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Crime Victims Rights Week recognized by City of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown issued a proclamation Friday in recognition of Crime Victims Rights Week. Mayor Byron Brown was joined by Garnell Whitfield and Common Council member Zeneta Everhart, who were both impacted by the racist 5/14 shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue. "5/14, almost two...
N.Y. Lottery: Player claims $1M in scratch-off game; 3 prizes remain
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game. Dawn Flierl of Lake View, New York, has claimed the prize on the Xtreme Winnings scratch-off game, which was purchased at NEHA Enterprises, located at 4878 Lakeshore Rd. in Hamburg.
Amazon driver sentenced for hit-and-run that killed Rochester man outside Bills game
Buffalo, N.Y. — An Amazon delivery driver who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed a Rochester man outside a Buffalo Bills game last fall received his sentence Thursday. Prosecutors said Khairullah Hasein, now 33, of Buffalo, was delivering packages Nov. 13 when his vehicle...
Apartments, retail space pitched for long-vacant building in Buffalo's Theater District
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Apartments, retail and restaurant space could revive a vacant six-story vacant building in Buffalo's Theater District. Details are scarce on plans for 505 Pearl Street, but owner TNC 505 Pearl LLC and CJS Architects have applied to City of Buffalo Common Council for an adaptive reuse permit for the property. According to the application, apartments are planned for most of the building. The rest would be commercial space, with retail or restaurant tenants yet to be determined.
Blues, Roots, and Bourbon take over Buffalo
April 20 saw year three of the Buffalo Blues and Roots festival at Buffalo RiverWorks. With help from Three Chords Bourbon, Ray Barry and Barry Entertainment has brought some strong Chicago-esque blues to Buffalo’s waterfront on April 20. Starting in 2022, Barry Entertainment has taken on the daunting task...
Event allows residents to learn more about electric vehicles
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For people who are curious about electric vehicles, a recent event allowed them to kick the tires, so to speak. There were cars on display at the Lexington Co-op. To celebrate Earth Week and Drive Electric Earth Month, local EV enthusiasts invited the community out to learn more about making the switch. It gave people the opportunity to ask their own neighbors questions about what it's like to drive electric each day.
Group to receive $250,000 in state funds to help clean, protect WNY waterways
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is getting $250,000 in New York State funds to help in the efforts to clean and protect the quality of Western New York waterways. State leaders say pollution has impacted the health of waterways such as Lake Erie and the Buffalo River over...
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