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The Editorial Board: Ways to help others during the holidays include News Neediest and Buffalo Dream Center

The 2024 News Neediest fund is underway. Watch the sights and sounds from the kickoff event that took place on Thursday, November 14th and vis…...

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The Editorial Board: New York's lofty tree planting goals are necessary as well as inspirational

Dr. Gary Olson, president of Daemen University, details why Daemen participated in Amherst’s one million trees program, and the effect of the …...

27.11.2024 6

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Editorial Board: Problems at the Villages deserve scrutiny, punitive action

The investigation, which was completed Jan. 12, focused on an error that occurred Jan. 4, when licensed practical nurses were dispensing and a… The...

21.11.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: New York should continue lessening emissions and stop enabling polluters

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

20.11.2024 20

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The Editorial Board: More outreach needed to help people participate in New York's climate goals

Former Congressman Brian Higgins discusses the historic New York Power Authority settlement. Advocates spoke up at a public meeting about the...

13.11.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Sumitomo workers need all possible help to survive a brutal plant closure

Follow here for news and updates about the closing of the Sumitomo Rubber USA plant in Tonawanda.

11.11.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Western New Yorkers are helping others, preserving nature and doing their civic duty

The WNY Land Conservancy is getting ready to open the Love Road Preserve in Grand Island The Land Conservancy’s Love Road Preserve, which is...

01.11.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: New York's Health Department should support Weinberg receivership plan

Grace Bogdanove of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East speaks during a news conference to call for the state Department of Health to recon…...

31.10.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Michael J. Keane's experience and approach will serve Erie County best

Extremist, blatantly false, and chillingly cruel rhetoric has entered American public discourse to an extent few of us ever could have imagine… Way...

26.10.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Whistleblowers, educators and tree planters play central roles in a civil society

Buffalo resident Peter Rizzo was named federal whistleblower of the year by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for reporting a data breach tha…...

18.10.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: Opponents of the Kensington Expressway cap project deserve a hearing

Attorney Alan Bozer, who is representing the East Side Parkways Coalition, talks about the organization's lawsuit seeking an injunction to sto…...

13.10.2024 50

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The Editorial Board: It will take more than a new mayor to enable Buffalo's best new chapter

Buffalo Common Council President Christopher Scanlon speaks following Mayor Brown's announcement that he will resign. Scanlon will become the …...

06.10.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's unpaid municipal contract revenue is concerning on many levels

Buffalo Common Council members talk on May 24, 2024 about cutting expenses and finding new revenue to avoid a looming fiscal crisis before pas…...

01.10.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Gov. Hochul should move quickly on bringing in new control board members

Buffalo Common Council members talk on May 24, 2024 about cutting expenses and finding new revenue to avoid a looming fiscal crisis before pas… The...

30.09.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Western New York owes thanks to Tom Golisano, who has enriched a long list of local nonprofits

NYS Assembly Member Monica Wallace talks about the positive impact organizations like People Inc. have on those with disabilities during a pre…...

25.09.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo schools right to move ahead with commissary and restorative justice

From left: Danielle Grzymala of the Buffalo Parent-Teacher Organization, Jessica Bauer Walker of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffal… A...

25.09.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: It will take substantial work and better resources to fully support bilingual education

Being able to speak in multiple languages is a very beneficial skill and thankfully it's easier than ever now to learn a language. The two districts...

23.09.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's high marks in a survey of 14 cities should inspire more progress

Rebecca Brady, founder of Top Seedz, discusses the contributions of 43North to her company's success. After decades of urban blight, decaying old...

22.09.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Data confirms that environmental injustice causes negative health impacts in Buffalo

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia announces a grant for UB to study air quality on Buffalo's East Side. When...

17.09.2024 9

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Sean Kirst: At Erie Basin Marina, as summer ends, living treasure in the garden

The #BNdrone takes you into the sky over the observation tower at Erie Basin Marina.

14.09.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: A new school year addresses both problems and innovations

Lackawanna superintendent Nadia Nashir demonstrates the use of phone-locking pouches that will be distributes to students to help Lackawanna i… As...

06.09.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: A new commissary tor Buffalo schools has been delayed too long

From left: Danielle Grzymala of the Buffalo Parent-Teacher Organization, Jessica Bauer Walker of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffal… At a...

02.09.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Speed humps may be a necessary annoyance for cities like Buffalo

Read the full story by Deidre Williams here. The speed humps that have become commonplace on city streets were designed to slow vehicles down. But...

28.08.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: A new project that finds Buffalo's lead pipes is a good start

Franchelle Parker, executive director at Open Buffalo, talks about a new coalition to help with citywide replacement of lead lines. The city of...

