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Two people were rescued on Wednesday from the water near the Peace Bridge and the Buffalo Yacht Club. The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a report of a boat taking on water around 1:20 p.m. A private boat assisted in the rescue as the water was too shallow for the fire department’s water rescue vessels to respond.

A four-year contract has been reached between Catholic Health and Communication Workers of America affecting over 2,800 staff members at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus.

Digipower X, the Canadian company that operates the cryptomining facility on Erie Avenue, is officially the sole defendant regarding noise complaints issued by the city. The plant manager has been removed from the suit.

The Buffalo Common Council voted to approve the board of the new Buffalo Parking Authority. In a vote on Tuesday, October 15, the Common Council approved the five member board which was recommended by Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon. Neil Aquino will serve as the board’s first chair, his term is set to run through 2029.

Sabres with an 8-4 win Wednesday night at home against the Ottawa Senators.

A small property tax cut highlights the proposed 2026 budget in Erie County, county executive Mark Poloncarz said Wednesday. If the proposed budget goes through the rate will be $3.09 per thousand dollars on the assessed value of the house, a decrease from $3.29 in the 2025 budget.

A man is dead after being shot in the head Tuesday night in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood. Police say it happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday on Isabelle Street near Laird Avenue.

A Buffalo man, 48 year old Moises Cortijo, Jr has been charged for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting 35 year old David Ortiz Ramos on Busti Avenue this past July.

Boaters were rescued from the Niagara River Wednesday after a sailboat partially capsized. The United States Coast Guard and Buffalo Fire had to bring in a raft because of shallow waters. The boaters were taken to shore at the Erie Basin Marina.

Water levels described as “critically low” in the Ripley Reservoir in Chautauqua County has prompted a State of Emergency, the Chautauqua County Health Department said Wednesday.

A 20-year-old has been charged for an alleged shooting on Joe McCarthy Drive in Amherst last month, according to Amherst police. Keshai Hunter was arrested on Oct. 9 in connection to the incident on the 300 block of Joe McCarthy in the early morning hours of Sept. 24.

A Buffalo woman was given 18 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in the city’s Fillmore-Leroy neighborhood in 2024. That’s where
Latrice Purdie, 30, shot and killed 39-year-old Akeem Cortez .

Buffalo Police are warning of a new phone scam where scammers are reportedly impersonating Buffalo Police officers.

Parent Network of WNY is accepting applications for its new Family Behavior Support & Advocacy Program to help kids or young adults with a developmental disability. The program will work with families to develop a goal and identify challenging behaviors and other barriers to reaching that goal.

On Saturday the public will be allowed limited access to check out the progress at Ralph Wilson Centennial park on Buffalo’s waterfront.
Following a ribbon cutting to open a new community designed playground on 4th Street at 12:30 PM visitors, for the first time.

A 20-year-old has been charged for an alleged shooting on Joe McCarthy Drive in Amherst last month. Keshai Hunter was arrested on Oct. 9 in connection to the alleged shooting. Hunter is accused of shooting an unidentified victim on the 300 block of Joe McCarthy in the early morning hours of Sept. 24.

A Taiwan-based rubber company intends to buy the former Sumitomo Rubber plant in Tonawanda that closed last year. Hwa Fong Rubber, a tire-making company, will also make wheel parts, transmissions, chassis and “other components” at the Sheridan Drive facility.

Some New York families have until Oct. 17 to spend their remaining federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer funds or the money disappears. The state’s first round of benefits, issued on June 18, expire on Friday.

On Saturday, Niagara Falls Area Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its newest home to a Habitat Partner Family at 476 25th St., Niagara Falls.

Amherst Police are asking for the public’s help with finding a missing teen. 13-year-old Patience Tucker was last seen at 4 p.m. Monday near Bailey Avenue in the Town of Amherst. She is about 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs about 100 pounds, has brown and blonde hair.

On Saturday, Niagara Falls Area Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its newest home to a Habitat Partner Family at 476 25th St., Niagara Falls.

Amherst Police are asking for the public’s help with finding a missing teen. 13-year-old Patience Tucker was last seen at 4 p.m. Monday near Bailey Avenue in the Town of Amherst. She is about 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs about 100 pounds, has brown and blonde hair.

