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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Abandoned buildings, illegal dumping and trash have gotten out of control in Niagara Falls, creating what one city leader calls a quality-of-life crisis. Niagara Falls City Councilwoman Bridgette Myles says she will push city leaders for a stronger response to the issue, which she...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Place has approved a new executive director to guide downtown Buffalo’s future. Peter Burakowski replaces longtime leader Michael Schmand, who retired after nearly 30 years. Burakowski — who currently serves as the University at Buffalo’s director of startup ventures — brings experience...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The community services commissioner for the city of Buffalo has resigned from her role. A spokesperson for the city told WIVB News 4 that commissioner Danielle Roberts left the job on Friday and that they are now looking to fill the empty position. “The Ryan transition team conducted an...

Erie County’s transportation scene is rolling strong this month — from local delivery routes to high-paying CDL and rail positions, there’s something for every kind of driver.

EAST AURORA, N.Y. — A name is more than just a label—it’s a piece of a community’s identity. But sometimes, the story behind that name is anything but simple. Take the village of East Aurora, for example. Why “East” Aurora when there’s no West Aurora?

Almost a decade ago, we raved about the opening of Hearth + Press in the Theater District. It was one of the first places in town to serve up killer Sicilian-style pies, and its Lebanese-American owners brought a bit of Eastern Mediterranean flair. Now, the options for those flavors are...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to 13 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for his role in an armed robbery at a Hamburg liquor store in November 2022, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Officials said that Jayshawn L. Williams, 35, and...

A woman flying from Buffalo, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently shared her terrifying experience on TikTok after her plane was struck by lightning mid-flight. Natalie Longo (@natalieelongo) detailed the scary incident in a video that’s now garnered over 23,000 views, giving us all a fresh perspective on...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A considerable cluster of downtown Buffalo is up for sale after developer Douglas Jemal offloaded 10 properties. The 10 properties on Huron and Ellicott Streets are close together and grouped into two for sale, as first reported by Buffalo Business First. Jemal bought the vacant...

Mike Devlin, a Hamburg man, says he received a message claiming he was facing legal action tied to traffic and parking violations that turned out to be a scam.