The number of City of Buffalo employees has fluctuated. Overtime costs continue to rise

Overtime costs for the City of Buffalo continue to rise, regardless of increases or decreases in the city’s workforce, according to a report from the City Comptroller.

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Court win gives Buffalo a chance to rethink Templeton Landing site

The city has won a court battle that would allow it to keep control of the beleaguered Templeton Landing restaurant site next to the Erie Basin Marina.

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Buffalo police Internal Affairs investigating after claim of excessive force against teen

The Buffalo Police Department has opened an Internal Affairs investigation after the mother of a teenager filed a complaint claiming her son was jumped on and beaten by officers.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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Body found buried in Niagara Falls backyard

The body was found Tuesday on the 400 block of 22nd Street, police said.

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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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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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