on January 1, 2018. At least one aide, who asked…
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Paladino apologizes, as supporters rally and school board plans to convene special meeting
The prolific developer, conservative activist, school board member and former Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino is apologizing for offensive humor that was published in last week’s issue of Artvoice. The apology comes as…
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Lackawanna official goes off on a ‘very, very mad and concerned’ Lackawanna resident
BY JAMES KUNA Dear Very, very mad and concerned Lackawanna resident — I read, with dismay, your letter to the editor in the Front Page newspaper edition of December 7th, 2016, wherein, you…
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Mascia to lead Marine Drive redevelopment at Canalside
Former city housing commissioner Joe Mascia is set to lead a task force comprised of residents of the Marine Drive Apartments to study redevelopment opportunities and new governance models for the sprawling…
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Robinson urged to challenge Brown
Terry Robinson, the city’s most respected city planning advocate, is being urged by activists to seek the Democratic Party nomination for Mayor of Buffalo. The embattled three term Mayor Byron W. Brown…
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As Brown’s support collapses, many are considering the mayoral contest
The allegations are egregious: that Mayor Byron W. Brown — the city’s first Black mayor — refused to allow the construction of 50 privately funded affordable housing units on the East Side…
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Scathing affidavit disclosed in racketeering case against Mayor Brown
Former Deputy Mayor Steve Casey is providing affidavit testimony in the racketeering case against the three-term Mayor Byron W. Brown at the crux of corruption charges that could send him to prison.…
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Sam Hoyt’s absence at East Side press event raises eyebrows
Since Governor Andrew Cuomo was elected to his current office in 2010 and made Sam Hoyt an official at Empire State Development, the former Assemblyman has promoted himself as “Cuomo’s top guy…
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Betty Jean Grant calls on Pridgen, Schroeder to unseat Mayor Byron Brown
Longtime Erie County Legislator and two-time candidate for State Senate, Betty Jean Grant — a formidable political figure in her own right — is calling on Common Council President Darius Pridgen and…
