Tagged: Buffalo

The first homicide of the year has been reported in the City of Buffalo.

One of Buffalo's most beloved music venues will be closing tonight.

Financial challenges are forcing the owners of the Mohawk Place to shut their doors. The derelict atmosphere of the club attracted a devoted audience along with local and national musicians who performed at the club, making it a renowned stop for touring acts. The Mohawk has been a significant local nightclub for more than two decades.

A weekend concert series ends with tonight's "Last Waltz."

Though violent crime decreased in Buffalo last year, the city still finds itself among the nation's most dangerous.

Buffalo ranks 10th on Forbes magazine's list of America's most dangerous cities.

Detroit, St,Louis and Oakland sit atop the list.

FBI statistics show Buffalo with 1,238 violent crimes per 100.000 residents.

Detroit reported over 2,100 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.  
 

Right next to the new Centennial Pool in LaSalle Park, Buffalo's skateboarders are getting a new home for a skate park.

The new plaza will be on two acres of land now a maintenance and pipe storage yard for the city's water authority on the edge of a stub of Jersey Street in the park.

Actual construction is expected to cost around $250,000 and be finished in the middle of next summer.

The city is holding a hearing to get skater comment Wednesday evening in The Belle Center on Maryland, as plans are completed.

Naval vessels from the U.S. and Canada are set to drop anchor at Buffalo for the Navy Week.  
 

More than a dozen military ships from both nations, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and several historic tall ships are expected to participate in the weeklong event, which starts Monday and runs through September 17.  

Ship tours, music, a boat parade and special ceremonies are among the activities being offered at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park and other locations in the region.  

This week on Theatre Talk, Jim Santella and Anthony Chase discuss Far From Heaven and other stage productions.

Despite some light rain showers over the last 12 hours, the area's dry weather is expected to continue for most of the remaining summer.

The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University reports high levels of precipitation are needed to offset the abnormally dry weather.

As landowners report  their struggles growing hay, corn and other crops, the numbers highlight the level of the problem.

The Climate Center says the Buffalo area has received under 15 inches of precipitation so far this year, that's about 72 percent of standard levels.

Are we on the verge of a “sensor revolution?”

Sensorcon hopes so. The Buffalo-based tech startup envisions a world where the average person is empowered with a small device that reads temperature, carbon monoxide levels, dew point and more.

"A sixth sense"

Fueled by the political firestorm from Thursday's Supreme Court decision, Mitt Romney's campaign will streak through Buffalo Friday for what's expected to be a $1 million pay day.

Romney went on the attack in the moments following the court's announcement upholding the Affordable Care Act, but it's unclear if he'll expand on those comments during today's brief visit.

Romney is scheduled to appear first at 3:30 p.m. at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. The minimum cost to attend is $2,500.

The city's new effort to crack down on crime is off to a solid start.  WBFO & AM-970's caught up with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown about the new police "Strike Force".

The mayor says he is pleased with the collaborative effort that has created a new crime fighting tool.  Buffalo Police are now teaming with 40 members of the Erie County Sheriff's Department and New York State Troopers. 

"Strike Force is going extremely well.  It's been in operation for a little over a week now," Brown said.