Politics

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (855+ words) Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan says the city is suing the Seneca Nation in an effort to halt construction of a planned gas station and convenience development in the city's Old First Ward. RELATED: City of Buffalo sues Seneca Nation over…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (882+ words) Governor Hochul continued her circuit tour around the state before the November election and on Monday in Buffalo she told supporters and the media about two things the state has already announced. That would be the extension of community college…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (252+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo Common Councilmember is proposing a land swap with the Seneca Nation of Indians in an attempt to settle an ongoing dispute over the construction of a new gas station in the Old First Ward. The Seneca…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (46+ words) The city unveiled redesign options for a 2.3-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue and invites residents to share their views in an online survey. The city unveiled redesign options for a 2.3-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue and invites residents to share…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (116+ words) The city is asking Common Council members to approve $2 million for a survey of city-owned buildings, part of a larger push to create a master plan and aggressively repair the many buildings with significant needs. Read the city’s Request for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (310+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — City of Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan is demanding the Seneca Nation stop construction activity at 5 Miami Street, challenging claims about where the property lies in jurisdiction. According to the mayor's office, the Seneca Nation must confirm in writing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) For this week's 5 under 5, Sandra and Justin unpack a new law aimed at helping small businesses, a data center vote, solar panels, an internal investigation and more. Sandra Tan has been with The Buffalo News since 2000. She covers county government…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) New York has awarded $42 million for paid jobs and training for at least 2,500 young people in communities outside New York City affected by gun violence. The funding covers work from September 2026 through June 2027. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award Wednesday…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (58+ words) New York State is asking Buffalo residents to share their ideas for the future of Canalside, as officials launch a new public engagement effort called "Canalside the Next Wave."... New York State is asking Buffalo residents to share their ideas…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1422+ words) That is the opposite of how the Nation already talks about sovereignty in other sectors: more enterprises, more members in the economy, more revenue streams so one compact fight cannot freeze the whole treasury. The public record is not a…...