Buffalo, NY

Rochester, NY

2 On Your Side

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Runners participating in the Buffalo Marathon, Half Marathon, and Heart-to-Heart relay picked up their packets and are ready for race day on Sunday. More than 5,000 runners will be out on the streets of Buffalo trying to compete in the races. "Last year, when we came...

Buffalo Marathon runners take to the streets Sunday

Niagara Falls, NY

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

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The funeral arrangements for Clara "Claire" Gomez have been announced. She was killed Tuesday night after a vehicle involved in a car chase hit her near Main and West Utica Streets. Claire's wake will be held at the Lombardo Funeral Home at 102 Linwood Avenue on...

Funeral information announced for Clara 'Claire' Gomez

Michigan State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Campaign to End Qualified Immunity, Edifye, VOICE Buffalo, VOCAL NY, End QI NY, and Americans Against Qualified Immunity are giving back to East Buffalo. The organizations hosted a block party at Bethel AME Church on Michigan Saturday offering free grocery distribution, a visit from University of Buffalo athletes, a community engagement speaker, and brake light check and repair.

Civil Rights Organizations host East Buffalo block party

Amherst, NY

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

Cuba, NY

CUBA, N.Y. — The self-pour trend is expanding into Cuba. Tap & Pour LLC is planning an opening by July at 18 W. Main St. at a site that previously housed the Village Outlet and Stage II Bistro. The Allegany County taproom will include 30 taps for local craft...

Tap & Pour to bring self-pour trend to Cuba; Black Smoke Bourbon Bar sets soft opening date

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

Ohio State

Chautauqua County, NY

Wintersville, OH

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. — The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is investigating a potential drowning in Chautauqua Lake Friday morning. Deputies responded to Bemus Point, after reports that 66-year-old Robert W. Mieczkowski of Wintersville, Ohio had not returned to shore. Crews later found his boat, and Mieczkowski underwater. Marine Patrol...

Fisherman found in Chautauqua Lake

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

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Repairs to the Michigan Ave. Bridge have been in the design phase for the last two years, according to City of Buffalo engineer, Nolan Skipper. "It's a Michigan Avenue lift bridge substructure repair project," Skipper said. "What that entails is concrete repairs, as well as timber repairs to the bridge."

City says Michigan Ave. Bridge repairs can only be done in summer, businesses not happy with short notice

Alabama State

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

Salamanca, NY

Allegany, NY

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Bikers and hikers in Western New York will have a new trail to access in one of the area's state parks. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced that a new hiking and biking trail in Allegany State Park has opened. "Allegany State Park is one of the...

New Allegany State Park trail opens

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

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

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

AMHERST, N.Y. — In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, different Western New York cultural groups came together for a collaborative festival. AAPI Heritage Month is in May. It recognizes the achievements and contributions the community has made in the United States. The Buffalo Niagara Heritage...

WNY AAPI community groups working to preserve culture through annual festival

Pennsylvania State

Allegany County, NY

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There always seems to be a Western New York connection, and as fans remember the legendary Tina Turner, we are revisiting a Buffalo connection we first brought you in 1986. The guitarist who toured with Tina Turner for two decades grew up in Amherst. Sixteen years...

WNY connection: A guitarist from Amherst toured with Tina Turner for 2 decades

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Fire Department was called to a fire on Stephenson Avenue early Wednesday morning. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found flames coming out of the windows of the building. Fire officials say that while the cause of the fire is still under...

Niagara Falls firefighters called to Stephenson Avenue fire

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

Colorado State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bandits were in this situation one year ago: with a Game 1 win over the Mammoth in the best-of-three series at home before heading back to Colorado for Game 2. Buffalo ultimately lost the championship series after falling in Colorado, then losing the series...

Bandits take game one of NLL Championship

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

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

Florida State

Cheektowaga, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms. Some travelers say they will settle for fewer trips than...

Expect big crowds for the summer travel season, and big prices too

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's a major step in the Diocese of Buffalo's "Road to Renewal" plan. Church leaders announced the biggest reorganization in the history of the diocese. Priests, 47 to be exact, have gotten new assignments, grouping parishes together. They call them families, and the new plan groups two to six parishes into one family.

New assignments given to priests within the Diocese of Buffalo

Sloan, NY

Kenmore, NY

Lackawanna, NY

Eggertsville, NY

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Blasdell, NY

Athol Springs, NY

Snyder, NY

Tonawanda, NY

Depew, NY

Getzville, NY

Grand Island, NY

Orchard Park, NY

Bowmansville, NY

Spring Brook, NY

Hamburg, NY

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Easter season now underway at The Broadway Market

BUFFALO, N.Y. — People on Saturday celebrated the return of the Easter season at The Broadway Market. Now is the perfect time to stock up on...

Easter season now underway at The Broadway Market

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