Niagara County Youth Seeking Governor’s Youth Council Representative
The Niagara County Youth Bureau is seeking a new representative for the New York State Governor’s Youth Council. The Youth Council is to be made up of one young person…
Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1B for Great Lakes cleanup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are announcing that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will use $1 billion in funding passed…
Trump family ordered to comply with AG James’ Subpoenas
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a major victory in her office’s ongoing civil investigation into Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization’s financial dealings.…
Niagara County Legislature leaders call for end to mask mandates in schools
The top Democrat and Republican in the Niagara County Legislature — Majority Leader Randy Bradt & Minority Leader Chris Robins — released a joint statement on current mask mandates in…
Gillibrand announces support for anti-trafficking bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her support of two bipartisan bills, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act and the Put Trafficking…
Niagara County reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths, 336 new COVID cases
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…
Police chase ends with driver shot, killed by NYSP Trooper
On February 12, 2022 at approximately 10:38 A.M., Troopers attempted to stop an erratic operator on the I-90. The preliminary investigation determined the suspect driver continued to drive erratically and…
$5,000 reward offered for information on shooter from McKinley High School incident
Crime Stoppers has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of the shooter of a security guard at McKinley High School on Wednesday. Call 716-867-6161…
Higgins announces $2.5M in grants across Erie County
Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funding had a tremendous positive impact across Erie County in 2021, with a federal investment of $1.56 million leveraging over $946,000 in local funding to…
Gillibrand, Graham celebrate passage of bill preventing forced arbitration for sexual harassment and assault
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced the Senate passage of the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,…