Kastenbaum gets labor endorsement
BATAVIA — Diana Kastenbaum, the Democratic candidate for NY-27, received a major endorsement this week by New York State’s 2.5 million members AFL-CIO. The endorsement came at the State Federation’s…
Scammers use state phone number to trick unsuspecting taxpayers
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance wants to alert taxpayers to the latest tactics being used by con artists. Scammers are cloning the Tax Department’s…
Contract awarded to restore Seneca Bluffs natural habitat park
BUFFALO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has awarded a $1.34 million contract to Tidewater Inc. of Elkridge, MD to restore aquatic and nearshore habitat at…
Pilot program to help New Yorkers transform vacant homes
ALBANY — A new state pilot program will provide $4 million in subsidies for everyday New Yorkers to take over individual, abandoned properties in their neighborhood – at little or…
State economy adds 36,200 private sector jobs in July
ALBANY — New York State’s private sector job count increased by 36,200, or 0.5%, to 7,951,900, a new record high, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York…
Norris, Voutour earn Independence Party nods
NORTH TONAWANDA — The Niagara County Independence Party has given its endorsements to a Republican running for Assembly and and the incumbent Democrat Niagara County Sheriff. Party Chairwoman Susan Agnello…
Hochul to attend economic development meeting
BUFFALO — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is slated to be in Buffalo this afternoon for a meeting of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council. The 2 p.m. meeting…
Bills, New Era reached naming rights agreement
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills say they have reached an agreement with New Era Cap Company on a stadium naming rights deal. The Bills say a press conference will…
Power outages strike Hamburg, OP
Nearly 3,000 Erie County NYSEG customers are without power currently, mostly in Hamburg and Orchard Park. The outage, which is expected to last as long as 9 p.m., affects 2,353…
Second bike ferry opens at Buffalo waterfront
BUFFALO — Record-breaking crowds at Buffalo Inner and Outer harbors — combined with an increased interest in pedal-powered transportation — makes for overflow capacity on the city’s bike ferry. Now…