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The Editorial Board: State and local lawmakers take on the affordable housing crisis with innovative initiatives

Related to this story WHERE YOUR STORY LIVES - TBN 'A slow, steady rise': The problem of homelessness in WNY is worsening, and solutions...

02.03.2026 6

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Libby March

The Editorial Board: Nursing home residents deserve a allowance that affords them dignity

Related to this story Advocates push for allowance increase for nursing home residents Alissa Yax, of the New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman...

17.02.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: Metro Rail's Latino mural deserves to be conserved and reinstalled

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06.02.2026 3

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The Editorial Board: Help on the way for children's health care, Niagara Falls development and dads

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04.01.2026 8

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The Editorial Board: Erie County's mental health situation has deep flaws, but work is being done to repair them

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31.12.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Those at risk should take advantage of Roswell Park's lung cancer screening program

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13.12.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Action on affordable rental housing in Buffalo should be a top priority

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06.11.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Niagara Falls is a great choice for an expansion of Say Yes

The Niagara Falls High School band plays as Niagara Falls takes on Lancaster in the Section VI Class AAA girls basketball championship.

08.10.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Kids Day, new awards for important projects and another local movie connection

Claire Freid describes her daughter Charlotte's health journey and support for Charlotte from Oishei Children’s Hospital.

04.10.2025 7

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The Editorial Board: Even as a board member, Wojtaszek should not return to the OTB

Western Regional Off-Track Betting board member Timothy Callan describes frustration with the lack of information he has requested from the Of…

10.09.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Federal attack on VA workers is outrageous and should be fought by Congress

The Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo on Sept. 27, 2024.

21.08.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Having to return lead abatement funds is a major lapse by city officials

Buffalo ranks among the nation's worst cities for child lead poisoning. Here is what's at stake.

20.08.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Local VA system continues to falter in serving nation's veterans

The Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo on Sept. 27, 2024. Effective Monday, Harold Pharis will become the interim medical center director of the...

08.08.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: Decision on Buffalo animal shelter should be driven by expert advice

Animal shelters around the nation are bursting at the seams, often with larger dogs. Adoptions haven't been keeping pace with the number of an…...

19.06.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: While the county makes progress on lead pipes, Buffalo must do better on paint

Contractors for Erie County Water Authority look for lead water service lines along streets in the City of Tonawanda on Thursday.

10.06.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo State University is doing what must be done for future stability

Buffalo News Chief Photographer Derek Gee takes you on a stunning aerial journey over Buffalo and WNY with the #BNdrone.

05.06.2025 10

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Elizabeth Licata: Cool cars of summer and the women who love them

Elena Cala describes the origins of her love for cars.

02.06.2025 5

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The Editorial Board: Book challenges in Ken-Ton undermine librarians and threaten access to ideas

Sara Carozzolo, a Ken-Ton School District parent, discusses why she challenged the content in 27 books available at district high schools. The...

30.05.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: New health equity collaborative takes a holistic look at community needs

The Rev. George F. Nicholas, CEO of the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, speaks during a news conference Aug. 6, 2024, at UB's Jacobs School …...

13.05.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Federal attack on the NEA undermines creative freedom in Buffalo and elsewhere

Barbara Cole, Just Buffalo Literary Center's artistic and executive director, talks about the 2024-2025 BABEL season.The NEA just rescinded a …...

12.05.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Discriminatory federal cuts falsely cite DEI while harming the vulnerable

Head Start parent Vanessa Hall details the importance of the program during a press conference for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s visit to Ferry Ac…...

08.05.2025 6

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Elizabeth Licata: A project named 'gardens and rainbows' is causing stormy weather in Allentown

Download Today Elizabeth Licata remembers artist Mickey Harmon: "I am thankful I did know him. And hopeful that the anger and disbelief will be...

06.05.2025 6

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The Editorial Board: Abuse survivors' road to resolution may be ending but no surprise that bitterness remains

Bishop Michael W. Fisher discusses an agreement that would pay $150 million to settle lawsuits against the Buffalo Diocese by hundreds of plai… The...

28.04.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo Schools moves forward on key examination and revision of its Code of Conduct

Heath Frisch, who works for Buffalo Schools' Student Support Team, shares with a large audience his group's takeaways on major topics in the d… Do...

08.04.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: It's past time to subject Pointer and Sostre convictions to legal review

Geraldine Pointer shares her reasons for seeking exoneration decades after her incarceration. Her granddaughter, Mariah Robinson, speaks on wh…...

01.04.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Grocery store owner is taking action that should be driven by New York State

Stan Martin of No Menthol Buffalo on trying to get other grocery and convenience stores in the city not to sell tobacco products and alcohol. … In...

25.03.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Grim outlook for WNY nursing homes continues, with some rays of hope

Christopher Koenig, president and CEO of Schofield Residence, recalls the changes necessary to adjust to Covid-19 as the pandemic began five y… Five...

18.03.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo State University, an essential urban institution, needs to right its ship

Downtown Niagara Falls looks the way it does largely through the inaction of Niagara Falls Redevelopment, which has been hanging onto land for…...

08.03.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Zoar Valley logging project may have good intentions but needs more public input

The #BNDdrone takes you on a bird's-eye tour over Zoar Valley, on the border of Erie and Cattaraugus Counties.  The article "New York State wants to...

20.02.2025 8

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The Editorial Board: Direct support professionals are finally getting urgently needed raises

Dena Mcinnis describes the impact a $4-per-hour raise has for her and other direct support professionals. Nonprofit providers that serve people with...

19.02.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: ICE crackdown on migrants talks crime but threatens law-abiding people

Newark’s Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka accused ICE of detaining citizens, as well as a US military veteran, while conducting an operation. Two...

06.02.2025 9

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The Editorial Board: Partnership for Public Good's 2025 agenda addresses urgent needs and deserves support

Support for the Treatment Not Jail Act is among the Partnership for the Public Good's pillars for 2025. It intends to improve the models of dr…...

23.01.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: As Hochul gives State of the State, issues identified in former addresses still need work

Gov. Kathy Hochul meets with The Buffalo News to discuss state support for law enforcement initiatives contributing to an 18-year low in shoot…...

15.01.2025 10

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The Editorial Board: Grieving Families and Good Food legislation should be reconsidered and tweaked

Gov. Kathy Hochul decided the fate of scores of bills in the final weeks of the year, including her third consecutive veto of a proposed state… I...

03.01.2025 10

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