154-unit student housing given OK by planning board
AMHERST TIMES AMHERST — The 154 -unit student housing is moving forward according to our Planning Board.This four story residential building that the developer Core Spaces would construct on three…
Watchdog groups call Cuomo’s oversight plan ‘stunningly inadequate’
NEW YORK — When Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state’s existing government contracting system offers sufficient and independent oversight of state contracting, government watchdog groups begged to differ. Citing a…
Ciminelli plans to develop 87 acres of Muir Woods
AMHERST — Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. has decided to build 133 single-family homes in Amherst. These homes will be built on 87 acres on the east side of the site…
Dyster praises Cuomo, pans planned Goat Island hotel in press release
NIAGARA FALLS — Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement released today but said a more suitable location could be found for a planned hotel…
Poloncarz issues statement of support for Buffalo Billion Phase II
BUFFALO — Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz issued the following statement in support of Governor Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion Phase II proposal, which the Governor unveiled in his 2017 State…
Ryan to hold rally opposing Ciminelli development on Elmwood
BUFFALO — Assemblyman Sean Ryan is holding a rally at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bidwell Parkway and Elmwood Avenue to show opposition for a planned development by Ciminelli Real Estate.…
Western New York, Finger Lakes receive $142.5M for economic development
ALBANY — More than $700 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round VI of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative — $142.5 million of that…
ALERT: Community Beer Works to open brewery, tap room in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS — A new brewery is and tap room is coming to Niagara Street, compliments of Buffalove Development and Community Beer Works. The brewery, announced just before noon at…
State grant to hasten carousel’s move to Canalside
BUFFALO — A $1.2 million state challenge grant will be used to construct a building to house the nearly century-old DeAngelis Carousel at Canalside in Buffalo. The new building will…
Local businesses, groups split $400K Yahoo Community Fund
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Over $400,000 was awarded today to eight projects to support small businesses, literacy and workforce training, food and ecotourism, job creation and other critical community development…