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New York State Senator April Baskin is proposing a new hotel bed tax in Cheektowaga. Baskin says visitors who come to Western New York for shopping, sporting events, and other attractions stay at hotels in Cheektowaga. “If we do it in Buffalo its makes sense to it in the town of Cheektowaga to help the residents of Cheektowaga offset a lot of debt and cost incurred on the tax payers to keep up the town.”
Is a stadium complete if fans are allowed in? Perhaps in the eyes of a Bills fan, they will think the new Highmark Stadium is completed if they’re being allowed in. But semantics can be tricky to comprehend either by design or unintentionally. On a regular basis the Buffalo Bills submit a forensic schedule analysis report with the Erie County Stadium Corporation, the state entity that oversees the new stadium.
Here’s what to know for Buffalo Marathon weekend: While the main marathon takes place Sunday, festivities will kick off earlier, including a 5K run/walk and an expo at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. A full list of affected intersections, mile markers, and reopening times can be found at www.buffalomarathon.org.