The City of Buffalo's plowing strategy focuses first on primary roads, followed by secondary roads and then residential streets according to the Ryan administration.

The Digihost/Fortistar facility in North Tonawanda has been operating on an expired air permit since 2021 and a renewal application has been pending with the DEC for more than four years.

The independent candidate calls for the removal of both the Kensington and Scajaquada Expressways and wants the City of Buffalo to partner with the state Department of Transportation in all future transportation planning in the region.

Incumbent Kevin Hardwick is running for a second term on Democratic and Working Families Party lines, while challenger Christine Czarnik is running on Republican and Conservative lines.

Former Buffalo Mayor, Byron Brown, made a $1,500 donation to the Sean Ryan for Buffalo campaign committee, but Ryan’s campaign rejected the cash.

Laws passed within the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" have led to a race against time to start construction on wind and solar projects across the U.S., including WNY.

The Buffalo Common Council approved a zoning amendment Tuesday which allows the renovation of a vacant city-owned property at 379 Paderewski Drive to become a police training facility.

More than $420K in Erie County cash funded upgrades to the building's facade, a children's activity center and the banquet kitchen.

New York’s bail reform laws are back in the spotlight after Erie County Republican leaders called for their repeal in light of the alleged murder of Buffalo resident, Amanda Thompson.

The way the City of Buffalo governs itself is under the microscope as the city’s charter revision commission met for the first time, Monday.

A state program that helps low-to-moderate income homeowners save money and boost energy efficiency is being slashed.

The city's plan to convert a vacant building into a $5 million police training facility is drawing backlash from residents who say they were left out of the conversation.

The city's plan to convert a vacant building into a $5 million police training facility is drawing backlash from residents who say they were left out of the conversation.

Residents had their say Tuesday on a zoning amendment that would pave the way for a new police training facility in the city of Buffalo.

Buffalo Common Councilmember, David Rivera, has asked the state Attorney General’s Office to investigate a series of crashes involving an Erie County Sheriff’s chief.

Buffalo Common Councilmember, Leah Halton-Pope, called-out Corvus Property Intelligence over conditions at 201 Ellicott apartments.

It took "20 nickels" and a vision. Local developer, Amun Ra, cut the ribbon on four new affordable housing units in Buffalo's Hamlin Park neighborhood, Friday.

Tenants at 201 Ellicott Apartments in downtown Buffalo plan to protest against the building’s operators, Monday.

Buffalo Common Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski joins residents' calls to revamp the Erie Basin Marina.

Buffalo Common Councilmember, Leah Halton-Pope, called-out Corvus Property Intelligence over conditions at 201 Ellicott apartments.

Buffalo’s West Side has long welcomed immigrants from around the world, and in recent years has become home to newcomers from countries like Somalia, Burma, Iraq, and Afghanistan. But this week, multiple sightings of federal ICE agents on o...

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon has filed paperwork with the Erie County Board of Elections to remove himself and his Good Neighbors Party independent line from the November general election ballot...

Many voters in Buffalo received unsolicited text messages this week going after Buffalo mayoral candidate, Sean Ryan. BTPM NPR can reveal who is running and funding the committee behind the messages.

Under the current structure, all eight Western New York counties are grouped into one judicial district. The new legislation would separate Erie County – the most populous – from the other seven. Rivera argues this would create a more repre...

BTPM NPR mapped out which Democratic primary candidate has the most individual donors in each of Buffalo’s 35 neighborhoods. Here’s what we found.

The new shelter will be located at 1294 Niagara Street and will feature approximately 16,000 square feet of usable space as well as an outside area according to Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon. The...

BTPM NPR Assistant Managing Editor, Ryan Zunner, in conversation with reporter Holly Kirkpatrick. They take a closer look at the City of Buffalo’s budget, which was approved by the Common Council Tues...

BTPM NPR Assistant Managing Editor, Ryan Zunner, in conversation with reporter Holly Kirkpatrick. They take a closer look at the City of Buffalo’s budget, which was approved by the Common Council Tues...

AAA predicts 5.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this weekend, surpassing the previous record set in 2005.

Community Access Services helps communities of color access healthcare and has a food pantry for qualifying families and individuals. But right now, they are running low on supplies.

The permanent memorial will be built at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Best Street to honor the ten lives lost in the May 14, 2022 racially motivated mass shooting.

BTPM NPR has found the City of Buffalo has repeatedly failed to distribute funds earmarked for arts, cultural and anti violence initiatives despite allocating at least $2 million for the purpose since...

The Trump administration has started canceling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants, and the terminations are hitting Buffalo.

The city's top financial auditor expressed concerns about the "financial tightrope" of the Scanlon administration's proposed budget.

Buffalo's Acting Mayor, Chris Scanlon, said the proposed tax increase is necessary to help fill a projected budget deficit of $70 million for the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year.

Buffalo's Acting Mayor, Chris Scanlon, said the proposed tax increase is necessary to help fill a projected budget deficit of $70 million for the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year.

The program has been running since January, but already has two cohorts of 15 students enrolled, and aims to narrow the skill gap for local labor trained in the auto industry.

The Trump administration has imposed a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum, but what is a tariff, who pays, and why does it matter? WBFO explains.

As Western New York begins to emerge from a season of winter storm watches, lake effect snow warnings, and winter weather advisories, the agency responsible for issuing those alerts is facing layoffs.

The New York State Court of Appeals has decided not to hear building owner Darryl Carr’s case, cementing the city’s win in its eminent domain proceedings to legally obtain the properties from Carr.