Assemblymember Sam Hoyt formally announced today the introduction of a Governor program bill that will include two amendments vital to the Historic Tax Credit program.  These amendments will allow for the sale of the tax credits to banks …

Have you ever experienced vertigo? It’s never happened to me until today. About an hour ago I walked into Acropolis Restaurant and literally took a step backwards thinking that I had mistakenly walked into the wrong building. The interior that…

“When I am asked what I believe in, I say that I believe in architecture. Architecture is the mother of the arts. I like to believe that architecture connects the present with the past and the tangible with the intangible.” – Richard MeierFame…

By: Kristen BeckerFor the sake
of transparency, let me tell you that I first met Brian Wantuch when I was five years old. Don’t worry that I can’t be
impartial. I wasn’t allowed to actually hang out with him until I was
24. As kids, we live…

Medaille College has announced that it will receive $400,000 in grant funding from the John R. Oishei Foundation over the next three years. This donation is going toward a college program called Project EQUIP, a program that contributes to com…

All Saints of America, a mission of the Russian Orthodox Church in America is a new Christian community being organized by Huw Richardson.  They practice what Huw calls  “Inclusive Orthodoxy.”  “We seek to include groups that we…

Out-of-town visitors with money burning a hole in their pockets are catching a break from the City of Buffalo.  Free and discounted parking is being offered at City-owned facilities to fans attending the NCAA Tournament this weekend.&nbsp…

Following is an interview with Peter McGennis – Buffalo’s rising film writer, director, producer and actor – discussing the upcoming release of his latest film, Buffalo Bushido.When did you first come up with the idea for Buffalo Bushido?It wa…

By Nate Drag:In environmental debates over the Great Lakes, it is easy to forget that there are tens of millions of people that live, work, and play along the shores of the waters. Even here in Buffalo, the presence of the Lake Erie can fade i…

Imagine a childhood where books do not exist. Parents who do not read to you or take you to the library. Parents, who sadly, do not know how to read themselves. Imagine how differently your childhood, my childhood, might have been. That, you m…

If you’re a fan of Flying Bison Brewery, your heart might have skipped a beat when you heard recent rumors of corporate restructuring… a buy-out… a take-over… Martians had landed and had taken over the brewery? Actually, there were so ma…

“Eating your words” may be a figure of speech, but once a year, people around the world (and now in Buffalo), can literally eat their words at the International Edible Book Festival. The International Edible Book Festival is an annual event he…

While Larry Quinn told the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) Board last week that Benderson Development’s involvement with Canal Side was at a “crossroads,” ECHDC Chairman Jordan Levy characterized the chances of Bend…

Ever heard of Habitat for Humanity (HFH)? Here in Buffalo, we
have our own chapter of the non-profit organization. But, we also have the HFH
affiliate program, Women Build.

The Women Build
volunteer program encourages women to take part in th…

What would you do if a restaurant (local or national) was going to move just a few doors down from you and it wanted to place a garbage shed in front of its business? Let’s say that the garbage shed was to be positioned on the ‘residential rig…