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The Editorial Board: Regulatory changes for Airbnbs in Buffalo make sense

The Editorial Board: Regulatory changes for Airbnbs in Buffalo make sense

Manchester Place resident Cameron Airhart talks about whether short-term rentals like Airbnb fit into the character of a small residential com…...

02.04.2025 10

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Joshua Bessex

The Editorial Board: New York must stop nibbling at the edges of a long-term care crisis

The Editorial Board: New York must stop nibbling at the edges of a long-term care crisis

Bonnie Johnson, a volunteer with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, explains the importance of the program. Five years after...

31.03.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: East Side pilot project takes on neighborhood building from the ground up

The Rev. Denise Walden-Glen talks about resource disparity on the East Side. Will the Kensington project defy the odds and actually stimulate...

14.03.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: Lackawanna results show that student cellphone bans can work – with caveats

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

13.03.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: Kudos for strong advocacy, high quality nursing and vet tech training

BJ Stasio, who uses a motorized wheelchair, is a member of the Coalition for Whole Person Supports. The group works with families, caregivers,…...

12.03.2025 6

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Elizabeth Licata: Just like everybody else, I can't process the loss of Mickey Harmon

Pine Apple Co. owner Mickey Harmon talks about First Friday art events in Buffalo. "It’s still important to keep in mind that LGBTQ residents need...

08.03.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Groundbreaking tech, including AI, can help bring Buffalo's economy up to speed

Andrew Foster, chief data officer at M and T Bank, speaks on the use of AI at M and T going forward. Between the federal tech hub and the state's...

03.03.2025 2

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The Editorial Board: Municipalities like Lackawanna should regulate, not ban, short-term rentals

Where Your Story Lives By a 3-2 vote, the lawmakers backed the new law, saying the short-term rentals are inconsistent with the single-family and...

14.02.2025 2

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The Editorial Board: Michigan Street Baptist Church reopening is a milestone event with perfect timing

The historic Michigan Street Baptist Church will be open to the public Jan. 29. Terry Alford, executive director of the Michigan Street African...

10.02.2025 2

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The Editorial Board: Suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is heartless and misguided

Related to this story Matt Tice, director of the Vive Shelter

28.01.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Williamsville follows the science in considering later start times for high schools

Principal Keith Boardman talks about some of the benefits of a later start for high school students.

24.01.2025 3

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The Editorial Board: Downtown Buffalo's reinvention is an all-hands-on-deck effort

As Dean of UB's School of Architecture and Planning, Robert Shibley, steps down, we look at the many planning projects UB has led in Buffalo. ...

20.01.2025 4

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The Editorial Board: Goodyear's timeline for addressing emissions in Niagara Falls is unacceptable

Matteo Anello and Henry Saenz have lived near the Goodyear chemical plant for decades without knowledge of the carcinogens emitted from the plant. ...

16.01.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: A second destructive blaze in Allentown underlines the importance of local tavern culture

City officials discuss the fire at Mulligan's Brick Bar on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Buffalo Fire Department crews responded overnight to a fire at...

08.01.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Celebrating fan culture, the Bandits and local music history

Ian Seppala, executive director of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda, shows off some the museum's collection of Wurlit… The...

04.01.2025 3

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's next chapter needs new thinking and better collaboration

Acting Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon discusses plans by the Buffalo Sewer Authority to spend $1 billion over the next 15 years on infrastructur…...

01.01.2025 4

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The Editorial Board: Free early education program, hospice comfort and a new food store

Arni, a Shih Tzu who suffers from heart failure, is being fostered by the staff at the Sloan Comfort Care Home, an end-of-life comfort care fa…...

28.12.2024 3

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Sean Kirst: In Buffalo and Syracuse, two architects gave gift of light and wonder to generations

25.12.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Improvements planned for Shea's will help lift up the Theatre District

Former Rep. Brian Higgins discusses leaving Congress to lead Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Eight years after it was originally proposed, Shea's...

24.12.2024 5

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Kathy Hochul: Inflation hits home in Buffalo – and I’m fighting back

One of Donald Trump's closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new "golden age" for America. In recent days, he announced that t… The...

23.12.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Transparency still lacking in Bills CBA program that should target urgent needs

Stephanie Peete, senior director of workforce development for Say Yes Buffalo, speaks during a public hearing Tuesday hosted by the Community …...

16.12.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Local organizations are there when needed, offering food for the holidays and beyond

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County gave out turkeys and gift cards to former Sumitomo employees to help get them and their families through… The...

28.11.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Shocking revelations underline need for transparency by Buffalo Diocese

Buffalo News reporter Jay Tokasz talks with Buffalo News Assistant Managing Editor Bruce Andriatch about the changes in the Buffalo Diocese in…...

20.11.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Braymiller Market must find its own way to succeed downtown

Developer Paul Ciminelli offered $500,000 to Braymiller Market, contingent on the Buffalo Common Council agreeing to pass a $562,000 loan to t…...

28.10.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo's new mayor will need to right the fiscal ship, but there are other pressing issues

Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon discussed the upcoming budget on his first day in office. On his first day as acting mayor of the city of Buffalo,...

17.10.2024 9

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The Editorial Board: Announcement of gun legislation is welcome, but court ruling deeply disappoints

Was this a fire that needed more gasoline? They’re getting their day in court. Good. It’s a bad combination. Affordable housing is a critical need...

15.10.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Western New York's dementia-friendly status means important services and resources are available

Patrons enjoy a wonderful time at the Musical Memories Cafe with Doug Yeomans and Rick Nicotra.  The Dementia Friendly movement, begun in 2015,...

14.10.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: New Ralph Wilson Park Bridge is beautiful in itself and a symbol of more to come

09.10.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: High-fives all around for some of the good news this week

Buffalo Common Council education committee chairwoman Zeneta B. Everhart introduced "Thriving Together: A Comprehensive Guide for Youth and Fa… The...

27.09.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: The outdoors beckon before summer says farewell

23.08.2024 3

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Joshua Bessex

The Editorial Board: Buffalo's rental registry needs more work

19.08.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Pathways to success for local youth is great news for our community

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo can't afford to spend money unwisely while victims of sexual abuse await their deserved compensation, writes T… A...

16.08.2024 3

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Joshua Bessex

The Editorial Board: Environmental progress and a celebration of gardening are keeping Buffalo green

Learn about the work being done to Slip 3 in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to rehabilitate lost wildlife habitat. Reginald Douglas designed a garden caddy...

27.07.2024 1

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