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Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon announced on Tuesday a $622 million city budget for 2025-2026, a $4 million increase from last year, along with the Common Council’s request for two pieces of legislation he said would address a $70 million structural deficit.

A Buffalo man, 26 yearold Nader Ngoopos, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for gun and drug charges after two students were robbed at St. Bonaventure University in 2018.

John Walker, a member of the “Buffalo Five,” was awarded $28 million on Tuesday by a jury in Rochester after being wrongfully convicted of a murder in 1976 and spending 21 years in prison.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terminated the visas of four current students and nine recent graduates from the University at Buffalo, the university announced Tuesday.

Some North Buffalo residents say the speeding on their street is getting out of control and are now pushing for the installation of speed bumps.

Buffalo Sabres logged a 3-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

A 19-year-old Jakai Lofton of Buffalo was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of a 21-year-old in August 2023.

An Orchard Park man, 30 year old Edward Tutuska, was sentenced to 13 years in prison Tuesday morning after subjecting victims under 11 years old to multiple acts of sexual conduct in 2023 and 2024.

The United States Supreme Court has turned away another challenge to New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, leaving in place an injunction, sought by a Niagara Falls pastor and others, that blocked enforcement of a ban on individuals bringing firearms into places of worship.

Ten more Buffalo and Western New York churches will remain open following the Vatican accepting their appeals.

Canisius University President Steve Stoute is returing to the school after taking a leave of absence to focus on family matters last month.

County clerks in Western New York are promoting Donate Life Month by encouraging more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.

The Town of Tonawanda held its first board meeting on Monday night since town supervisor Joe Emminger said that dozens of police officers will be charged with Taylor Law violations.

Ahead of Tuesday’s release of the 2025-2026 budget, multiple sources saying acting Mayor Chris Scanlon will be proposing an 8% property tax increase.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday a request for proposals for the creation of a new cruise terminal at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to serve as a docking location for domestic and international travel.

A Chautauqua County man, 40 year old Justin Horton, pleads guilty to conveying false information and hoaxes after he threatened National Grid last May.

The NFTA Metro, Bus and Rail services shared on social media Monday full rail service will return later this month. Riders will be able to have full access to NFTA routes on Sunday, April 20.

Sabres host the Hurricanes tonight with a 7pm puck drop.

The Town of Tonawanda Police union says they plan on attending Monday nights Town Board meeting to speak out against the department’s police chief.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday a request for proposals for the creation of a new cruise terminal at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to serve as a docking location for domestic and international travel.

A 59-year-old man was killed in a crash on Brown Hill Road in Concord on Saturday. Crews responded to the scene where it was found that a 2017 Ford had crashed into a ditch and was on fire.

Niagara County dispatchers received a call around 3:34 a.m. on Monday that a house in the Town of Wilson was on fire. A e could be seen in the attic of the home and all of the residents inside were evacuated safely according to fire officials. .

Erie County has announced two upcoming rabies clinics. Te first clinic will be on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and located at the Town of Tonawanda Highway Garage on Woodward Ave. in Kenmore. A second clinic will be on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and located at School 84 on Grider Street in the City of Buffalo.

County clerks in Western New York are promoting Donate Life Month by encouraging more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.

Hundreds of nursing home workers at long-term care facilities in Western New York will begin picketing on Monday over a lack of progress in contract talks.

Thousands of protesters took to Niagara Square on Saturday in what appeared to be part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

AKG Workers United rallied Saturday in front of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to protest against recent layoffs they say have “targeted unionized workers.”

The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), the union that represents corrections officers across the state, is calling for an “urgent meeting” with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) over “critical workplace issues.”

A young girl from Depew is proving that age is just a number when it comes to making a difference as she starts a pet pantry to help families in need keep their furry friends cared for and fed.

Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Sunday night fourth their fourth straight victory.

Chautauqua County DMVs will open select Saturdays to help residents upgrade to REAL IDs before the May 7 deadline. The requirement is to have a REAL ID to travel domestically or enter federal buildings. Certain Chautauqua County DMV locations will be open on select Saturdays to help residents upgrade to a REAL ID or Enhanced Driver License.