A Buffalo community is mourning following a deadly house fire that claimed the life of a man. Officials have identified the victim as 71-year-old Randel Warner, who died in a fire that broke out at 112 Rano Street just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Bills had no answers for Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, who battered the Bills into submission. An injury-riddled Bills defense was gashed by the Falcons for 443 yards, 210 on the ground and 238 by Robinson in a 24-14 win.

Sabres, a 3-1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

The University at Buffalo’s clean energy master plan received a major boost with New York State providing UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks and build geothermal wells.

The Erie County Water Authority is clarifying what’s happening with its water and the complaints that are being filed about its smell and taste. The authority says it’s a common occurrence this time of year and the change is caused by conditions and compounds being produced that can impact odor and taste, but is natural, per ECWA.

Heavy rains last week have again raised concerns about water damage and flooding inside a mausoleum on the grounds of a Niagara Falls cemetery that has been the subject of complaints in recent months. Water once again seeped into the Pieta Mausoleum at St. Joseph’s Cemetery off Pine Avenue on Tuesday, a soggy day punctuated by periods of heavy rain.

Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano is expanding his footprint in Buffalo. Golisano, the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has purchased the former Buffalo News building from developer Douglas Jemal with plans to use the building for the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

It’s the Bills at the Falcons for Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 715pm.

One person is dead following a fire on Rano Street in Buffalo on Saturday. Officials said that firefighters responded to a fire at 112 Rano St. around 6:20 p.m. One civilian died as a result of the fire, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, officials said.

Heavy rains last week have again raised concerns about water damage and flooding inside a mausoleum on the grounds of a Niagara Falls cemetery that has been the subject of complaints in recent months. Water once again seeped into the Pieta Mausoleum at St. Joseph’s Cemetery off Pine Avenue on Tuesday, a soggy day punctuated by periods of heavy rain.

Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano is expanding his footprint in Buffalo. Golisano, the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has purchased the former Buffalo News building from developer Douglas Jemal with plans to use the building for the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

The renovations that are needed at the KeyBank Center are expected to cost at least $400 million, according to sources with direct knowledge of ongoing conversations happening. Sabres officials confirm that conversations among the organization, state, and Erie County have begun.

It’s the Bills at the Falcons for Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 715pm.

Thousands of participants came together at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor on Saturday for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, an event aimed at raising awareness and funds to support families and advance research toward a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association says all money raised during the walk stays local, helping families in Erie County and the surrounding region.

Female veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War took off from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Saturday morning for the region’s first all-female Honor Flight. The free trip will bring the veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit service memorials before returning home Sunday.

Neil Young, the “Heart of Gold” artist, said he’s pulling his work from Amazon Music in protest of the company’s CEO and recent actions. The Neil Young Archives website posted Wednesday about how he made the decision to “save America from the Corporate Control Age” and protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ politics.

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Buffalo Police responded to a shooting on the 500 block of South Division Street on Friday evening. The incident happened around 6 p.m. near South Division and Spring streets. Two men were injured. They were taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center to be treated for injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening. A Kia, involved in the incident also crashed into a home at the same location.

The sister-in-law of an Erie County Sheriff’s Chief of Narcotics D.J. Granville will not face any charges in connection with an incident in which Granville admitted to driving recklessly and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Neither will the four other Buffalo police officers who responded to the scene that night and who later refused to cooperate with Seaman’s probe.

Kenmore now has a new splash of color thanks to a new public art project. Artist Molly Reagan painted a mural at the town’s library. State Assemblyman Bill Conrad said the artwork was finished in part from state-funded grant. This is the third grant-funded public art project, following two murals that were done at the Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center.

Lockport Mayor John Lombardi III’s proposed 2026 budget would raise the tax rate by 8%, exceeding the New York State tax cap of 3.87%, according to a budget overview presented Wednesday to the Common Council.

Northstar Development received $2.16 million in tax incentives from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency to go ahead with its new Woodstream Landing housing complex.

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. – headed by president and CEO Byron Brown – has hired the brother-in-law of the former mayor as a sergeant supervising security guards.

Erie County is holding more COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those wanting to receive the vaccine.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman hinted at the possibility that the league’s Winter Classic tradition could soon return to Buffalo.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, known for writing and starring in the wildly successful 90s sitcom “Seinfeld,” is coming to Shea’s Performing Arts Center in January.