ALERT: Ortt, Maziarz indicted; Wojtaszek pleads guilty
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com Rob Ortt ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, and former state Sen. George Maziarz — who held the seat before Ortt — were indicted…
Collins says Cuomo in ‘meltdown’ over his Medicaid plan
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Chris Collins issued a statement today regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reaction to his plan to prevent New York State from billing its…
New plans filed for former Westwood Country Club site
NOTE FROM JAMES TRICOLI, Editor of AmherstTimes.com: I strongly believe this new plan for Westwood will not be on the April agenda due to it not being complete. It is…
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Report: Record number of data breach notices in 2016
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NEW YORK – The New York Attorney General’s Office today announced that his office received a record number of data breach notices in 2016. The close to…
Schneiderman speaks out against Trump budget cuts’ effect on the environment
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BROOKLYN — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today highlighted what he says are disastrous impacts President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could…
Sulkes honored with first-ever Golisano Global Health Leadership Award
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D., a professor at Golisano Children’s Hospital and co-director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, was selected as one of seven recipients of…
107th Airlift Wing becomes 107th Attack Wing
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION — Members of the New York Air National Guard’s 107th Airlift Wing marked the renaming of the unit to the 107th Attack…
Gillibrand pushes bill to improve adoption and foster care standards
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Steve Russell (R-OK) today introduced the “National Adoption…
Watchdog group says Cuomo must try harder on voting reforms
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NEW YORK — In response to a comment today from Governor Cuomo in which he said he would “try like heck” to address voting reform after the…