U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban stock ownership and trading for members of Congress and their immediate family members. This is companion legislation to the bipartisan bill introduced by ...
Officials and volunteers gathered this week to launch Appeal 2026 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, with a goal of raising $8 million by June 30. “Through more than 100 years of economic hardship, social change, and personal struggle, Catholic ...
The city of Dunkirk appointed its clerk as the treasurer. Amy Dobek’s title is now city clerk and treasurer, Mayor Kate Wdowiasz said at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. The mayor was responding to a question from resident Reva Byczynski, who wondered what happened to the treasurer post ...
Several motor vehicle collisions on the New York State Thruway are impacting traffic during a winter storm warning on Thursday afternoon. Thruway State Police said the accidents have occurred on the Thruway near Exit 57A, town of Evans in Erie County. One incident involves two ...
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski may have had the most original statement of opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address of any state lawmaker. The Canisteo Republican has many of the same issues raised by his Republican colleagues when it comes to state spending and criminal ...
State Sen. George Borrello is starting the 2026 legislative session with a bang. During debate over legislation (S.8646) that would protect current and former election officers from intimidation and other forms of harassment. The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, D-New York ...