Buffalo remains one of the poorest cities in the United States, with close to a third of city residents living in poverty, federal figures released Tuesday show.
Figures show Buffalo remains third-poorest
on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
City Mission begins fundraising campaign
on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Buffalo City Mission on Tuesday kicked off its $1.65 million fall campaign, “One Mission, One Hope,” to help Buffalo’s poor and homeless.
4 assault weapons among guns surrendered in Buffalo
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Four assault weapons and 275 handguns were among the weapons surrendered during an Aug.
15 buyback, according to a final audit that will be presented to Buffalo’s Common Council
today.
Police cite Bills loss for rise in arrests
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
When it’s a close game and the Buffalo Bills win, law enforcement generally has an easier
job of maintaining order at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Elephants join in mourning death of zoo’s beloved Buki
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
For several hours Monday, Jothi and Surapa hovered over a lifeless Buki in the Buffalo
Zoo’s Elephant House.
Rewards to help solve crimes win support
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The head of the Buffalo Fire Marshal’s office and the city comptroller have endorsed establishing a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for such crimes as the arson at a property owned by an East Side activist.
Arts dealer admits natural gas theft
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Jeffrey M. Weisberg, a widely known Buffalo arts and antique dealer, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony grand larceny charge linked to heating his West Utica Street home and warehouse for years with an illegal National Fuel gas meter.
Former officer pleads guilty to gun felony
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A former Buffalo police officer who has had several run-ins with the law in recent years pleaded guilty Monday to a firearms charge in federal court.
Coalition seeks more for roads, bridges
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Erie County Executive Chris Collins is joining a coalition of public and private sector leaders who think Western New York is getting shortchanged when it comes to state funding for road and bridge projects.
Holding Center workers reject contract proposal
on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Unionized employees at the Erie County Holding Center have turned down a contract proposal that would have required them to contribute to their health insurance payments, especially in retirement.
An incubator for skills in inner city
on Monday, September 28th, 2009
Three adults on a recent day were learning how to make a wall, lining up their two-by-fours
vertically and spreading them 16 inches apart.
Pursuit of elusive Pigeon intensifies
on Monday, September 28th, 2009
Erie County Assistant District Attorney Mark A. Sacha’s call for a special prosecutor to
investigate G. Steven Pigeon’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering marks the third recent
recommendation for Pigeon’s prosecution.
Funding gap puts agency at risk of closure
on Monday, September 28th, 2009
When the Eating Disorders Association of Western New York lost all of its public funding last year, the organization moved to bolster its finances.
Muslim women discuss true meaning of Islam
on Monday, September 28th, 2009
What is the meaning of jihad? What is shariah?
State grant will be used to aid domestic violence victims
on Monday, September 28th, 2009
Child and Family Services of Erie County received a $21,000 grant for its Haven House, which provides services for victims of domestic violence, including a 24-hour hotline.