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SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Convicted murderer Edward Kindt is still behind bars at Elmira Correctional Facility on this Wednesday evening, one day after we learned he would not be released from custody March 29, as was originally expected. But the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and...

State parole board under scrutiny for Kindt release plan, despite delay

Brooklyn, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Tuesday night, we learned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the state can start awarding marijuana store licenses here in Western New York. This ruling means that only licenses in the Finger Lakes Region are still held up while that...

Attorneys: Marijuana dispensaries could open in WNY next month

New York City, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo landlord for allegedly failing to address lead-based paint hazards in numerous properties in East Buffalo. Raiszadeh Group, owned by Farhad Raiszadeh and his wife Shohre Zahedi, have been cited for lead paint hazard violations...

New York AG suing Buffalo landlord for not addressing lead paint hazards

BUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 3,000 gallons of nitric acid vented from a steel container, prompting the Buffalo Fire Department and other emergency personnel to respond to a Hazmat call. The incident happened at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on the first block of Metcalfe Street, at the Chemical Distributors plant....

Venting of nitric acid prompts Hazmat call in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vietnam War Veterans were recognized by the City of Buffalo. The veterans were honored Wednesday during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. They also acknowledged Vietnam Veterans who never got the proper recognition they deserved. The president of the Buffalo...

Vietnam veterans honored by City of Buffalo

Lancaster, NY

LANCASTER, N.Y. — Western New York continues installing new inclusive playgrounds for kids of all abilities to play together. The latest one can be found at Como Lake Park in Lancaster. The goal of new playgrounds is to create an accessible space for kids with or without disabilities and...

New inclusive playground at Como Lake Park

Hundreds of NYSEG & thousands of National Grid customers were without power Sunday morning, thanks to the weather. As of 6:30 Sunday Morning, more than 623 NYSEG customers were affected across Western New York. That's down from 6,900 at the height of outages, with most of the outages in the areas of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Depew.

Weather knocks out power to NYSEG, National Grid customers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local law enforcement and educators attended an event to look at the best practices needed for dealing with school emergencies. One topic addressed was the importance of lockdown drills and making sure students know what to do. Amanda Nickerson of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse...

Buffalo State seminar focuses on school safety

Amherst, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — Gastrolab Kitchen has opened at 704 Maple Road in Amherst as a food hall, starting with two food concepts: Iconic Burgers and Bagawk! Hot Chicken. The project comes from RAIV Hospital Group, owned by the Vecchies family, which also operates two Flip Burger locations in Niagara Falls and Lewiston, as well as Hustler’s Tavern in Lewiston.

Flip Burger family opens Gastrolab Kitchen with two new concepts at Amherst plaza

The Pride Center of WNY and Evergreen Health have declined a request for New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her team to attend the Buffalo Pride Festival and Parade in June. The organizations cite the governor's proposed budget that redirects funding from the federal 340B drug pricing program away from community health organizations.

Governor Hochul's request to participate in Pride Festival, Parade denied by organizers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As the nursing shortage continues to affect hospitals in Western New York, a new bill passed by the State Legislature this week aims to ease that struggle. At Trocaire College, nursing instructor Pauline Phillips gloves up to demonstrate an important lesson for the next generation of nurses.

A new bill aims to bring nursing students into the workforce quicker

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man is in the hospital following a shooting on Schreck Avenue. The Buffalo Police Department is investigating the shooting that took place around 11 p.m. Monday in the first block of Schreck Avenue. According to detectives, a 45-year-old Buffalo man was shot multiple times while...

Buffalo Police investigating Monday night Schreck Avenue shooting

Hamburg, NY

HAMBURG, N.Y. — The Braymiller family says it has dropped the idea of rebuilding their long-time bowling center in the Village of Hamburg. The structure had to be demolished after the roof collapsed during that massive lake effect storm last November. Howard Braymiller said the cost of rebuilding proved...

Braymillers selling bowling alley property

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Law enforcement sources tell 2 On Your Side convicted killer Edward Kindt's release from prison on parole has been delayed. Kindt was scheduled to be released from state prison in Elmira Wednesday but, WGRZ has confirmed that the release has been postponed. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision tells 2 On Your Side, "Mr. Kindt will be released upon completion of his community preparation, which could be before, on, or after his release date. At this time, Kindt remains incarcerated."

Convicted killer Edward Kindt's parole delayed

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that five cities, including Buffalo, will be a part of a new initiative to help police and prosecutors solve non-fatal shootings. The program also aims to prevent retaliatory gun violence. Police departments and county district attorneys' offices in Buffalo, Rochester,...

Buffalo and 4 other cities part of initiative to solve non-fatal shootings

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 2023 ATHENA Awards was held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Hundreds were on hand for the event put on by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. The award is celebrated in more than 500 communities and eight countries, recognizing the contributions made by individuals and organizations to advance the status of women.

ATHENA Awards 2023 recognizes exceptional women and organizations

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kevin O'Neill celebrated a Western New York favorite delicacy and promoted a fun event in a few days. It's going to be a party. Even if you're not a fan of the popular dish, Pierogi Fest will have music and a bar this Saturday, April 1. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Terrace in Delaware Park in Buffalo. Twelve different varieties of pierogi from Western New York restaurants will be there.

'Little pillows of love': Preparing for Pierogi Fest this weekend

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Evergreen Health and a Harlem-based Health Provider have filed a lawsuit that would prevent the New York State from implementing carve-outs to its Medicaid pharmacy benefit. That's according to the Gothamist, a non-profit news organization. Beginning April 1, Medicaid users will be transitioned to a new...

Evergreen Green Health, Harlem-based provider file lawsuit against NYS

Grand Island, NY

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — The Beaver Island Parkway Bridge will soon be replaced this spring. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an $8.3 million project to replace the bridge over the I-190. The current bridge, located on Grand Island, was built in 1954. About 13,000 vehicles pass over it...

Beaver Island Parkway Bridge will be replaced beginning March 27

Sloan, NY

Kenmore, NY

Lackawanna, NY

Eggertsville, NY

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Cheektowaga, NY

Blasdell, NY

Athol Springs, NY

West Seneca, NY

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Williamsville, NY

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Spring Brook, NY

NewsBreak

County commissioner talk blizzard response and accountability

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A little more than a month ago, Western New York was digging itself out from a historic blizzard. A blizzard that claimed the...

County commissioner talk blizzard response and accountability

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