The Western New York Coalition for the Homeless will be sponsoring an event entitled Project Homeless Connect. In the words of its creators, Project Homeless Connect “fuses political and civic will in a one-day, one-stop array of resources which focuses on immediacy, hospitality, and results for homeless neighbors.”  Buffalo’s Project Homeless [...]

The Erie County Democratic Committee is (unofficially) supporting Sean Coffey.
Mayor Byron Brown and Legislature Chairwoman Barbara Miller-Williams are supporting Eric Schneiderman.
Steve Pigeon and Congressman Brian Higgins are supporting Kathleen Rice.
Coffey and Pigeon have been doing some bickering, and people should remember that it’s good to bicker with Pedro Espada’s patronage hire.
Meanwhile, [...]

by Ryan I’m falling in love. No, wait, it’s lust. I know it is but I still don’t care. I know eventually this will fade and become something else and the feeling might not be the same, but right now none of that matters. Right now, I know I’m doing the right thing. I’ve been [...]

The President calls out Republicans for blocking campaign finance reforms that would address last year’s Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates of corporate money into elections.

Republicans looking to oust Senator Charles Schumer went face to face in a debate hosted by YNN. Jay Townsend and Gary Berntsen shared their opinions on the proposed mosque in New York City, on the war in Afghanistan and on Wall Street regulations. Our…

The family of the 20-year-old woman found dead in a Buffalo garbage tote last year continues to search for the truth about her death. Amanda Wienckowski’s relatives believe she was murdered, even though the Erie County Medical Examiner’s office ruled h…

Buffalo developer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino unveiled a controversial welfare reform plan Monday. Our Ryan Burgess tells us more about the proposal, which includes using former prisons as job training centers.

The transition from high school to college is often difficult, so Hilbert College has started a new program this year to help freshman students prepare for the change and succeed. Our Kaitlyn Lionti tells us about the Summer Bridge Program and how the …

Joe Major, Allen Wilson, Rodney McKissic – Bills Preseason Update and more:
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Yes indeed, Beer-O-Vision was once again on location at the Brewfest, doing totally journalistic related tasks like drinking beer and deciding where to go next to drink beer.
It’s a tough job, but we’re up to it.
This year we spiced things up a bit: Ethan and I took turns being the talent (as opposed to last [...]

Via the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association:
State Senator Antoine Thompson’s attempt to link a gun-control agenda with the recent gang-related killings in Buffalo is disgraceful. His assertion that firearms microstamping legislation pending in Albany would assist the police in finding the shooters has no basis in fact, especially since police have already identified [...]

All these ideas deserve a full post. Unfortunately, they won’t get them today. So here you go:
What the Buffalo News is up to: Rarely is editorial control so blatant in “mainstream” newspapers. But even the least attentive local newspaper reader will note that the Buffalo News has left the simple reporting of facts far behind in the continuing coverage of [...]

Hosted by Patrick Welch:
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A brand new week with downtown on the mind…
Hour One:
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Chris Smith and Marc Odien from WNYMedia.net with Geoff Kelly from Artvoice.