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The Editorial Board: County exec's annual address has good news and common sense ideas

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz talks with The Buffalo News about the theme for his 2024 State of the County address, which will be held … Erie...

26.04.2024 80

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The Editorial Board: For Congress: Tim Kennedy

In a heavily Democratic district, in a race that could further narrow the GOP's majority in the House, West Seneca town supervisor Gary Dickso… A...

21.04.2024 20

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The Editorial Board: There should be better policing of tax breaks for developers

From Amherst, Clarence and Lancaster to Niagara County, local economic development agencies are increasingly approving tax breaks for market-r…...

19.04.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: As Erie County presents its report card, there is much to discuss

"The modern NFL doesn't really care about smaller markets," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. "It's a business, and the other owners … The...

16.04.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's Proactive Rental Inspection program should be fully funded

Lead exposure remains a major issue in cities like Buffalo and Rochester with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock. A...

14.04.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Contentious partisanship doesn't work any better at the local level

Democrats on the Cheektowaga Town Board were not successful in filling the empty seat vacated when Brian Nowak became supervisor.  Hamburg Town Board...

07.04.2024 9

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The Editorial Board: Postal Service employees should not have been put at risk

Management officials waited more than three hours after Erie County enacted a travel ban before closing postal facilities and granting adminis…...

27.03.2024 20

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The Editorial Board: The benefits of generosity and the importance of voting

The March 29 game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will be the earliest home game the Bisons have played in their 139 seasons of...

23.03.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: More than ever, families need help with FAFSA

The government doesn’t expect to have FAFSA information to colleges and state agencies until at least mid-March. “You’re going from having...

18.03.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Transparency about drug testing is essential in maternal care

Experts say there are many pregnant patients who have been drug tested without their consent and thrust into the family regulation system. But…

14.03.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Needed: Greater focus on the threat of lead paint

A group of 39 community organizations appealed to the city of Buffalo to inspect far more rental properties for toxic lead paint, as required …...

08.03.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: In West Seneca, damaged infrastructure meets climate change

Basements flooded in several West Seneca neighborhoods, including the area behind Southgate Plaza. Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending millions to Western...

05.02.2024 2

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Letter: Death penalty will not lead to any resolution

Relatives of the victims were told about Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision in a private meeting with prosecutors on Friday morning a…...

24.01.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Big changes in 2023

A montage of aerial footage spanning from 2017 when the Albright-Knox first announced the concept of its campus expansion, through various pha…

31.12.2023 8

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Sean Kirst: They were rescuers ... until the brutal night one year ago when they needed to be rescued

Greg MacKinnon was sentenced to three years in prison for conspiring to defraud the U.S. government out of more than $3 million in taxes. See who is...

26.12.2023 20

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Sean Kirst: At St. Luke's a year later, still no respite from the storm

In nine years of classes at Our Lady of Hope Home School in Buffalo, Kayla Hall never missed a single day. Her mother, Tabetha Hall, remembers…

24.12.2023 2

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The Editorial Board: Lawsuit over proposed new voting machines may be enlightening

The results are in and voters prefer to mark their own ballots by hand. So if it ain’t broke, let’s not spend millions of taxpayer money fixing...

11.12.2023 20

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The Editorial Board: New storm preparedness strategies are untested, but they should help

Instead of county leaders waiting for the city to request snow-clearing help, the county, city and state will all have a game plan going in. T…...

10.12.2023 10

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The Editorial Board: Extension of New York's gaming compact with the Seneca's is welcome news

The gaming compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State, which was set to expire at the end of next week, has been extended… Some...

07.12.2023 3

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The Editorial Board: Three deserving christenings and a valuable training ground

A trio of city-owned facilities in Buffalo gets new names.For the first time in several years, the Erie Community College South Campus cafeteria will...

02.12.2023 4

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's storm damage claim process seems frustrating and futile

About 60 residents and property owners have asserted that the city should be on the hook for repair costs since last year's blizzard. City off…...

21.11.2023 8

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The Editorial Board: Higgins' unwanted but well-earned decision

In an exclusive interview, Higgins refused to confirm what other sources told The News and other media outlets last week: that he's leaving to… The...

15.11.2023 7

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The Editorial Board: Vote today

Poloncarz is seeking a fourth and, he says, final term as county executive, aiming to finish work that was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic....

07.11.2023 2

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Sean Kirst: At Family Justice Center, gratitude and transition amid domestic violence calls of 'extreme risk'

The Tribute Garden was built as solace for survivors of domestic violence and their families and as a memorial to those who died due to abuse. The...

28.10.2023 6

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The Editorial Board: A challenging project will determine if Buffalo streets can get smart

Buffalo News Chief Photographer Derek Gee takes you on a stunning aerial journey over Buffalo and WNY with the #BNdrone. The plan was revealed as...

22.10.2023 8

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The Editorial Board: Why does City Hall want to keep these secrets from Buffalonians?

Erie County regularly makes such records publicly available – posting them on a county website – but the city has balked at multiple requests …

19.10.2023 6

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The Editorial Board: Poloncarz's 2024 budget helps taxpayers, boosts spending priorities

The budget includes increases in spending and, for the first time in 10 years, a reduction in the total amount of property taxes the county co…...

03.10.2023 2

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The Editorial Board: If Uniland's hotel primarily serves UB, it may not have deserved tax breaks

Amherst Supervisor Brian J. Kulpa speaks about his 2023 priorities following the State of the Town address he gave in the Reikart House ballroom. ...

16.09.2023 5

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