Justin Sondel
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City Hall Reporter for The Buffalo News. If I’m not at work or home I’m probably at an ice rink.
Buffalo lawmakers to subpoena former police commissioners over probe into false timesheets via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
City lawmakers to subpoena former police commissioners over probe into false timesheets
Common Council members intend to subpoena two former Buffalo Police commissioners after an Internal Affairs investigation found that eight officers left their post and falsified their timesheets.
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New @buffalonews.com via @justinsondel.bsky.social Talks underway for a Buffalo police contract – quietly buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Talks underway for a Buffalo police contract – quietly
After a long and contentious summer, negotiations are underway between the city and the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, the officers’ union, to get a new contract in place.
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The kids start hockey next week. Sabres open their season the week after. Hockey is in the air.
The Buffalo News@buffalonews.com · 2w agoThere's no five-year plan that's the organizational flowchart's lone focus, no couple years down the road. The Sabres have solid franchise footing for the first time in eons.
Here is my break down of things to look out for on today's Common Council agenda: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
What’s on Buffalo’s agenda? Key issues leaders will unpack this week, and why they matter
A look at key issues facing Buffalo’s local leadership this week. The Buffalo News unpacks what is under consideration, what could happen next and why it matters to Western New Yorkers.
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Yet another important and thoroughly reported story from Mackenzie Shuman on the continuing legacy of toxic waste dumping in Western New York: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Niagara Falls mother wants answers after toxic discovery near Love Canal
Jocelyn and Dan McKiernan started a family in what they hoped would be their forever home: a three-story house in Niagara Falls. But material unearthed when the family hired contractors to prepare th...
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ICYMI: Excellent coverage of the growing population of families experiencing housing instability and homelessness from my colleague Deidre Williams. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Nearly a third of homeless people in WNY are children. This is one teen's story
Children accounted for nearly one-third of the homeless people counted in five local counties this year, while families made up almost half of the region’s homeless population.
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Fillmore District Council Member Mitchell Nowakowski has asked the city's law department to explore making Chippewa Street 21+ on weekend nights. My latest: buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Council member says Chippewa should be for adults only on the weekend
In the wake of a violent weekend which included a teenager being shot, Council Member Mitchell Nowskowski said he wants to make the strip adults only on weekend nights.
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Buffalo teen to spend 6 years in prison for killing an 88-year-old man last year via @justinsondel.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Buffalo teen to spend 6 years in prison for killing an 88-year-old man last year
Jalik Grissom, now 17, pleaded guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Andrew L. Krawchuk. A judge denied his request for youthful offender status.
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Two Niagara County homeowners who were informed recently that their properties may be contaminated by radioactive materials are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul designate their entire neighborhood a hazardous waste site.
Niagara Falls homeowners demand action from governor after radiation warnings
Two Niagara County homeowners who were informed recently that their properties may be contaminated by radioactive materials are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul designate their entire neighborhood a hazardous waste site.
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The city’s Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Jessica Brown, has resigned effective Aug. 4, though her last day at City Hall was Monday, July 6, according to a written statement from Mayor Sean Ryan’s press office.
Buffalo finance commissioner resigns
The city’s Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Jessica Brown, has resigned effective Aug. 4, though her last day at City Hall was Monday, July 6, according to a written statement from Mayor Sean Ryan’s press office.
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This map shows times and locations of shootings in Buffalo over a two-hour period early on July 5.
Map: See where the shootings happened during Buffalo street takeover
This map shows times and locations of shootings in Buffalo over a two-hour period early on July 5.
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Excellent work on a difficult topic from my colleague Ben Tsujimoto.
The Buffalo News@buffalonews.com · 4mo agoDr. Khalid J. Qazi, a leader in Buffalo's Muslim community, says a new coalition will help address issues central to the four recent homicides that have a community in mourning.
A cyclist crosses Seneca Street while riding along Main Street in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joed Viera. https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/collection_1c4bf885-0fa0-446c-97ee-769a9040f2a6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
The charter school applied for state-funded prekindergarten classrooms at its Ash Street and Jefferson Avenue sites. It was denied by Buffalo Schools for both.
REACH Academy Charter sues Buffalo Schools over denial of prekindergarten classrooms
The charter school applied for state-funded prekindergarten classrooms at its Ash Street and Jefferson Avenue sites. It was denied by Buffalo Schools for both.
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Patio season is here. Whether you want waterfront views, a verdant oasis or a fun, game-filled beer garden, here are some patios to check out this summer.
Buffalo's patio season is back. Here's where to go
Patio season is here. Whether you want waterfront views, a verdant oasis or a fun, game-filled beer garden, here are some patios to check out this summer.
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Teen admits stomping head of elderly man in fatal West Side attack buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Teen admits stomping head of elderly man in fatal West Side attack
Jalik Grissom, who was 16 at the time of last year's attack, is scheduled to be sentenced for manslaughter in July for the slaying of Andrew Krawczuk.
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New @buffalonews.com: Officer shot on Sherman Street suffered four gunshot wounds, also hit twice in vest buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Officer shot on Sherman Street suffered four gunshot wounds, also hit twice in vest
Officer Marc J. Hurst was shot three times in the legs and once in the upper arm, police said Thursday. He was also shot twice in his protective vest.
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From @justinsondel.bsky.social Buffalo Common Council, Ryan administration reduce tax levy increase to 19% buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Council, Ryan administration reduce tax levy increase to 19%
The Common Council and Mayor Sean Ryan’s administration have agreed to a package of budget amendments that will lower the tax levy increase to 19%.
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