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9:56 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Kennedy trying to drum up support for Skyway removal

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Ahead of a roundtable discussion on the future of the Skyway being held in Buffalo next week, a local member of the state delegation is trying to increase support for removing the span.

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4:24 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Tests show 18 Buffalo VA patients infected with hepatitis

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Buffalo's VA Hospital

Test results show 18 Buffalo Vetrans Administration patients are infected with hepatitis B and C, although it's not clear if they were infected because the hospital was re-using one-time-only insulin pens.

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4:01 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Cuomo details casino plans

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The Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls could face competition if non-Indian gaming is approved in New York.

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday outlined the details of his plan to site three gambling casinos in upstate New York.

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4:00 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Father and son charged in case of abandoned dogs

Two Wyoming County men, a father and his son, have each been charged with dozens of counts of animal abuse after 44 dogs were removed from a residence in the Town of Middlebury late last month.

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3:02 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

PUSH Buffalo awarded $3.5 million for West Side housing project

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Assemblyman Sean Ryan (l.) and members of PUSH Buffalo announced the funding at 135 Chenango Street, one of the parcels being renovated.

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. 

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12:58 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Here comes the judge, license plates

Credit WBFO News by photo Mike Desmond
Judicial licnese plate parked in downtown BUffalo

Around half of the judges across New York State have license plates on their cars showing they are judges.  

WBFO'S Mike Desmond reports on NYS plates for judges.

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8:56 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Names released in potential state corruption case

Nine more names of State Senators and others potentially involved in corruption were made public Wednesday, when a judge ordered prosecutors in the case of convicted ex- Senator Shirley Huntley to make public the names of  her colleagues that she had secretly recorded.

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5:06 pm
Wed May 8, 2013

Grain elevator light show expected to boost tourism

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Rendering of the light show on the historic grain elevators

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation gave the go-ahead, Wednesday to fund a lighting display that it hopes will generate tourist traffic to Buffalo.

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4:20 pm
Wed May 8, 2013

Completion of replica canals, bridges pushed back to next spring

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An artist rendering of the planned replica canals and bridges in downtown Buffalo.

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

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1:22 pm
Wed May 8, 2013

Residency requirement proposed for Erie County workers

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A residency requirement is being proposed for employees of Erie County. If approved, new workers would be required to live in the county.

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10:05 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Paladino wins, vows to shake up school district

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Carl Paladino savors his landslide election to the Buffalo Board of Education.

Local developer and longtime school district critic Carl Paladino, and two other newcomers, Theresa Harris-Tigg and Jim Sampson, were elected Tuesday to seats on the Buffalo Board of Education.

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5:30 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Comptroller issues report on IDA performance

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Industrial Development Agencies, or IDAs, are doing a better job of using incentives to create and retain jobs in New York. But the state's fiscal watchdog has some concerns about accountability and transparency when it comes to tax exemptions.

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4:26 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Portion of 'Billion' to be used for Robert Moses Parkway removal

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A section of the Robert Moses Parkway is slated for removal.

Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to spend some of the 'Buffalo Billion' to remove a one-mile stretch of the Robert Moses Parkway in downtown Niagara Falls. The project will fully restore access to areas along the Niagara River.

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11:53 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Sabres name Ron Rolston head coach

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GM Darcy Regier and head coach Ron Rolston

The Buffalo Sabres have removed the interim tag from Ron Rolston's title, today naming him the team's permanent head coach.

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9:40 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Election Day for Buffalo School Board

Voters in the City of Buffalo head to the polls Tuesday to elect representatives to the Board of Education.

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