Kastenbaum weighs in on Trump comments
Congressional candidate Diana Kastenbaum released a statement to the press Saturday night calling recent comments made by Donald Trump offensive and saying her opponent, Chris Collins should be outraged by…
Collins, Reed maintain support of Trump
Republicans far and wide may be calling for presidential candidate Donald Trump to remove himself from the GOP ticket, but Western New York’s House members are not among them. U.S.…
Former GOP congressman from WNY comes out against Trump
Former U.S. Rep. Amo Houghton was one of 30 former GOP congressmen who came out this week in opposition to the party’s standard bearer for president, Donald Trump. Houghton, who…
Higgins and Councilman Franczyk visit Central Terminal with ideas for the future
BUFFALO — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Buffalo Councilman David Franczyk joined members of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation Board for a walk-through of the Buffalo Central Terminal.…
Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper launches restoration effort in Gill Creek
NIAGARA FALLS — New life is coming to Gill Creek in the form of 120 new trees and understory vegetation to be planted along its shorelines as the beginning of…
New York Attorney General shutters Trump Foundation
NEW YORK – The Office of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a Notice of Violation to the Donald J. Trump Foundation (“Trump Foundation”), directing the entity to…
Hawley issues Breast Cancer Awareness Month reminder
ALBANY — Assemblyman Steve Hawley is reminding residents that October is Breast cancer Awareness Month. Every October, pink streaks of hair, shirts and even cleats on sports stars help raise…
WNY congressional delegation presses FAA on training requirements
Congressmembers Brian Higgins, Chris Collins, Louise Slaughter, and Tom Reed (NY-23) led a bipartisan letter signed by 22 members of the House of Representatives urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Gillibrand, Higgins urge U.S. Dept. of Energy to be cautious on planned transport of radioactive material through WNY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman Brian Higgins, a member of the Committees…
Kids Korner program at Buffalo VA extended
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama has signed legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, which will allow for the Kids Korner program at the Buffalo VA…