Buffalo NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Conservationists have secured protections for more than 50 acres of land along the Buffalo River, keeping select sites away from development. The first site is known as the City Ship Canal, across from the outer harbor. The second site is known as the Concrete Central Peninsula, located near Red

Elected officials in Western New York are voicing their opinions on the radioactive pollution in Niagara and Erie counties. The Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have been conducting testing and radiological surveys in the wake of the discovery of radioactiv

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A free family movie night series is set to return to two Buffalo parks next month. The series, presented by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, takes place over four nights in two parks. Each screening goes from around 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with movies beginning at sunset. “Buffalo’s parks are

Back-to-school costs sneak up fast. New sneakers, a fresh backpack, maybe a whole new work wardrobe for teachers heading back into the classroom. It all adds up before you even open the school supply list. If you’re new to secondhand shopping, cheap back-to-school shopping in Buffalo and WNY doesn’t mean digging throug

Radioactive contamination has been detected at more than 120 residential properties in Niagara County in Western New York. The Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are testing properties for contamination in Niagara and Erie counties following the discovery of

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man and woman were each sentenced to five years probation for causing the death of their infant daughter in 2023 due to malnutrition and dehydration, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Luis Gonzalez Jr., 26, and Kitrina Udrea, 23, previously pleaded guilty to sec

In a jaw-dropping display of leniency that highlights Western New York's broken justice system, two reckless parents who allowed their 2-month-old infant to starve into a horrifying mass of “skin and bones” walked out of an Erie County courtroom with nothing more than a slap on the wrist: five years of probation.     

The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment. Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery cou…

Ontario Securities Commission brings battle with Buffalo Grand owner to Erie County

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In the Town of Cheektowaga, a proposed Good Cause Eviction law would require local landlords to have a good reason to evict, such as failing to pay rent on time. On Tuesday, the town board hosted a public hearing for residents to voice their opinions. Community members discussed the proposition.