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The Editorial Board: A boost in state aid will help Buffalo get its financial house in order

If Democrats in the State Legislature have their way, the City of Buffalo can expect good news in the form of increased state aid. The action was...

17.03.2026 9

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The Editorial Board: New York leaders rightly issue strong calls to action in Shah Alam case

Related to this story Gov. Hochul talks about meeting with White House border czar Gov. Kathy Hochul talks to reporters Friday about her meeting with...

11.03.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: New York should stress urgency of clean energy, not weakening of climate goals

Related to this story Gov. Hochul on tariff impacts in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul discusses the impacts of tariffs on New York during a roundtable...

08.03.2026 6

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The Editorial Board: Looking forward to Tesla solar panel production and a Bear Lake preserve

Related to this story An aerial view of Bear Lake An aerial view of Bear Lake, a small, picturesque lake in Chautauqua County. The Western New York...

20.02.2026 5

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The Editorial Board: Arts programming, fan generosity and local birding are hitting new heights

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07.02.2026 6

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The Editorial Board: Ryan is justified in barring city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

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02.02.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: Clean water initiatives are great but New York can't leave clean air money on the table

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26.01.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: In less than a year, Trump policies appear to have caused Western New York nothing but harm

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02.01.2026 8

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The Editorial Board: There's still time to help families in need have a happier holiday

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23.12.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Owners of vacant properties have been getting away with their negligence for too long

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16.12.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Ryan’s first moves indicate big changes, but City Hall needs shaking up

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15.12.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Best if NFTA and Savarino can solve their problems and continue with DL&W

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11.12.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: New York bill to address toxic emissions from lawn equipment has science behind it

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08.12.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Celebrating the generosity of Western New Yorkers

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06.12.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: New DEC commissioner must put safety of region's air and water first

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05.12.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Battle between Comptroller's Office and mayor over bonding isn't helping anyone

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28.11.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Refusing to allocate money to a new Erie County jail doesn't solve the problem

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27.11.2025 7

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Elizabeth Licata: The house that turned its back on the Kensington Expressway

Albert Chao, an architect and adjunct professor at UB, co-founded the Coles House Project which aims to restore the home designed and lived in…

25.11.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: Help families get through tough times by giving to News Neediest

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24.11.2025 4

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The Editorial Board: ACV expands, Costco approaches and the library taps local celebrities

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16.11.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Federal judges like Vilardo are right to restrain unprecedented detentions

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15.11.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: State should make self-directed living for developmentally disabled adults a priority

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07.11.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: No tricks, just treats for historic architecture, children's health and Canisius students

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01.11.2025 6

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Elizabeth Licata: If only Buffalo's oldest residents – two venerable trees – could talk

Third-generation arborist Jared Webber, owner of Bradley Tree, talks about the iconic "mighty oak" in Delaware Park.

28.10.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Amherst will benefit from Lavin’s calm, competent leadership

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25.10.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Exclusive contract for Canalside exhibitions seems unnecessary

Joan Kesner, the chairperson of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, introduces the new exhibit "Waterway of Change" in the Longshed…...

24.10.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: M&T does well to explore new ways to enliven downtown Buffalo

Michael Dimmer, owner of Marble Rye, talks about the state of the downtown restaurant scene. Tenants at an affordable housing development downtown...

02.10.2025 4

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The Editorial Board: Outgoing UB president Satish Tripathi leaves impressive accomplishments behind

An aerial tour of the academic spine on the University at Buffalo Amherst Campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, University at Buffalo President Satish...

24.09.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: Erie Canal bicentennial offers an opportunity to be thankful we saved its terminus

Joan Kesner, the chairperson of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, introduces the new exhibit "Waterway of Change" in the Longshed… This...

22.09.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Trending: Homegrown medical inventions, hot real estate market and new wall art

Shawn Patterson, CEO of medical equipment startup Vicora, talks about the vibrating catheter his company is developing and the roadmap to get …

20.09.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Niagara County residents are rightly opposed to adding a new toxic waste facility

An aerial view of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Niagara Falls Storage Site in Lewiston. CWM's justifications are vastly overshadowed by Niagara...

