‘A better version of Buffalo’: Buffalo police healthcare crisis averted, agreement signed until 2029
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo police union officials have signed an agreement with the City of Buffalo, extending medical benefits through June, 2029. Those healthcare benefits were supposed to expire in a matter of months, causing concern about the potential for mass retirements. In October, 7 News reported 78...
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library to discontinue popular service
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library says access to the Hoopla streaming service will end in the new year. This eliminates access to free streaming movies, TV shows, music, e-books and audiobooks. The library said the pay-per-use model from Hoopla has become an unsustainable expense. "Like many libraries across...
North Crown Heights Inspired by Rabbi Nosson Gurary
On Yud Tes Kislev, a farbrengen was held at Lincoln Place Shul and Beis Hamedrash in North Crown Heights. The farbrengen followed the tradition that has developed over the years in North Crown Heights, where Yud Tes Kislev is celebrated with a warm and abundant Farbrengen. The farbrengen was led...
Buffalo Police secure medical benefits
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police officers are still working without a contract, but the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association says there's a new peace in mind for officers and their families. While contract talks continue, Buffalo Police Benevolent Association leaders say this agreement gives officers and their...
Western New York’s Collective Christmas Past
Maybe more than any other holiday, Christmas is a time when we think back. It might be the one time of year when even the most pragmatic and austere among us can’t help but indulge in remembering things the way they once were— with tender feelings and warm fuzzy edges.
‘They are so grateful’: Agents for Advocacy spreads holiday cheer in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It was a day like no other for children picking up gifts on Christmas Eve. The Jefferson Avenue Clinic, home to Our Mommie Village in Buffalo, buzzed with excitement as more than 100 kids gathered to receive presents from the nonprofit Agents With Advocacy and their generous sponsors.
Josh’s Forecast: Wet snow arrives later today
Winter Weather Advisories for all of Western New York through 4 a.m. Saturday. Expect light snow to develop this afternoon. Accumulations in Buffalo will be light, as the wet snow will change to a bit of a wintry mix. There will be more in the way of snow east of Buffalo into Rochester and the Finger Lakes. Saturday...
Small business owners count on last-minute shoppers to capture holiday dollars
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — With shoppers expected to spend about $1 trillion between November 1 and December 31, according to the National Retail Federation, small business owners are hoping to capture some of that spending in the final days before Christmas. According to the ICSC, data shows that almost...
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association announces annual film awards nominees for 2025
The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) – a collective of WNY film critics from in and around the Buffalo and Rochester metropolitan areas – has announced its eighth annual film awards nominees for 2025. Many of these titles have beef reviewed on Buffalo Rising by William Graebner and Dianne...
Last-minute shoppers wrap up holiday shopping
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Businesses across Western New York were busy on Wednesday as shoppers went out for their last-minute holiday needs. From picking up some forgotten groceries for holiday meals to small gifts they might have forgotten about, there was plenty of holiday cheer all around. “It’s one of our busiest...