22.08.2024 9

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Letter: Irony in church appeal highlighting OLV Basilica

Yordan Kovatchki, director of facilities and plant engineering at OLV, talks about the steel structure that holds up the massive dome at Our L…

22.08.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Pollution data for Buffalo underscores historic inequities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia announces a grant for UB to study air quality on Buffalo's East Side. Buffalo...

21.08.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Long waits for ambulances in Buffalo are rightly concerning

Buffalo Common Council President Chris Scanlon explains why he is exploring the city having its own ambulance and EMT services instead of cont…

05.08.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: World-class art, equal job opportunities and more good news

Visitors Lone Lundgren and Maria Chiara speak to The Buffalo News about Buffalo AKG Art Museum on Monday. The Buffalo AKG had its best paid...

04.08.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: The Bridge project is helping new mothers in Buffalo

Mayor Byron Brown on Monday talks about the 6-month-old Bridge Project, a cash allowance program for expectant mothers and their newborns in Buffalo. ...

01.08.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: A new state childcare program will lighten the load for working parents

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, joined Gov. Kathy Hochul Friday to promote a new digital portal to make it easier for families to ap…...

30.07.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Both residents and city officials can work harder to control vermin

"Despite the uproar that this announcement has inevitably created, this is not a time to give up on the American political process but a time … This...

28.07.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Life-saving help, ugly veggies fill void and more good news

Earl Knauss, who developed a program taking unmarketable vegetables from local farmers and donating them to local food pantries, talks about w…

20.07.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: More state help for Canalside's stalled residential project must come with strong conditions

The #BNdrone provides a unique view of the Skyway, built in 1953, a 110-foot-tall highway connecting downtown Buffalo to the Outer Harbor on R… Erie...

19.07.2024 7

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Letter: Hochul ignores climate, and lobbyists win again

An aerial view of the lake-effect band as it flows off of Lake Erie and barrels into the Southtowns causing dangerous white-out conditions for…

16.07.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Western New Yorkers should consider blood donations and maintain Covid-19 awareness

Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a …

16.07.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: New York's DEC needs to step up its vigilance on air quality

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

10.07.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Delays on a new commissary for Buffalo Schools must be overcome

From left: Danielle Grzymala of the Buffalo Parent-Teacher Organization, Jessica Bauer Walker of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffal… The...

05.07.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Federal funding for an upstate tech hub is a welcome victory

Dottie Gallagher, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, provides an update on a bid by Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse for $54…...

03.07.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Expert panel for East Side development should be welcomed by the city

After a disturbing report from UB that little or no headway was made between 1990 and 2021, it is essential to assess progress in East Buffalo…...

02.07.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Military officials should address PFAS contamination from the Niagara air station

Six years after the federal government learned that the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was one of the worst polluted military sites in the …...

30.06.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Save-A-Lot might be saved, but East Side shopping options still need help

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited Buffalo’s Delavan-Grider Community Center to announce proposed legislation providing incentives for groce…...

24.06.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: City is right to fight for fire-damaged Cobblestone buildings

Mayor Byron Brown said an "emergency stabilization" would take place at the Cobblestone buildings. An aerial view of the destruction after a fire...

23.06.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: Noise and air pollution at Digihost has been ignored too long

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

21.06.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Lead levels in local drinking water call for more testing and swift action

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer discusses the need for the removal and replacement of thousands of lead service lines in Buffal…...

20.06.2024 2

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The Editorial Board: Infill housing plan helps to address several needs

Donna Latham-Edwards, a community organizer and the founder of the Impacted Families Project, discussed how vacancy has changed her neighborho… The...

19.06.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Town board diversity is needed throughout Western New York

Andrea Morgante speaks at a news conference Wednesday outside the Amherst Municipal Building announcing that residents say they have collected…...

11.06.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: A time to act to eliminate pernicious health inequities

Officials said the report, released by the county Department of Health's Office of Health Equity, will serve as a reference point moving forwa…

09.06.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Close prisons while planning to soften the blow

Staff members, members of prison host communities and the lawmakers who represent those areas of Western New York are watching with interest t…

07.06.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Perry Project revamp must stay true to its community-minded mission

Demolition of the dilapidated and boarded-up Commodore Perry Homes began Monday morning in the Old First Ward neighborhood, after state offici…...

27.05.2024 20

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The Editorial Board: It's all about 'paying it forward'

There are wheels within wheels as Democrats on the Erie County Legislature seek to ease the recurring task of renewing the additional 1.75% in… Why?...

25.05.2024 20

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