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Two Buffalo Common Council members proposed a resolution on Tuesday to ban the sale of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the City of Buffalo, citing public safety concerns of reckless driving, noise disturbances, and danger to pedestrians and drivers.

Buffalo Common Council has approved a pivotal Designated Developer Agreement (DDA), allowing the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) to begin work on city-owned land and further unify the sprawling 33-acre campus.

The Town of Tonawanda voted against the proposed “road diet” plan for Colvin Boulevard at its board meeting this week.

Three adults were sent to Erie County Medical Center after a mail delivery truck collided with a passenger vehicle at 11:36 a.m. on Tuesday on Lockport Road, just east of Diller Road, in the Town of Cambria.

A man from Ghana faces an extortion charge after he allegedly used nude photographs of a victim in Buffalo to blackmail him.

The New York State Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at the Lockport Municipal Building from 4 to 6 p.m. June 24 to discuss the future of Transit Street and West Avenue

A tornado touched down in Cattaraugus County late Monday afternoon, damaging houses and leveling trees in Great Valley, minutes from Ellicottville.

Buffalo’s new animal shelter at 1294 Niagara Street will be more than twice the size of the old location, and the city will lease the space from Ellicott Development for five years, then buy it outright.

Members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department were called in to assist New York State Park Police and Upper Mountain Fire Company personnel in rescuing a dog from the Niagara Gorge Monday afternoon.

The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site will offer free admission and tours on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Allentown Art Festival.

A reported tornado touched down in Cattaraugus County late Monday afternoon, causing a great deal of damage and leaving residents stunned. The event happened between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

A neighborhood in North Buffalo is voicing its outrage after it said armed ICE agents detained a number of roofers in broad daylight, which happened in the Parkside neighborhood May 12th.

A Buffalo woman, 43 year old Jamien Harris, is expected to return to court after an indictment was reinstated charging her with the murder of her grandmother.

According to the Lockport Police Department, a person died Monday after jumping off the Lockport Railroad Bridge.

Members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department were called in to assist New York State Park Police and Upper Mountain Fire Company personnel in rescuing a dog from the Niagara Gorge Monday afternoon.

Hallmark’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story” continues to be filmed in East Aurora and local businesses are decked out to help celebrate the Christmas cheer.

The Diocese of Buffalo announced on Monday its request for parishes to contribute a total of $80 million toward the $150 million it agreed to pay in April to settle over 800 claims of sexual abuse.

A Buffalo man, 34 year old Demario Parsons, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stabbed two people with a butter knife on Elmwood Avenue on Sunday night, according to Buffalo police.

Buffalo Police are investigating a threat that was made to the Wegmans on Amherst Street Sunday night.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon on Monday announced 1294 Niagara St. as the new location for the Buffalo Animal Shelter.

28 year old Joseph Saraceno of Tonawanda has been accused of killing 59 year old Scott Bellanca of Cheektowaga man at a home on Cayuga Avenue last September.

A man on Puerto Rico’s most wanted list was arrested Thursday in Lancaster by U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Buffalo Police are investigating a threat that was made to the Wegmans on Amherst Street Sunday night.

One person was killed in an early Saturday shooting in Buffalo. Officers responded just before 4 a.m. on Saturday to Jefferson Avenue and Broadway, where they found a 27-year-old man, of Buffalo, who was struck by gunfire. He died at the scene.

One person is in custody after Buffalo Police responded to a stabbing call Sunday evening. The incident happened on the 100 block of Elmwood Avenue – between North and Allen streets – shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday.

An emergency demolition has been ordered at a vacant West Side building. The building, at 461 Rhode Island Street, is in danger of collapsing.

The Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York will receive $7 million from New York State to complete the construction of its cultural institute on Buffalo’s West Side.

City leaders said Friday the goal is to breathe new life into this busy corridor, and to make things more smooth for drivers and pedestrians. Starting next month, the city will kick off the first phase of a $23 million reconstruction project. The initial phase will focus on the area between Wildwood Place and Mineral Springs Road.
A Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions. The judge’s ruling allows colleges to pay athletes, marking a historic shift away from the amateur model. arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month
Buffalo Niagara Dragon Boat Festival returns next weekend, A carnation ceremony honoring breast cancer survivors is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. The 21st annual festival will be hosted by Hope Chest Buffalo More than 30 teams from across Western New York come together for day of racing, celebration, and community.

The area surrounding the new Bills stadium will be undergoing some significant changes, and the goal is to have a development plan approved by the end of July.

A female passenger is dead after a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the Skyway crashed into another vehicle late Thursday night.

A Niagara Falls resident, 39 year old Antoine Bones, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle incident without reporting.

Lockport common council has been advised that the city would be using a contractor to re-surface the east end of Market Street and that city crews should repair Davison Road.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Western New York until midnight tonight.

The ‘Heart of Music Festival’ is happening this weekend in East Aurora. People will get to checkout live music and more scattered throughout the village. There will be road closures.

A Niagara Falls resident, 39 year old Antoine Bones, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle incident without reporting.

Orchard Park Police say Sensational Fun has launched an internal investigation after a child escaped on Wednesday morning and was found wandering along Southwestern Boulevard.

Town leaders, developers and residents gathered Thursday afternoon, to discuss the future of the area surrounding the new Bills stadium. This investment is touted as one of the largest in Western New York’s history.

Wheatfield town officials this week gave their support to federal legislation that would create a new zip code for the town. It is working with Congressman Tim Kennedy’s office on the effort, as only Congress can grant the request.

The Buffalo Irish Festival is once again bringing the luck of the Irish to the Queen City, this time in August, kicking off with a parade at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 near Fr. Conway Park in the Old First Ward.

Food insecurity has increased in Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties in the past year, according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and meal programs.

The Niagara Falls City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to “accept as complete” an application filed with city planners by Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) to establish a Negotiated Planned Development District.

Three teenagers, a 14-year-old and two 16-year-olds, were arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny after a vehicle was allegedly stolen last month, according to Dunkirk police.

Two teens are facing charges for allegedly shoving a nun to the ground and stealing her car. Police said the alleged carjacking happened as the nun was arriving for school in Amherst.

The Rev. Dr. Christos Christakis, longtime priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Buffalo, has been fired after a church investigation into the misuse of parish funds by Christakis for personal use.

Two teens are facing charges for allegedly shoving a nun to the ground and stealing her car. Police said the alleged carjacking happened as the nun was arriving for school in Amherst.

The Rev. Dr. Christos Christakis, longtime priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Buffalo, has been fired after a church investigation into the misuse of parish funds by Christakis for personal use.

The City of Buffalo is finally closing in on a deal to purchase a new home for its struggling animal shelter.

A Salamanca woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing $21,000 from her employer.

The Lock City’s 2025 summer youth recreation program will make a clean break with tradition by turning over the reins to local youth service organizations, no city staffing needed.

The Erie County Fair is just over two months away, and tickets for grandstand events go on sale this Friday. Tickets include same-day fair admission and go on sale at 10 a.m. morning at the Erie County Fair website. The fair runs from Aug. 6 to Aug. 17.