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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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The African Heritage Food Co-Op is speaking out after their non-profit status was suspended last year. Last summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $3 million grant to help get the East Buffalo co-op up and running. But the organization said an "unfortunate paperwork issue" led to...

African Heritage Food Co-Op provides context about non-profit status suspended

Cheektowaga, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga volunteer fire company is getting ready to mark a milestone in its community service. The Bellevue Fire Company in Cheektowaga is 75 years in service this weekend. "Back in 1969 when I first joined - you got a pair of rubber boots, a rubber...

Cheektowaga fire company celebrating 75 years

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Construction began on the Outer Harbor Park near Wilkeson Pointe and the University at Buffalo hired Bobby Hurley as its new men's basketball coach. Hurley replaced Reggie Witherspoon and within two seasons coached the Bulls to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Hurley’s time in Buffalo was brief,...

News 2 You: Iconic Buffalo area restaurant chain on the menu in this week’s look back

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Drivers in Western New York are seeing gas prices drop while the national average price of gas remains the same, according to data from AAA. The average price of a gallon of gas in Buffalo is $3.34, which is two cents less than last week. In Batavia, gas prices are currently at $3.36, two cent lower than the week before. The average price in Rochester is down one cents from last week to $3.40 a gallon.

WNY gas prices fall as national average maintains

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Salamanca, NY

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — The outrage continues to grow in the Southern Tier community of Salamanca with the pending parole release of convicted killer Edward Kindt. More officials have questioned the parole board's decision and want changes for the agency. Come Wednesday, the cell door could open at Elmira Correction...

State and Cattaraugus County officials rip release of Edward Kindt

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. — 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. — 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

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

Florida State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced that its executive director is leaving. Stephanie Crockatt told the board of trustees that she is taking a new position in Sarasota, Florida. The release from the BOCP stated the new job is at a conservancy that will allow her to move closer to family members.

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy executive director takes job in Florida

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Diane Lemanski and Ken Bachmann have lived on Peabody Street in Buffalo's Seneca-Babcock neighborhood for decades. "I'm never leaving; I was here first, and I'll be last," says Lemanski. They're trying to find a solution for the eyesore in their backyards. "It's almost upsetting when you...

Court orders 30 days to clean up Battaglia Demolition property

BUFFALO, N.Y. — BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A federal court judge ordered the owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club in Cheektowaga to remain in custody ahead of his trial. Peter Gerace was arrested and arraigned last week accused of witness tampering. Gerace will remain locked up ahead of his federal trial...

Owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club to remain in custody ahead of June trial

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Willie Hutch Jones S.T.E.A.M. Fair was back in person at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on Saturday. This year the free science fair focused on the theme "All Things S.T.E.A.M." This was their largest science fair with 86 submissions and 40 fourth graders alone. Judges picked winners based on their invention, experiment, and expression.

Willie Hutch Jones S.T.E.A.M. Fair returns to Burchfield Penney

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thousands of NYSEG customers were without power Saturday morning, thanks to the weather. 6,900 NYSEG customers were affected at the height of outages, with most of the outages in the areas of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Depew. A spokesperson for Avangrid, the parent company of NYSEG, said...

Weather knocks out power to NYSEG, National Grid customers

Elmira, NY

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. — A judge on Friday denied the City of Buffalo's request to immediately vacate the Elmwood Heights apartments but told the owner's attorney there'd be "one chance" to fix the conditions cited by code enforcement. "There are leaks in the building there are cracks everywhere. The floor...

Request for order to vacate Elmwood Heights denied by a judge

AMHERST, N.Y. — Some of the bravest young people on the ice enjoyed a Saturday afternoon at the Northtown Center in Amherst. That's where an event was held by Gliding Stars, which gives people with disabilities the chance to develop ice skating skills thanks to the use of some adaptive equipment.

Gliding Stars holds 1 more show before founder Elizabeth O'Donnell retires

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

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Erie County, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — We recently told you about the new Primark store coming to the Walden Galleria, but since last July there has also been a public safety upgrade at work in the mall on the weekends. A special pilot program involving Erie County Probation Officers is up for...

Walden Galleria safety gets a boost with probation officers in mall

HAMBURG, N.Y. — Plans for a new skatepark in Hamburg are moving forward. On Friday night, people will get the chance to see renderings of proposed designs for the new park, which will be located on Electric Avenue. That's happening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Michael's Catering and...

Hamburg skatepark renderings to be displayed Friday

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Bailey Ave. Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a shooting in a store in the 2500 block of Bailey Ave. A man was shot multiple times while inside...

Buffalo Police investigating Bailey Ave fatal shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Organizers for the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts announced on their website and social media pages Friday that they have decided to "cease producing the festival." The annual festival has been held on Elmwood Avenue for more than two decades. "After twenty-four years of producing...

After 24 years, Elmwood Avenue arts festival ceasing operation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Washington Street in downtown Buffalo is the Just Buffalo Literary Center. It's not only a creative space where young writers are nurtured, they also host what's called the 'Babel Series', which brings world reknowned authors to town to talk about their work. On March 30,...

Author Anthony Doerr to speak at Kleinhan's Music Hall March 30

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India Walton says she is running for the Buffalo Common Council

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Get ready to see India Walton knocking on doors and showing up at city events as she prepares to run for the Buffalo...

India Walton says she is running for the Buffalo Common Council

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