Hochul holds on to beat Zeldin
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will retain her position in the New York State Executive Mansion after being given the proverbial keys to the residence in August of 2021 following…
Dems, GOP split WNY Congressional seats
Rural Western New York voters overwhelmingly supported Republican Congressional candidates, sending Nick Langworthy (R-23) and Claudia Tenney (R-24) to represent them in Washington. Meanwhile, the Buffalo- and Rochester-centric Congressional Districts…
Erie, Monroe counties help James breeze to re-election as attorney general
Letitia James will remain New York State Attorney General after beating Republican Michael Henry by a 55-45 margin across New York State, including 53-47 margins in Erie and Monroe counties.…
ECMC gets $500K grant from DOJ
BUFFALO — Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation today announced receipt of a $496,959 federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through the…
Higgins signs on to bi-partisan request to social media companies to moderate content
WASHINGTON—This week, Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) led a bipartisan group of 13 Members of Congress in a letter to social media companies requesting…
Niagara County Office for the Aging to Host Medicare Community Meetings
Niagara County will be hosting a series of community meetings regarding Medicare choices for seniors in 2023 as well as other healthcare program options, according to Darlene DiCarlo, Director of…
Higgins announces $2.5M in funding for Niagara Falls State Park
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) was joined by New York State Parks Niagara Region Director Mark Mistretta to announce $2.5 million in new federal funding for investments in Niagara Falls State…
Rep. Brian Higgins calls US to ease COVID-19 border restrictions with Canada
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Co-Chair of the Canada-US Interparliamentary Group and the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, is calling on the United States to end COVID-related restrictions at the U.S. border…
New York Attorney General accuses Trump, family, and business of fraud
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, senior management, and involved entities for engaging in years of financial…
Niagara County faces 3 new COVID-19 related deaths
The Niagara County Department of Health today released its weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for further information. This site contains state, regional and county…