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The $16 million Michigan Avenue streetscape project is designed to help uplift the community around Buffalo’s African American Heritage Corridor and, at the same, help the East Side in new development initiatives.

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Buffalo city officials have announced a $16 million project to update the historic Michigan Avenue corridor, which runs from Ohio Street to North Street. The project will include rebuilding roadways, improving sidewalks, adding new lighting, updating...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Metro Rail service in Buffalo has been temporarily suspended due to a mechanical problem, according to local transit authorities. All train service is on hold while maintenance crews address the issue.

This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. A local park has added a new playground, designed with input from children and built by volunteers. The project was completed as a collaboration between community members. It was unveiled along with a new park bridge. Local families attended the event.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon has called out the owner of the Buffalo Grand Hotel. He said the city plans to move forward with abandonment proceedings this month in an effort to take control of the hotel unless owner Harry Stinson pays off more than $300,000 in unpaid taxes and sewer fees, and addresses the more...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A Buffalo Public Schools special education teacher spoke to the school board on October 15. She said that staff are facing challenges in high-needs classrooms. She referred to higher caseloads and the addition of students with severe autism. She stated...

This segment was produced by WKBW and aired October 16, 2025. Officials call an $80 million proposal to redevelop two buildings adjacent to the East Side landmark “affordable housing.” At a cost of up to nearly $900,000 per apartment, critics say the price is too high and won’t help the people who live in the...

Four local fire departments will receive $850,000 in state funding, New York State Assemblymembers Jon D. Rivera and Pat Burke and Rep. Tim Kennedy announced Friday. "Whether it’s a house fire, a car crash, or a natural disaster, our local fire departments are always the first to respond, often putting their lives on...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman and an infant are dead and a man is seriously injured after a fire broke out at a home in Elmwood Village Saturday morning, a city spokesperson said. The Buffalo Fire Department responded to 428 Norwood Avenue around 8:35 a.m. A fire was located on the first floor of […]