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Here are seven hospitals and health systems that announced or conducted layoffs in January, as reported by Becker’s:. 1. Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., will lay off about 3% of its workforce and require unpaid, one-week furloughs for nonunion employees in 2026, citing inflation, reimbursement shortfalls...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec took to the podium on Tuesday for his State of the City address. The speech focused on the city’s plan for the coming year — however, DPW union members showed up with other things in mind. Almost 70 union members showed up to the Riviera Theatre […]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — When Dorothy West learned the City of Niagara Falls’ Section 8 housing waitlist was closed, she said she immediately thought of the families she sees struggling every day, including herself. "I’ve lived here my whole life," West said. "I love the people here,...

An investigation is underway after a house fire in Williamsville.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo teen was arrested Tuesday for criminal possession of weapons, New York State police announced. The arrest came after multiple 3D-printed weapons were seized by law enforcement at two Buffalo locations. Officials recovered a 3D printer, 3D printing filament, 6 lowers, 2 extended...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man could be sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison for a robbery of a liquor store in Hamburg back in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. Around 7:50 p.m. on Nov. 22, Jayshawn Williams, 35, and a co-defendant forcibly stole property from a liquor […]

Last year, Osteria 166 said they were going to start a new concept, and this year it appears as though they'll be moving to a new building with historic roots.

In a recent interview with WBEN, developer Douglas Jemal expressed some frustrations he’s had with local officials at the city and state level, leading to a sell-off of some city assets. Lawmakers were caught off guard by his comments. Read more:

Benderson paid $15 million for the 904,000-square-foot retail complex on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Preliminary concepts call for a mix of residential, retail and recreational uses.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A popular downtown restaurant is packing up shop and moving across town. Osteria 166 will be moving into Ulrich's 1868 Tavern on Ellicott Street, with plans to operate the tavern's kitchen space and provide a "convenient casual lunch service," owners Nick Pitillo and Edward Gurbacki said in a statement.