Confusion stirs in Buffalo City Hall with no definitive number for the city budget...
The Buffalo Common Council is expressing frustration over the lack of a definitive number for the Buffalo budget deficit.
Buffalo Public Schools no longer closing PS 3 and PS 90
Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell 2 On Your Side that BPS will no longer close PS 3, PS 90, or any schools this year.
Buffalo Common Council members call out Comptrollers budget projections as “wildly irresponsible”
Some say its $2M, others say it's $17M. One says its $42M, or even $80M. Why can't anyone in city hall agree on what Buffalo's budget gap is?
Video: The Buffalo Central Terminal is Halfway Through Phase 2 Construction
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) released a video today outlining progress on the iconic terminal and what’s to come. From their Facebook page, “We’ve reached the halfway point of Phase 2 construction at the Buffalo Central Terminal, a $33 million investment supported by the Regional Revitalization...
State of the State: Hochul pushes for online safety measures for minors
New York Governor Kathy Hochul backed the "Stop Online Predators Act" to require age verification, block strangers from privately messaging kids, and restrict AI companions, with companies facing fines of up to $5,000 per violation.
Crews respond to fire in Wheatfield
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fire crews responded to a fire in the town of Wheatfield late Tuesday afternoon, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office announced. Crews responded to a structure fire at 2507 River Rd. around 5:30 p.m. Officials said that when fire crews arrived, the residence was “fully engulfed in flames.” All...
‘Put people over money’: Erie County legislator pushes for drink lid law to prevent...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — An Erie County legislator is advocating for a new state law that would require bars and nightclubs to provide drink lids to customers upon request, aiming to make it harder for predators to spike drinks. Erie County Legislator Taisha St. Jean Tard, who represents District...
New owners secure $126 million to revitalize Towne Gardens Apartments
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Towne Gardens Apartments on Buffalo’s East Side is getting some much needed investments and improvements. The 360-unit complex was purchased by BFC Partners and St. John Fruit Belt CDC/Buffalo Black Billion and Community 1, LLC, who secured $126 million in financing to improve the complex.
2 Buffalo businesses close their doors days into new year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Revolver Records’ Hertel Avenue location and Allen Burger Venture have announced closures just days into the new year, and local business owners and an economic expert say this time of year can make things even harder. “For a lot of businesses, this is the time of year where you have to make […]
Families raise concerns about care delays at Hamburg assisted living facility
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — Local families are speaking out about what they describe as inadequate care and long wait times for their loved ones at Elderwood in Hamburg, with state inspection records revealing multiple deficiencies in basic care services. According to records, state inspectors enforcing federal standards...
