Omar Fetouh

Canalside dock extension to allow for more boats, large and small

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:52:50 +0000

Officials cut the ribbon Friday on a dock extension along the Buffalo waterfront.

PUSH Buffalo awarded $3.5 million for West Side housing project

Chris Caya and Omar Fetouh — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:02:13 +0000

The sustainable-housing organization PUSH Buffalo has been awarded more than $3.5 million from New York State to continue their work on Buffalo's West Side.

Completion of replica canals, bridges pushed back to next spring

Omar Fetouh and Ashley Hassett — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:20:37 +0000

Development officials say they need more time to complete one of the most prominent components in the redevelopment of Buffalo's waterfront.

Casino referendum may be put off until busier election year

Omar Fetouh — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:05:59 +0000

A statewide referendum on whether to allow non-Indian casino gaming in New York may not be on the ballot this November. Governor Andrew Cuomo says this is not an ideal year for a public vote due to a lack of statewide political races that will bring voters to the polls.

Sabres brass says 'suffering' required to win Cup

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Darcy Regier will be back as general manager of the Buffalo Sabres next season, despite the team missing the postseason in four of the last six years. A decision on who will coach the team, however, has not been made.

Listen: Sabres' end-of-year press conference

Omar Fetouh — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:49:24 +0000

Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black and General Manager Darcy Regier held the team's annual end-of-year press conference Monday.

New Bush Library features Buffalo-made Kittinger furniture

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

For more than 40 years now, Buffalo's Kittinger Furniture Company has enjoyed a strong relationship with the White House. Hundreds of handcrafted Kittinger items reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the company now has a strong presence at the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.

State legislators push for recall elections

Omar Fetouh — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:27:21 +0000

A movement is underway in Albany for a constitutional amendment to allow for recall elections of disgraced politicians.

United Way raises $14 million in annual campaign

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:00:29 +0000

The local chapter of the United Way says it raised just over $14 million dollars in its just-concluded 2012-2013 campaign, an increase of more than three percent from last year.

Poll: Increasingly cynical voters expect more corruption arrests

Omar Fetouh — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:55:05 +0000

A new statewide poll shows greater concern among New York voters about political corruption in Albany.

Three dead, including infant, in Thruway accident

Omar Fetouh — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:06:00 +0000

Two adults and a one-month-old boy were killed Thursday morning when a minivan drifted off the road and crashed into a Thruway maintenance vehicle around 7:30 a.m. on I-90, south of Buffalo.

Bisons show off 'what's new' for 2013 season

Omar Fetouh — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:54:39 +0000

While it may not feel like spring outside, the start of baseball season is just over two weeks away. The Buffalo Bisons open the 2013 season April 4 at Coca Cola Field and fans coming down to the ballpark this year will notice some changes.

Aggressive peregrine falcon removed from UB campus

Omar Fetouh and Eileen Buckley — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:22:54 +0000

A female peregrine falcon that had been nesting on a tower at the University at Buffalo was removed Wednesday due to its propensity for injuring people on campus.

Fate of MMA in New York rests in hands of Assembly

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:52:50 +0000

State Senators are hoping this will be the year the State Assembly takes up a vote on legalizing professional Mixed Martial Arts events in New York.

Buffalo fire displaces nine residents

Chris Caya and Omar Fetouh — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:44:35 +0000

Nine people are homeless following a morning fire that heavily damaged two homes in the City of Buffalo.

Lawsuit alleges passage of NY SAFE Act unconstitutional

Omar Fetouh and Karen DeWitt — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:27:17 +0000

More than 1,200 plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit filed against the state claiming passage of New York's new gun control laws was unconstitutional.

Audit: Erie County should repay $48M from 'October Surprise'

Mike Desmond and Omar Fetouh — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:42:42 +0000

A federal audit says Erie County should pay back $48.5 million in disaster relief costs associated with the 2006 'October Surprise' snowstorm.

Collins says sequestration should go into effect

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:34:49 +0000

Rep. Chris Collins says sequestration will, and should, go into effect on March 1.

Ruff reflects on long tenure as Sabres coach

Chris Caya and Omar Fetouh — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:22:25 +0000

Former Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff made his first public comments Friday following his firing earlier this week.

UB researchers test earthquake vulnerability of NYC buildings

Omar Fetouh and Ashley Hassett — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:50:55 +0000

Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducted earthquake simulations Tuesday to test the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry buildings, typical in New York City.

Cuomo rejects notion of legislative casino siting

Omar Fetouh — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:34:30 +0000

Governor Cuomo says the state legislature should have no role in deciding where possible future casinos should be located in New York State.

Late officer Parete honored by State Senate

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:40:10 +0000

Buffalo Police officer Patricia Parete was honored by the state senators in Albany today, who rose in a moment of silence for the late law enforcer.

Bills extend Toronto series for another five years

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:52:40 +0000

The Buffalo Bills and Rogers Media on Tuesday announced an extension of the 'Bills in Toronto' series for another five years.

Two winter festivals taking place this weekend

Omar Fetouh and Jim Ranney — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:25:53 +0000

For families looking for some fun this weekend, there are two park-centric winter festivals to choose from.

Poll: 73 percent of NYers support assault weapon ban

Omar Fetouh and Jim Ranney — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:26:39 +0000

The ban on assault weapons and large ammunition clips passed by state lawmakers and signed into law earlier this week has the support of 73 percent of New York voters, according to the latest poll by the Siena Research Institute.

Sabres getting ready for hockey to start

Omar Fetouh — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:03:25 +0000

NHL owners will gather in New York City today to vote on the new collective bargaining agreement tentatively agreed to with the players' union last weekend.

Buffalo schools evaluating security measures in wake of shootings

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:53:29 +0000

The Buffalo School District says it is being vigilant in its response to Friday's mass shooting in Connecticut.

Poll says voters welcome new Senate leadership

Omar Fetouh — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:31:02 +0000

The new bipartisan coalition in the New York State Senate has the approval of a large swath of voters, according to numbers from Quinnipiac University.

Recovered DOJ funds put to good use

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:52:48 +0000

The local arm of the Department of Justice had a fruitful year in recovering cash and assets from criminals and criminal enterprises.

Safety emphasized on year's 'biggest party night'

Chris Caya and Omar Fetouh — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:49:41 +0000

Holiday partiers heading downtown tonight can expect to see more police on the streets and up in the air.