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As the deadline to approve the City of Buffalo’s 2025-2026 budget quickly approaches, city leaders are racing to finalize a financial plan that tackles a large deficit while leaving little margin for error.

A New Jersey man was arrested at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing on Monday after he was allegedly found to have an active arrest warrant out of New Jersey for negligent manslaughter.

One person was hurt in a shooting in the area of Washburn and South streets in Lockport on Monday night. No word on a suspect in the case.

A 29-year-old man has died after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last week in Cheektowaga. Police responded to an accident with a motorcycle and an SUV on Clinton Street in Cheektowaga on Tuesday, May 20.

DOT is alerting drivers to expect upcoming roving lane closures with traffic directed by flaggers along Niagara Falls Boulevard between Creekside Drive and Edward White Drive in the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda from May 27 to May 30.

A 29-year-old man has died after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last week in Cheektowaga. Police responded to an accident with a motorcycle and an SUV on Clinton Street in Cheektowaga on Tuesday, May 20.

On Memorial Day, hundreds gathered at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, not only on the battlefield, but also in the battles they faced after returning home.

The eighth annual Project 33 Memorial Run stepped off in Hamburg Monday morning in memory of Staff Sgt. Michael Simpson.

The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1 Alice Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The fire caused substantial damage, displacing a family of five.

A $750,000 federal grant that supported a Western New York farm program has been cut by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Providence Farm Collective is fighting back.

A 17-year-old male is in stable condition after he was reportedly stabbed in the upper torso at the Walden Galleria Sunday evening.

The Buffalo Common Council is asking for six amendments to Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon’s 2025-26 proposed budget. Council members said the amendments focus on making affordability a priority while “reining in” increasing overtime costs and maintaining public services.

Three teenagers were arrested and charged with criminal possession after an alleged police chase involving two suspected stolen vehicles started in Wheatfield and ended in Buffalo Sunday night.

The University at Buffalo School of Nursing will create a new $34 million simulation center to advance cutting-edge nursing research.

The Luna Lounge bar in Cheektowaga has announced its permanent closure following concerns from residents and an order by the town to shut down earlier this month.

Wings of Hope, a community remembrance event, will take place June 21 on the Niagara Hospice campus, 4675 Sunset Drive.

A Buffalo resident and Buffalo native placed first in the men’s and women’s races on Sunday in this year’s 24th Annual Buffalo Marathon. Buffalo resident James Dickinson won the men’s race, Lori Russell, who lives in Rochester, M.N., but was born in Buffalo, took top spot in the women’s race.

Cheektowaga police were on scene of a reported stabbing at the Walden Galleria outside Urban Outfitters Sunday evening.

The Luna Lounge bar in Cheektowaga has announced its permanent closure following concerns from residents and an order by the town to shut down earlier this month.

The University at Buffalo School of Nursing will create a new $34 million simulation center to advance cutting-edge nursing research.

A woman from Maryland was rescued early Saturday night from the Eternal Flame Trail at Chestnut Ridge Park.

Over the weekend, for a third straight season, the Buffalo Bandits are NLL champions, topping the Saskatchewan Rush 15-6 in the deciding game 3 of the NLL finals

NTSB investigates fatal crash near Montgomery Field, citing non-functional weather system and approach lights. NTSB investigator Dan Baker disclosed that the weather notification system at Montgomery Field was not operational when the pilot attempted to land around 3:45 a.m. on Thursday. Also, approach lights for the runway, which pilots should be able to activate remotely, have been non-functional since October, according to public records.
New York State Police will have more troopers stationed at synagogues and other Jewish institutions in response to the murders of two Israeli embassy workers outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. State officials said there is no known threat to people in New York State, but patrol visibility and regular checks of vulnerable sites such as Jewish religious institutions and schools will be conducted.
Richard Park, 72, returned to Buffalo this weekend and is preparing to run his 126th marathon, aiming for first place in his age group. The Forestville native now living in Colorado Springs is back in Western New York to run his 126th marathon. By pure coincidence, his race bib number is No. 125, which is the number of marathons he has already completed. That includes one in every state.

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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.