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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.

The owner of eight buildings on Professional Parkway is suing Lockport Mayor John Lombardi III and the Common Council, claiming that after a lengthy planning process identified a citywide need for housing, spot zoning was used to specifically ban housing from that business district.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on Wednesday arrested two United States citizens who were in possession of drugs and an illegal gun at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo. Both are from Arizona.

State Senator April Baskin is planning to introduce a bill for a hotel bed tax in Cheektowaga next week. 17 hotels in the town will be impacted if the bill is signed into law.

The former operator of the Groove Lounge who pleaded guilty to a drug charge has been sentenced to probation. Michael Ray Jackson, 61, of Buffalo, was sentenced Friday in State Supreme Court.

The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees announced this week that two Niagara County projects are among its new low-cost hydropower allocations.

New York State Police have released new details in the case of a Bolivar woman facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly stabbed two troopers.

A tense and emotional sentencing took place in Erie County Court Thursday as Markus Genovese, the driver who caused a crash while driving drunk that killed 8-year-old Thomas Ross, learned his fate; 5 to 15 years in prison for manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter.

Buffalo State University announced Thursday that it is cutting 19 programs and the equivalent of 63 full-time staff members in its continued effort to balance its budget. The cuts come as the university says its deficit is projected to be between $15.5 million and $17.5 million as it nears the end of its fiscal year.

28 year old William Quinones sentenced to 20 years behind bars Thursday, following a deadly shooting that happened outside a North Buffalo bar about one year ago.

Hundreds of runners will hit the streets of Buffalo on Sunday for the Buffalo Marathon and as a result there will be several closures over the weekend for the race.

24 year old Christopher Allen of Buffalo has been indicted on four charges for allegedly fatally stabbing his sister earlier this month.

A status conference hearing was held in federal court in Buffalo on Wednesday for the Buffalo mass shooting gunman as he edges closer toward his death penalty trial. The defense team for Payton Gendron is asking for a delay in the start of the trial, which is tentatively set to begin January 5.

53 year old Markus Genovese of Angola was sentenced Thursday morning after he crashed into another vehicle while under the influence last spring and killed an 8-year-old child.

Canisius University plans to lay off its police force and partner with an outside company for campus safety moving forward.

A missing Cattaraugus County man, 43 year old Christopher Herron, who had not been seen or heard from since April was found dead last weekend, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

A home of the 300 block of Ward Road in North Tonawanda was evacuated Thursday morning after it was struck by car.

Lockport businessman, 52 year old Wayne Michalak, was arraigned on an indictment Tuesday after he allegedly accepted nearly $40,000 from customers and failed to do the work he was hired for.

A $17 million repaving plan was announced for the Queen City on Wednesday afternoon by Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon and other officials. Over 190 Buffalo streets will be milled and repaved.

A manufacturer in Niagara Falls is laying off more than half its workforce in August. Nuttall Gear, located at 2221 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls, will lay off 32 of its 68 workers between Aug. 8 and the end of the year.

What began as a $110 million dream to revitalize Buffalo’s waterfront has started coming to life. Three years into construction, Ralph Wilson Park is nearing the end of Phase 1 construction.

The Bills will be featured on the hit HBO series ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp’ this summer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.

School board elections and budget votes took place on Tuesday in Western New York. You can find results at https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov/.

A slew of charges now face a person in a pickup truck who intentionally drove through a fence off of Genesee Street and ended up in the grass near a runway at the Buffalo Airport on Tuesday morning.

Gear drive manufacturer Nuttall Gear will be closing its location on Niagara Falls Boulevard in August, according to a WARN notice by the New York State Department of Labor.

A teacher at West Hertel Academy has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a spokesperson for the Buffalo Public School District. No word on why.

Northgate Manor workers in North Tonawanda walked off the job on Tuesday. They were among 1,000 workers participating in strikes at five Western New York nursing homes

Erie County launched a new local initiative to improve health crisis response systems in the area on Tuesday, called Crisis to Care Collaborative.

A car intentionally drove through a fence off of Genesee Street and ended up in the grass near a runway at the Buffalo Airport on Tuesday morning. The incident remains under investigation.

Hundreds of nursing home workers across Western New York traded their scrubs for picket signs as workers began a week-long strike beginning Tuesday at 6 a.m.

Federal officials are investigating why two planes got dangerously close on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport earlier this month. One of those planes was headed to Buffalo.

A Lockport city sewer vacuum truck that struck a railroad overpass near the Mahle Behr USA plant in April will cost $164,698 to repair, according to an estimate received by the city.

A driver on I-290 West died on Monday after suffering an apparent medical emergency that led to a traffic accident, according to Amherst Police.

Hundreds of nursing home workers across Western New York are trading their scrubs for picket signs as workers conduct a week-long strike beginning Tuesday.

A driver on I-290 West died on Monday after suffering an apparent medical emergency that led to a traffic accident, according to Amherst Police.

A child is in critical condition after being found unconscious and trapped underneath a vehicle Monday in the Town of Hartland.

A 63-year-old man died Sunday after being rescued from the Erie Canal on Friday near Upson Park

A museum on wheels has made its way back to Buffalo this week to educate students through educational workshops and exhibits focused on moral courage, civil rights, and Holocaust education.

Lights, cameras, and even fake snow were at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park on Monday as the production for Hallmark’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story” began.

A 14-year-old student was charged with making a terrorist threat and making a threat of mass harm after Sweet Home High School went into lockdown last Monday following threats, Amherst police announced Monday.

A Buffalo man, 42 year old David Gray Jr., has been charged with identity theft in a case where he is accused of stealing $45,000, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

50 year old Wayne Paveljack was found guilty by a jury of child sexual abuse and was convicted of the highest count in the indictment.

Niagara Falls firefighters responded to their third structure fire in 48 hours early Sunday evening at a vacant apartment building in the 500 block of Ferry Avenue.

The Wingate by Wyndham will be transformed this summer into a luxury lodge-style hotel as part of a $2 million renovation and rebrand by Ellicott Development.

Visitors to Gulf Wilderness Park will notice recent changes by Lockport city parks staff at the entrance to the Rollin T. Grant Gulf Wilderness Park.

The Rotary Club of Lockport applied for and received a matching Rotary District grant of $1,500 to pay for access path improvements from the Niagara Street parking lot to the park trail.

A building on the 700 block of 19th Street was condemned Sunday afternoon after it was struck by a car. The collision occurred about 5:30 p.m. Sunday at 717 18th Street

A Bolivar woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing two New York State Troopers while they were performing an arrest in Allegany County.

East Aurora-based Carner Development Group is expanding its hospitality plans, purchasing a historic farm property with plans to turn it into a hotel and events center in the area of 1196 Main Street.

The New York State Department of Transportation announced daily lane reductions will take place through Aug. 1 from Wyoming to Genesee counties for a paving project. The work starts Monday.

A grassroots restoration effort was underway Sunday at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga on behalf of fallen veterans to raise and restore grave markers.