The Buffalo Police Department has opened an Internal Affairs investigation after the mother of a teenager filed a complaint claiming her son was jumped on and beaten by officers.

Common Council members intend to subpoena two former Buffalo Police commissioners after an Internal Affairs investigation found that eight officers left their post and falsified their timesheets.

After a long and contentious summer, negotiations are underway between the city and the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, the officers’ union, to get a new contract in place.

A look at key issues facing Buffalo’s local leadership this week. The Buffalo News unpacks what is under consideration, what could happen next and why it matters to Western New Yorkers.

Jocelyn and Dan McKiernan started a family in what they hoped would be their forever home: a three-story house in Niagara Falls. But material unearthed when the family hired contractors to prepare th...

Children accounted for nearly one-third of the homeless people counted in five local counties this year, while families made up almost half of the region’s homeless population.

In the wake of a violent weekend which included a teenager being shot, Council Member Mitchell Nowskowski said he wants to make the strip adults only on weekend nights.

Jalik Grissom, now 17, pleaded guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Andrew L. Krawchuk. A judge denied his request for youthful offender status.

Two Niagara County homeowners who were informed recently that their properties may be contaminated by radioactive materials are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul designate their entire neighborhood a hazardous waste site.

The city’s Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Jessica Brown, has resigned effective Aug. 4, though her last day at City Hall was Monday, July 6, according to a written statement from Mayor Sean Ryan’s press office.

This map shows times and locations of shootings in Buffalo over a two-hour period early on July 5.

The body was found Tuesday on the 400 block of 22nd Street, police said.

The charter school applied for state-funded prekindergarten classrooms at its Ash Street and Jefferson Avenue sites. It was denied by Buffalo Schools for both.

Patio season is here. Whether you want waterfront views, a verdant oasis or a fun, game-filled beer garden, here are some patios to check out this summer.

Jalik Grissom, who was 16 at the time of last year's attack, is scheduled to be sentenced for manslaughter in July for the slaying of Andrew Krawczuk.

Officer Marc J. Hurst was shot three times in the legs and once in the upper arm, police said Thursday. He was also shot twice in his protective vest.

The Common Council and Mayor Sean Ryan’s administration have agreed to a package of budget amendments that will lower the tax levy increase to 19%.

A Buffalo police officer has been shot in the line of duty, officials confirmed Tuesday.

A federal judge rebuked the government for what he called the misguided prosecution of an Amherst police detective charged with lying to the FBI about his relationship with former strip club owner Pet...

A proposal from Sen. April Baskin, D-Buffalo, would require county jails to promptly take inmates to a hospital if they are a danger to themselves or others.

Daniel "D.J." Granville, former narcotics chief for the Erie County Sheriff's Office, faces a misdemeanor charge of failing to safely store a gun after it was recovered Tuesday night in a vehicle "aba...

Assembly Member Jon Rivera on Monday morning called for changing the process used in New York state for filing vacancies in elected offices, arguing the system benefits political party bosses and leav...

Recently, the number of new officers in the Buffalo Police Department has dropped significantly. The most recent class of recruits that went to the academy in January has just five officers, the lowes...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said state leaders have agreed on a framework agreement on a $268 billion state budget that would increase aid to the City of Buffalo by at least $40 million.

The Erie County executive's race is a year off, but when it comes to expressing interest for what is arguably the most influential and powerful leadership position in Western New York, nobody is waiti...

William Royle was on parole for the slaying of the Rev. George Pantelis when he allegedly threated Deputy Mayor Eugenio Russi outside Buffalo Police Headquarters on Friday.

Mayor Sean Ryan’s administration is raising the price on the city special events fee, which has been flat since 2007, city officials said. The administration is working out the details now.

Deputy Mayor Eugenio Russi was threatened Friday morning by a person with a knife but was unharmed, a spokesman for Mayor Sean Ryan said.

Erika Shields will be the first woman and first openly gay person to serve as commissioner of the BPD if she is confirmed. She looks to build trust with officers and the community, using data and trai...

Two Buffalo police officers reportedly came upon an armed robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven. One officer fired at the alleged robber after the robber shot a store clerk and fired at officers.

A Niagara County Court judge on Wednesday sentenced Richard J. Fox II, who is already serving a term of 40 years to life in prison, to the maximum sentence available for the murder of Crystal Curthoys...