Buffalo struggles to regulate Airbnb-type rentals
Most short-term rentals in the city don't have their required license. Both neighbors and lawmakers are dissatisfied. Airbnb page featuring rentals in Buffalo. City Hall moved in 2019 to regulate short-term rental properties listed by Airbnb, Vrbo and similar services. There are about 600 in Buffalo, some the source of
County says Legislator Frank Todaro criticized Como Lake Park shelter he voted to fund
Erie County officials said Monday that a county legislator criticized the cost of a new shelter at Como Lake Park in a social media video despite voting to approve its funding in 2024 and despite the project coming in under budget. The county said Shelter #14 at Como Lake Park...
PS 33 parents voice concerns over proposed school closure
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Parents of students at Buffalo Public Schools' PS 33 Bilingual Center are raising concerns about a proposal to close the school as part of a broader plan to shut down eight schools beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Families tell me PS 33 provides more...
‘We need to change the culture of Chippewa’: Buffalo mayor seeks permanent closure for...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan says he wants to permanently close the Cowboy Bar following a stabbing incident involving its owner and is investigating other Chippewa Street establishments that he says are repeatedly violating city rules. The comments come days after Buffalo police shut down the...
West Seneca passes 1-year moratorium on data centers
West Seneca has become the latest municipality in Western New York to pause data centers. On Monday, the West Seneca Town Board passed a one-year moratorium on data centers. The town board voted 4-0 to implement the moratorium. The moratorium expires at the end of August 2027. Town Supervisor Gary...
West Shore Home Acquires Its Way Into Two of Upstate New York’s Largest Metros
West Shore Home officials recently announced that the company has acquired Wonder Windows, Showers & Baths, a second-generation, family-owned and operated home improvement company headquartered in Rochester, New York, with additional locations in Buffalo and Syracuse. The acquisition, which includes two affiliated New
‘We have to be on high alert’: Measles emergency statewide
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York state declared a state of emergency Monday in response to a measles outbreak, with more than 100 cases confirmed statewide. Cases are now at their highest level since measles was declared eliminated in 2000. Erie County has two confirmed cases that have not...
$500,000 of enhancements announced for Tonawanda City School District facilities
State Assemblyman Bill Conrad was in the City of Tonawanda on Tuesday, joined by officials and students from the Tonawanda City School District to celebrate the announcement of $500,000 in state funding for upgrades for facilities at the district’s middle/high school. Read more from WBEN:
Flock cameras face calls for new rules after Cheektowaga police investigation
A local state lawmaker is calling for public hearings on license plate readers after alleged misuse in his district.
A James Beard-Nominated Buffalo Restaurant Is Closing, and You Only Have Until New Year’s...
It’s not every day that a James Beard-nominated Buffalo restaurant announces its closing, but when it does, it really stings. Waxlight Bar à Vin on Chandler Street in Black Rock will close for good after its final dinner on New Year’s Eve, December 31. This Buffalo restaurant closing is a big loss, because Waxlight hel
