ALERT: BPD recovers body of Officer Craig Lehner
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — The Buffalo Police Department has announced that they have recovered the body of Officer Craig Lehner after five days of searching in the Niagara River. Buffalo…
TRICOLI: Time for Meat and Potatoes
By Jim Tricoli AMHERST TIMES What money can buy in paper flyers. Today one of Erin Baker’s party backers broke a record by sending one of the largest flyers I’ve…
TRICOLI: Flip it to Flop it!
By Jim Tricoli AMHERST TIMES A Constitutional Convention is not necessary. We already have a process to amend the state constitution, and it doesn’t cost taxpayers a thing. In 2013…
Gillibrand calls Trump’s Iran decision ‘unfortunate’
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced his decision not to recertify the Iran nuclear deal: “It is…
Schneiderman: ‘We will sue’ over healthcare subsidies
PRESS RELEASE New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement: “Hundreds of thousands of New York families rely on the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies for their health…
Schneiderman pans Trump’s health care executive order
PRESS RELEASE New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order today: “Having failed to persuade a Republican Congress to repeal…
Common Cause/NY calls for investigation of Chris Collins
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK — In response to the recent news that Representative Chris Collins of New York may have violated federal law by sharing nonpublic information about a company…
Rochester man pleads guilty to child porn charge
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Amit Pandey, 41, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty…
NYC pair sentenced for role in fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Angelo Louissaint, 42, and Jennifer Johnson, 42, both of West Babylon, who were convicted of conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud, were sentenced by U.S.…
Nunda man and Elmira woman charged with production of child porn
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bryan Matacale, 42, of Nunda, and Ashley Warren, 26, of Elmira, were arrested and charged by…