The brochure called the 1951 Henry J “The most important new car in America.” Apparently not much of America read the brochure, as the Henry J tanked. Kaiser put a ton of money into developing the “smart, tough, thrifty” Henry J instead of developing a V-8 for its full-sized line, which also was hitting the [...]

I was unable to attend the Erie County Legislature’s final session of 2011, which was the last for six lawmakers, including Chairwoman Barbara Miller-Williams. Miller-Williams led a breakaway faction of three Democratic legislators who aligned themselves with the Republican majority, thus helping Chris Collins move forward with an agenda that was oftentimes at odds with [...]

As a blogger, my tendency is to criticize and write about issues I feel need to be addressed or things that need to be improved. Rarely do I take the opportunity to write about the positive news and events that happen in Buffalo and WNY each and every day. Maybe I need to shake it [...]

Is Governor Cuomo’s division of the state into economic development zones and then having them compete against each other for hundreds of millions in state money a cure for the disease, or is it more of a Band-Aid?  $100 million here and there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money. I’m pleased that the WNY [...]

Photo by Flickr user scruffy.thecat. Add your Buffalo & WNY images to the AV Photo Daily group here.

All the news and views fit for you to consume during your “morning grumpy”. 1. In case you missed it, New York’s voting machines really suck. As many as 60,000 of the votes cast in New York State elections last year were voided because people unintentionally cast their ballots for more than one candidate, according [...]

Touted as the first performance six-cylinder since the Hudson Hornet, Pontiac introduced an overhead cam 230 cid engine for its intermediate Tempest line in 1966. Available in two versions: one with 165 hp, and a Sprint version, rated at 207 hp with all sorts of internal doo-dads to beef up the power. The engine had [...]

AV’s human rights correspondents, Kimberly Balicki and Sarah Bishop, send in this correspondence: It has been 63 years since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights has been adopted. Since that time, there has been a collective awakening of nations towards making human rights a reality in both word and deed. Little by little, we have [...]

Tim Tielman of the Campaign for a Greater Buffalo sends this update: The EPA escorted all employees of Ontario Specialty Contracting (OSC) off the premises yesterday on suspicion of asbestos violations regarding the demolition of the Wheeler Elevator and marine tower. It can be expected that the NYS Dept. of Labor will follow, to investigate [...]

On the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, I thought the best use of this space would be a listing of my favorite John Lennon songs. Not just his solo work, but the songs he wrote as part of The Beatles. A list like this is highly subjective, but these are my picks. Feel free to [...]

“GLF Elevator Marine Leg Collapse December 2011″ by Flickr user tark9. Add your Buffalo & WNY images to the AV Photo Daily group here.

On Wednesday, the United States and Canada signed an agreement that Congressman Brian Higgins’ office describes as, historic…declaring a shared responsibility for enhanced security and efficient access for the legitimate movement of people, goods, and services between the northern border.” I could go on a tangent about how post-9/11 border security stymies our ability to [...]

All the news and views fit to consume during your “morning grumpy”.   1. The future of journalism is on the web. That may seem like an odd statement for someone who plies his trade for an outlet primarily known for its print product, but it’s not some dirty little secret. Print will always have [...]