Erie County

Erie County·Niagara Falls

February 13, 2024

Ice Boom Installation Complete, Along with Our Fleecing

Ice Boom Installation Complete, Along with Our Fleecing The New York Power Authority (NYPA) successfully installed the three remaining floating sections of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom on December 28, completing

A Miscarriage of Justice·Erie County·Local News

November 24, 2023

Family Member Defends Steve Pigeon Against Niece’s ‘False’ Abuse Allegations; Calls Sister ‘Pathological Liar’

Now, a relative of Pigeon has commented after reading Coercive Plea Bargain? Pigeon Chooses Eight Months Over Gambling Life in Prison: By a Relative of Both Pigeon and His Sister I’m a

District Attorney John Flynn Stands by Accusations Against Pigeon Despite Lack of Physical Evidence, as Family Members Question Credibility of Teen Accuser

Erie County – Nearly two years ago, former Erie County Democratic Chairman,

New Artist-In-Residence at Community Art Gallery at Fox Run

Fox Run at Orchard Park is excited to announce a new art

Bwana, go home! Jimmy John’s shutters Elmwood Village store

The Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo location of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches has closed after less than two years in operation. No explanation was given by

January 26, 2018

Welcome Center Will Be Boon to Grand Island

By Nate McMurray; Town of Grand Island Supervisor Welcome Center As you may have heard, a brand new, state of the art Welcome Center

January 24, 2017

“Buffalo View” chronicles WNY Ecology Scene

Readers of the Buffalo News are no strangers to the guest editorials written by local author and noted environmentalist Larry Beahan of Williamsville. Now

January 12, 2017

Grand Island Supervisor: An Island without fear Part 3.

Island Without Fear Part 3 of 4: by Nate McMurray Freedom from the fear of others Diversity is not just an empty motto. It’s

December 26, 2016

National Attention to Buffalo Police Shooting Dogs

By Nathan Winograd (Editor’s note: A world renowned animal advocate, Nathan Winograd is considered to be the father of the No Kill movement. His

October 20, 2016

SPCA Report Contradicts Police Version of Shootings that Killed Pit Bulls in Drug Raids

Lawsuit may hinge on necropsies of Damian and Gotham Buffalo, NY – Necropsies by the Erie County SPCA on a pair of pit bulls

October 13, 2016

West River Road Resident Gives Her Side of Bike Path Story

Invites Public to “Come and Enjoy” the Glorious Eight Miles of West River By Bonnie Fitzgerald West River Rd. Resident Grand Island NY —

October 6, 2016

Grand Island Bike Trail Plan to be Examined by West River Road Residents at meeting this evening

If all goes according to schedule, opponents of the West River Greenway Connector Trail, the $2.5 million state and federally-funded initiative to close the

October 6, 2016

The Great NIMBY’s Want West River All to Themselves

Opposition to Grand Island bike path heats up as Public Meeting to be held next week A group of NIMBY (Not In My Backyard)

September 29, 2016

Tesla, The Power of the Sun … And Progress on Grand Island

By Nate McMurray Supervisor of Grand Island I read a book about Nikola Tesla earlier this year called “Wizard, The Life and Times

September 15, 2016

DA Candidate Sacha Calls for Lead State Prosecutor in Pigeon Case to be Removed!

Mark Sacha, the former Erie County Deputy District Attorney who is credited for launching the investigation into alleged election law violations of G. Steven

September 1, 2016

Two Grand Island residents give opposing views on Supervisor McMurray’s bike path

Two readers have offered their opposing views of a state plan to create a bike path on Grand Island that is supported

August 27, 2016

A grand idea for Grand Island? Development key to future

By Mike Hudson; A great percentage of the visitors coming to see Niagara Falls arrive via the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. About halfway

August 25, 2016

Gosy’s Patients Doing Well Under New Arrangement

By Tony Farina; “The 9,500 patients of indicted pain doctor Eugene Gosy are being well treated,” says Joel Daniels, the attorney who represents Gosy

August 24, 2016

Grand Island bike path debate opens up opportunities, and resistance

The ongoing controversy about whether to close Grand Island’s West River Parkway to create a bike path can be seen as part of a

August 11, 2016

Was political activist Thompson targeted by DA for his beliefs?

It was a setup. That’s how longtime Grand Island activist Russ Thompson described the series of events that led to his being charged

August 11, 2016

Guest View: Grand Island resident questions Supervisor McMurray on his pro-development West River bike path stance

Guest View: By a ‘Concerned Grand Island Resident; The town of Grand Island recently elected a new Town Supervisor, Delaware North’s Nate McMurray, VP

August 11, 2016

Cambria Seeks Info on Plea Deals in Pigeon Case

Political operative and former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon faces nine felony counts in a state prosecution involving former State Supreme Court Justice

July 28, 2016

Erie County·Featured

Blasdell’s Penn Dixie Invites Public to View ‘The Classical Planets of Antiquity’ Five planets will be visible in one night!

By Frank Parlato Here’s something different. On Saturday evening, July 30, starting at 7:30, the Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center will afford

July 21, 2016

Erie County·Featured

Michalek’s Famous Lawyer Paid Well to Take Guilty Plea

Carrie Cohen was a big-time prosecutor with corruption-fighting U. S. Attorney Preet Bharara in the Southern District of New York and before that, with

July 21, 2016

Erie County·Featured