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GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — If you're looking to get outside this weekend, it's perfect theme park weather. Saturday was the opening day at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World! Of course, you may remember it by its old name, Fantasy Island. Park officials tell 2 On Your Side, there...

Opening Weekend at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls is certainly known for attractions. And a new one for this year, which also honors those who've served in the military, will be ready for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday afternoon, a half-dozen volunteers arrived to begin installing what will be...

New Field of Flags on display in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to the busy summer season, which also means it's tourism season for Niagara Falls. The city on Wednesday was joined by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to celebrate the launch of the seasonal trolley service. Those trolleys serve people staying at participating hotels in downtown Niagara Falls as well as the airport.

Niagara Falls celebrates launch of seasonal trolley service

New York City, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Aquarium of Niagara has released new renderings of its upcoming construction project in light of the construction manager being selected. The $5 million Great Lakes 360 project will be a living museum with wildlife from around the area. The project was announced in December.

Renderings unveiled for Aquarium of Niagara expansion

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Public art fans get ready. The line-up for the new mural festival on Hertel Alley has been announced. The new Hertel Alley Mural Festival is bringing 25 artists for a live mural creation weekend. These artist were selected from an application pool of almost 100. The...

Names of artists in the Hertel Alley Mural Fest announced

Blasdell, NY

BLASDELL, N.Y. — Tony's Bayview Drive-In celebrated 40 years of business on Wednesday. They have been serving up summer favorites along Lake Erie since 1983, and on Wednesday, dozens helped celebrate the big milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, plus specials like 40-percent off the regular price of a hot dog.

Tony's Bayview Drive-In celebrates 40 years of business

Orchard Park, NY

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Western New York Women's Foundation hosted its annual event to uplift women in our community. It's called What She's Made Of and hundreds of people turned out to Highmark Stadium for the event for its 15th year Monday night. This year's theme was all...

WNY Women's Foundation host annual event at Highmark Stadium

Erie County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The continuous influx of migrants arriving on buses in New York City could soon be a sight on the streets of Buffalo and across Erie County. A spokesperson for New York Mayor Eric Adams told 2 On Your Side that the mayor’s office reached out to County Executive Mark Poloncarz this morning to coordinate a plan and that migrants could start to arrive as soon as details are finalized.

Migrants from NYC could be heading to Erie County

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Inside Dash's Market in North Buffalo, Elijah Rollerson spends his Tuesday and Thursday nights training the next grandmasters. He wanted to provide something different for kids as they head into the summer: a new game, and advice you can take forever. "Chess is a game of...

Buffalonian teaches kids the game of chess

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's hard not to notice our very colorful sunrises and sunsets recently, as well as the hazy skies during the day. There is smoke high up in the atmosphere that is causing the vibrant colors in the sky. Earlier this month, a large number of wildfires...

Why is the sky so hazy in WNY right now?

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Advocates for those seeking asylum made their case for acceptance Thursday as they held a rallied in Buffalo's Niagara Square. They hope this will be a welcoming community with migrants eventually set to arrive, but there are many unresolved issues, including whether total resources will be available to cover costs for anyone coming from New York City.

Funding, planning issues to be resolved before asylum seekers come to Erie County

Amherst, NY

Williamsville, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — This weekend, Western New Yorkers are stopping to honor and remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Members of VFW Post 416 in Williamsville spent Saturday visiting local cemeteries to decorate the graves of fallen service members. They tell 2 On Your Side, it's all to honor and remember their brothers and sisters in arms.

Amherst VFW honors Memorial Day

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — The TSA wants to remind people about the rules for passengers at the airport ahead of the busy summer travel season. The only thing that's changed is that 13 to 17-year-olds can now use TSA PreCheck if their parents or guardians are enrolled and they are on the same reservation. Just make sure they have the TSA PreCheck symbol on their boarding pass.

TSA issues reminders ahead of Memorial Day weekend

California State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Zoo is welcoming two new animals. The zoo took to social media to welcome the newcomers Salvador, an ocelot, and Tater, a black howler monkey. Both will be found in the M&T Bank Rainforest Falls. Salvador is a 12-year-old ocelot, a type of wildcat...

Buffalo Zoo welcomes 2 new animals

Wyoming County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The number of people experiencing homelessness has hit its highest level in more than a decade according to the latest point-in-time (PIT) count from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. The count of all sheltered and unsheltered people was taken on January 25, 2023, across...

Western New York homeless count climbs to decade high

Lewiston, NY

LEWISTON, N.Y. — The Indie rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise is taking a step back from planned shows this year for the health of the band. The band had a sold-out show scheduled at Artpark on June 7 that has been affected. The band posted on social media that...

Rainbow Kitten Surprise cancels tour, including sold-out Artpark show

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Since she was brought into this world 15 years ago, Reagan Cutler has gravitated towards the very thing reflecting her personality. "I like rainbows," Cutler said. "Reagan has always had a happy-go-lucky, rainbow personality since she was little. Always had a smile on her face," said...

Buffalo teen pays it forward after life changing diagnosis

AMHERST, N.Y. — Main Street from North Union Road and Park Club Lane are open Amherst following a heavy police presence. Amherst Police tweeted about the closure at 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The roads were reopened shortly before 3 p.m. Police report there was no danger to the public.

Main Street and North Forest Road cleared

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters on Wednesday that the earliest New York State could send migrants to Erie County is in one week. He also said that New York City could potentially move people seeking asylum to Erie County sooner. "It's just not going...

NY could send asylum seekers to Erie County in a week

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The ongoing migrant crisis has reached far beyond the southern border and is now making its way to Erie County. County Executive Poloncarz announced just hours ago that an unknown number of migrants from New York City will be making their way to Erie County soon.

The ongoing migrant crisis is now making its way to Erie County

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Chautauqua, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Frost Advisory has been issued for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming and southern Erie counties as well as most of northern Pennsylvania for Friday from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Frost can kill sensitive, outdoor vegetation, if not protected. Friday starts off chilly once again with...

Frost Advisory for parts of WNY

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West Seneca, NY

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — An Alabama developer has paid $599,000 for two parcels in West Seneca and soon will begun construction of a new Dollar General store. The Broadway Group purchased 3030 and 3036 Seneca St. from two LLCs owned by West Seneca attorney Ralph Lorigo. The site plan...

Dollar General to build on site of former West Seneca nightclub

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing teen. Destiny Keller, 13,was last seen near Schiller Park in the City of Buffalo. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and about 135 pounds. She was wearing a black CHOBANI hoodie, blue...

Buffalo Police searching for missing teen girl

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The City of Buffalo has received funding to go forward with plans to demolish and construct new affordable housing at the Perry Projects. The city is set to receive $4 million through the Restore New York Communities Initiative. "These Restore New York grants will help to...

Buffalo receives $4 million to demolish the Perry Projects

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A retired engineer and World War II veteran from Buffalo has donated $6 million to Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo. The late wife of 97-year-old Andrew Dodges, Mary Ann, received care there in the 90s. The money will create the Andrew J. and Mary Ann Dodges...

World War II veteran donates $6M to Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department announced that an arrest has been made after a school bus window was broken on Tuesday. A 21-year-old woman Rachael Coon of Cheektowaga has been charged for allegedly following a First Student school bus starting around Stanton Street to Public School 31.

Buffalo Police arrest woman accused of following a bus, then breaking its window

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Fashion Designer and National Fuel help Buffalo students get ready for prom

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — National Fuel workers are collecting dresses right now for their prom dress giveaway event next month. An employee there, who also happens to...

Fashion Designer and National Fuel help Buffalo students get ready for prom

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