Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner unanimously won his sixth two-year term as party chairman on Saturday.
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“The Goo Goo Dolls are tremendous ambassadors for our community who proudly represent the Buffalo music scene on an international basis,” said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz in a press release announcing the honor. “They have always remained proud of being from Western New York and have never forgotten about us despite their worldwide recognition in the recording industry.”
The comptroller's audit determined Buffalo Homecare overcharged the county Health Department $578,821 to operate the county's test-to-stay school program. In addition, the county was overcharged at least $141,000 for Buffalo Homecare's vaccination services, including its clinic and home vaccination programs, according to the Comptroller's Office.
The $14 million will be used for a new roof, new boiler systems, HVAC upgrades, energy efficient improvements and maintenance work, including window replacements, painting, plastering and repairs to the reflecting pool.
Erie County Republicans are in for change.
The "extreme Lee Zeldin" tour will continue this month, with other stops planned for Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and Binghamton, said James Martin, a spokesman for State Democratic Party.
Whyte is leaving to take a job as the new chief community impact officer and chief of staff for the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Her last day will be Oct. 14.
Suicide rates are falling locally and nationally. Last year was one of the lowest for suicides in Erie County.
A Bills stadium lease deal is not getting done by Sept. 1. All sides have agreed to invoke a 45-day deadline extension provision.
If broadband internet access isn’t as urgent as infrastructure such as electrical service, it’s not that far behind.
"These organizations offer emotional and intellectual enrichment, as well as entertainment. They lift our spirits and give newcomers more to discover," writes The News' Editorial Board.
Cemetery restoration work, concert chairs and stained glass window improvements are not the kind of projects that typically receive thousands of dollars from Erie County.
The new partnership between ECC and ECMC will provide scholarships and guaranteed clinical positions at the hospital to 50 nursing students a year.
The new office holders are Jeremy Toth, county attorney; Brian Bray, head of the Personnel Department; and Benjamin Swanekamp as the county executive's chief of staff.
Buoyed by a flood of federal stimulus money, strong sales tax growth, 2020 cost controls and a growing property tax base, Erie County's finances are doing better than ever.
The new Siena College poll confirms what just about everyone in New York knows: Statewide, Dems are running strong, at least in early August.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has appointed his deputy budget director as his new chief of staff.
The summer manor Frank Lloyd Wright designed in Derby is the setting for two contemporary outdoor sculptures and several more on both floors of the restored Graycliff estate.
Jennifer Hibit, who has served as the chief of staff for Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz since he first took office, is leaving to take a job with the Erie County Water Authority.
Three Erie County legislators are being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement before they'll be allowed to join negotiations over what benefits the community will receive in exchange for an $850 million public investment for a new Buffalo Bills stadium.
Will the recent decrease be more than a temporary blip as we return to semi-normality? Time will tell, but there’s no question that collaborative efforts involving law enforcement and ground-level community outreach should be ongoing regardless of what the numbers say.
The number of shooting victims in Buffalo fell in the first half of this year, and a task force report released Monday shows the city's decline in shooting incidents, injuries and deaths in the first three months of 2022 was the exception compared with other major cities in New York State.
Say Yes Buffalo officially opened Thursday its new office at 1166 Jefferson Ave., just a few blocks away from the Tops supermarket where 10 people were killed two months ago.
The money is coming at a time when Erie County has experienced a sharp rise in opioid-related overdose deaths every year since 2019. The county is currently on track to meet or exceed the number of confirmed overdose deaths from last year.
Legislators say they've been shut out of talks over community benefits in Bills stadium negotiations
Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin said County Executive Mark Poloncarz hasn't spoken with her for months, despite her repeated requests to meet and solicit input from community leaders who have recommendations on everything from stadium transportation and hiring diversity to youth athletics and apprenticeship programs.