An Honduran man has been arrested on immigration charges The man was arrested following a U.S. Border Patrol Anti-Smuggling Unit surveillance scan at a Western New York hotel. Wilmer Orlando Canelas-Najera, 44, now faces up to four years in prison.

A convicted New York drug dealer whose 10-year federal prison sentence was commuted by President is back in custody after he was accused of several crimes, including assaulting a toddler.Jonathan Braun was charged Friday with violating the terms of his supervised release and ordered detained in Brooklyn federal court,

Governor Hochul expressed disappointment over the Kensington Expressway decision, and is ‘taking time’ with her attorneys to decide to appeal or not. It has been nearly two months since the ruling that the NYSDOT failed to properly study the environmental impact of the $1.5B Kensington Expressway project, and effectively stalled the project.
U.K. carmakers have already taken steps to lessen the immediate impact of the tariffs by building stockpiles in the U.S. before the increase took effect. The British car maker of Jaguar and Land Rover is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports
A Benefit is planned for the family of 7 year old Noah Whitmore, a passenger in a car that drove off the road on Broadway Avenue and crashed into a tree. The benefit is happening from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at The Stage on Main Street in Williamsville.

Paul Wolentarski, a Navy veteran who served from 1984 to 2004 and continued to work with the Navy for another decade in Japan, has dedicated his life to helping others. Said community member, “After leaving the service, Paul still helps out in the community. He helps out with odd jobs. Anyone who needs a helping hand, Pau; will be there,”
All eyes are on the stock market as stocks nosedived on the heels of the President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Tony Ogorek of Ogorek Wealth Management said “people have every right to be nervous” about the stock market. Maybe there would be some tariffs, but certainly nothing in the 40% to 50% range,” he said.
Get your friends, form a team and take part in the Kids Escaping Drugs Youth Bowling Tournament on Sunday, April 6th 11AM to 1 PM, at Transit Lanes. Register your team at ked.org/bowling $25 entry fee includes: 2 hours of fun-filled bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop, and chances to win prizes. Open to both youth and adult bowlers!
If you like to work outdoors during the spring and summer, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy may have something for you. They are searching for volunteers who want to use their time to help clean up area parks. Officials said you can volunteer on your own, or with a group of friends. All you need is a willingness to help. For information, call (716) 838-1249

Two men in their 50s were arrested and charged after they allegedly caused a car crash during a police chase on Thursday while fleeing from the Walden Galleria following a shoplifting incident.

The City of Buffalo has condemned an apartment building in Allentown due to unsafe living conditions. Tenants there at 197 North St. have been forced to relocate.

A Batavia man was arrested after a fire on Vine Street took the life of a young child and left two others in critical condition in February at 3 Vine Street.

The Barker Fire Department is in dire need of recruits. The department currently has 44 members, but only a small number of those are active.

SUNY Niagara will host a presidential inauguration ceremony for Lloyd A. Holmes at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Arts and Media Theatre on the college’s Sanborn campus.

The Buffalo Bills on Friday morning hosted a “topping out” ceremony for construction on the new Highmark Stadium.

Seven candidates are officially in the race to become Buffalo’s next mayor – with a potential eighth candidate on the way.

Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon announced on Thursday that he has given authorization for the city to take emergency action at a 2 St. Louis Place n Allentown property for multiple code violations.

The City of Buffalo has condemned an apartment building in Allentown due to unsafe living conditions. Tenants there at 197 North St. have been forced to relocate.

A Niagara County Court jury will enter its second full day of deliberations later this morning in a case against Luke Vacarella involving the shooting death of a Falls teen.

A Niagara Falls man who walked out of the Niagara Gorge after driving his pickup truck through a fence and down the steep embankment near the Whirlpool Bridge was taken to ECMC for treatment.

A long-standing Buffalo tradition is getting bigger this year. The Intersect pride arts festival, known for celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists, is expanding both in size and time.