18.09.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Hochul's order easing availability of vaccines is welcome and needed

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced senators on Thursday as criticism mounts over the CDC director’s firing and COVID vaccine access cut…...

11.09.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Reactivation of the DL&W is great news for Canalside and this key city landmark

Read the full story here. Almost time to say “All aboard!” at the old DL&W. The DL&W Station is expected to open on the first floor in January...

09.09.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Bell-to-bell cellphone ban creates a new reality as the school year begins

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a round table discussion at Niagara Falls High School about the state's new law banning cellphone use in schoo…

06.09.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Light transit expansion through Amherst could bring multiple benefits

Jeffery Amplement, planning project manager for the NFTA, explains the proposed expansion of the Metro-Rail from the University Heights statio… An...

18.08.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Candidate's fear-mongering around bail reform is a tired stratagem

James Gardner, the Republican candidate for mayor of Buffalo, holds a news conference on Friday, July 18, 2025. He said state bail reform legi…...

14.08.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: As Buffalo leaders argue about bonding, construction season is slipping away

Buffalo School Board member Larry Scott spoke at a news conference on Aug. 6, 2025, with Mayor Christopher Scanlon, to urge City Comptroller B… The...

13.08.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Lake Erie beach closures are discouraging, but also a sign that work must continue

Report finds that Woodlawn Beach State Park exceeded water safety limits on more days than any other New York beach in 2024. A Florida initiative is...

07.08.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: City and county need to identify Code Blue locations now, before winter hits

Felicia Cruz, founder and director of the homeless shelter Sylvia's House, talks about how the city is threatening to evict the shelter, which…

05.08.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Noise pollution fines aren't going to solve the problems with DigiPower X

On a quiet weeknight in North Tonawanda, the unmistakable whir emanating from the Digihost crypto mining facility can be heard, much to the di… Now...

30.07.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: SNAP cuts will undermine health and create more poverty throughout New York

Hochul touched upon a variety of Trump-related topics, including the president's recent claim that "nobody cares" about the purported client l…...

28.07.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: Federal attacks on weather predicting and preparedness are flirting with disaster

Don Mammoser's farm was directly in the path of the tornado that tore through Eden, one of two that touched down in the region creating heavy … As...

21.07.2025 4

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The Editorial Board: It's time to deny CWM's landfill expansion for once and for all

An aerial view of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Niagara Falls Storage Site in Lewiston. The commissioner and public that cares about health and...

09.07.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: No surprise that Jemal is backing off, but some projects urgently need completing

Buffalo Lodging Associates, the hotel division of Benderson that owns and runs more than 50 hotels in the U.S. and Canada, assumed operation o… He...

07.07.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: City is right to take action on long-vacant Buffalo Grand Hotel

Harry Stinson, the owner of Buffalo Grand Hotel, talks about the overnight fire that destroyed the recently renovated ballrooms and kitchens a… The...

02.07.2025 7

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Elizabeth Licata: Unexpected roadside attractions lurk throughout Western New York

The Society for Commercial Archeology is visiting Buffalo and Niagara Falls to see neon signs, vintage diners, the Prophet Isaiah House and mo…...

17.06.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Haudenosaunee education, treetop retreat and fresh market build on local resources

Robert Emerson, executive director of Old Fort Niagara speaks about the plans for a new Native American Education Center to mark the 250th ann…...

14.06.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Nearly a billion from GM keeps good-paying jobs in Western New York

The $888 million investment by General Motors in its Town of Tonawanda engine plant is great news for the factory and its 870 workers because … GM's...

03.06.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Bill that has the teeth to address New York's plastic problem should pass

City of Tonawanda resident Beth Hoffmann, who lives behind the former Town of Tonawanda landfill, describes the effect of water runoff on her …...

02.06.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Senseless federal cuts endanger weather forecasting, fresh water and human lives

An aerial view of the heavy ice in Lake Erie in Buffalo Harbor on Jan. 30, 2025. As an agency established and supported by Congress, NOAA plays an...

19.05.2025 9

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