Protest of new Elmwood Village development expected
With the Buffalo Preservation Board meeting Thursday to listen to a request for massive demolitions in the Elmwood and Bidwell area, opponents are demonstrating Wednesday against the plan.
View ArticleRyan advances new strategy to develop Elmwood Village
The decades of fighting over development in the Elmwood Village haveoften involved a group objecting to the plan of a developer for a particular piece of property. A new strategy, led by New York State...
View ArticleStopgap passed, a few 'minor' issues holding up state budget
New York State will avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers approved a two-month stopgap spending plan Monday.
View ArticleLawmakers celebrate new "Brunch Bill"
A new law is now in effect that allows restaurants in New York to serve alcoholic drinks starting at 10am Sundays. Several local lawmakers gathered at Trattoria Aroma in Buffalo Sunday morning to...
View ArticleRyan assails 'graft and corruption' in SolarCity project
"Pure, old fashioned, graft and corruption." That's how Assemblyman Sean Ryan summarized the indictments handed down in connection with the development of Buffalo's SolarCity project. Nonetheless, Ryan...
View ArticleEllicott Development transforms Elmwood brownfield site
Not all brownfield sites are massive, former industrial facilities. A notable example in the city of Buffalo is 905 Elmwood Avenue, where a former gas station had become an environmental hazard.
View ArticleElmwood Village demolition plan draws fire
A developer's plan to put a hole in the heart of the Elmwood Village is not sitting well with local residents.
View ArticleCiminelli puts brakes on Elmwood development
The Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation has announced that it is pulling all demolition permits for its Arbor and Reverie project in the Elmwood Bidwell neighborhood.
View ArticleRefugee centers in NY face funding crisis
Some upstate lawmakers are asking the state to step in and fund refugee resettlement programs that they said have been caught up in President Donald Trump’s travel ban and the resulting chaos.
View ArticleResidents review Ryan's alternative Elmwood vision
Another large crowd turned out last night in Buffalo Seminary for a discussion of development at Elmwood and Forest. They were there to see Assemblyman Sean Ryan's his alternative to Chason Affinity's...
View ArticleRally voices opposition to Trump's transgender policy
The pushback against the Trump Administration continued Sunday in a protest against new policy regarding transgender youths and the use of school bathrooms. The issues prompted many to rally on a cold...
View ArticleRefugee resettlement agencies should remain open, advocates insist
A bipartisan group of legislators is pushing for money in the upcoming state budget to help fund refugee resettlement agencies. The $12 million plan would help keep agencies across New York open during...
View ArticleRefugee resettlement agencies get state funding
The future is looking brighter for local refugee resettlement agencies.
View ArticleAdvocates cite benefits of supporting refugee agencies
Refugees across the region are going to continue receiving help adjusting to their new life in America. Albany is now funding resettlement agencies that faced cuts under President Trump's refugee ban....
View ArticleState to offer security improvement grants in light of hate crime increase
Community centers, religious schools and other institutions at risk of hate crime threats have an opportunity to receive grant money to improve security. New York State has set aside $25 million in its...
View ArticleLawmaker proposes the LEAD Act to prevent high lead exposure
Saying there are "no safe" levels of lead exposure, State Assemblyman Sean Ryan of Buffalo unveiled a new bill called the LEAD Act. It is designed to prevent and combat lead exposure and poisoning.
View ArticleFunding boost is on the way for NFTA
A new law is now on the books that should give the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority a bit of a lift.
View ArticleHow will $4B state deficit impact free tuition program for college students?
A lot of New York residents want to take advantage of the Excelsior scholarship for public colleges and universities in the state. However, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo talking about a $4 billion budget...
View ArticleBuffalo Harbor State Park: Ribbon cut on 'valuable public investment'
Buffalo officially has a state park, with Wednesday's ribbon cutting for Buffalo Harbor State Park, a multi-million-dollar rebuilding of the decrepit relics of the city's industrial past into a major...
View ArticleWith new bill, NY could help finance geothermal energy
Making the move to heat and cool your home or small business with geothermal energy can be costly. A Western New York state Assemblyman is among a group of lawmakers backing a bill to add low or...
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