Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is cosponsoring the Safe Skies Act of 2021 (H.R. 4075). This bill, led by Rep. Salud Carbajal of California, builds on previous flight safety legislation to ensure that cargo pilots fly a safe number of hours and have sufficient rest.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 09:00 pm
The Niagara River Masonic Lodge No. 785 will honor Maj. Clyde Doty of the New York State Park Police for his heroism on Nov. 7, 2019, at the brink of the Falls. Doty will be presented with the prestigious DeWitt Clinton Award, which is given for extraordinary public service.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 02:50 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has partnered with Pandol Bros. to honor veterans. Through Veterans Day, customers will find specially packaged red, black and green grapes in participating Tops Friendly Markets stores that will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 02:45 pm
Empire State Development, the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state's economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state's economy and promoting promised job and business growth, according to an audit released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 02:40 pm
The American Heart Association (AHA) announced a new member to its Buffalo-Niagara team.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 02:40 pm
Mayor Robert Restaino recently announced Halloween in the City of Niagara Falls will be observed from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31.
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Fri, Oct 15th 2021 01:30 pm
Niagara County Legislator Owen Steed will host a community forum for residents to learn about many of the services available to them through Niagara County and partner agencies. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Doris Jones Family Resource Center, 2001 9th St., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Oct 15th 2021 01:20 pm
You are what you eat, and though that idea was first articulated and explored in the 19th century and beyond, now, some of the nation's leading medical experts and nutritionists will collaborate with Western New York's leading advocates to proactively advance the concept further and highlight the fact that food is indeed medicine, advancing a movement here in Western New York that has been growing rapidly in the U.S. in recent years.
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Fri, Oct 15th 2021 01:20 pm
Western Region Off Track Betting President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek was joined by Batavia Downs employees and members of the Batavia Fire Department as a check for $2,000 was presented to "Operation Warm." The initiative provides brand-new shoes and coats to needy children across the North America.
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Thu, Oct 14th 2021 08:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins expressed his support to extend the expanded Child Tax Credit for the next five years through the Build Back Better Act, which builds on the success of the American Rescue Plan and invests in the American people.
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Thu, Oct 14th 2021 08:00 pm
Erie County Medical Center Corp. announced Terrace View Long-Term Care Facility was recognized on Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes 2022 list.
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Wed, Oct 13th 2021 04:45 pm
Last week, I gathered with students across Buffalo and Niagara Falls for an event highlighting dangers of menthol-flavored tobacco products. This was the first activity of this school year for our Tobacco-Free Erie and Niagara's youth program, Reality Check.
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Tue, Oct 12th 2021 09:20 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a federal grant totaling $248,077 awarded to Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties Inc. (NACS). Funded by the American Rescue Plan and awarded through the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), the grant supports tribes and organizations seeking to ensure the survival and vitality of Native American languages.
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Mon, Oct 11th 2021 05:35 pm
Team Buffalo is seeking transplant recipients, living organ donors and donor families to join in preparations for the Transplant Games of America. The team includes members of the organ, cornea, tissue, and bone marrow transplant community from around Western New York.
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Mon, Oct 11th 2021 09:25 am
Monday's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.27, up 7 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.19. The New York average is $3.35 - up 7 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.26.
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Fri, Oct 8th 2021 09:45 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center welcomes novelist and essayist Aminatta Forna to Buffalo this Thursday for a lecture and conversation at Kleinhans Music Hall. The event begins at 8 p.m., with doors at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at justbuffalo.org.
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Fri, Oct 8th 2021 09:15 pm
Following independent investigations and review and recommendation by the independent review board of the Diocese of Buffalo concerning allegations which the diocese determined to be unsubstantiated, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the IRB's recommendations and has reinstated the following priests who were previously placed on administrative leave:
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Fri, Oct 8th 2021 09:10 pm
Saturday, Oct. 9, is National Motorcycle Ride Day, and AAA Western and Central New York is reminding both drivers and bikers of key safety tips as bikers make the most of the final rides of the season.
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Fri, Oct 8th 2021 11:25 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation (S.911/A.2354, S.1795/A.533, S.2523/A.868, S.6044/A.128, S.7228/A.5511) aimed toward reducing drug-related overdose deaths across New York - and encouraging those suffering from addiction to seek help in their recovery.
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Thu, Oct 7th 2021 12:45 pm
The University at Buffalo School of Management will honor the co-leaders of the Western New York Vaccination Hub and several alumni at the school's annual awards ceremony this fall.
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Thu, Oct 7th 2021 12:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the availability of an additional $25 million to help nonprofit organizations improve the security of their facilities to better protect those at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs or mission.
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Wed, Oct 6th 2021 03:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a $250,000 federal grant has been awarded to the International Institute of Buffalo and community partners through the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The funding will support continuation of the Buffalo Refugee Careers Pathway Project.
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Wed, Oct 6th 2021 02:50 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Northern Niagara County held its installation of 2021-22 officers on Sunday.
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Tue, Oct 5th 2021 05:30 pm
The City of Niagara Falls, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls Illumination Board, Atlantis School For Gifted Youngsters, Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) Elders, and Niagara River Iroquois Dancers, will kick off the opening ceremony for Indigenous Peoples weekend at 6 p.m. Thursday at Terrapin Point in Niagara Reservation State Park.
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Tue, Oct 5th 2021 10:05 am
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced its latest exhibit in the "Gardens After Dark" series, "Autumn Twilight." Happening on select nights throughout the month of October, visitors can enjoy the warm glow of the fall season.
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Tue, Oct 5th 2021 09:25 am
Niagara Hospice recently held a remembrance celebration event at the Transit Drive-In in Lockport. Nearly 200 Niagara County family members attended to honor loved ones who died under hospice care during the past year.
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Mon, Oct 4th 2021 04:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the nation's first nature trail specifically designed to address the sensory needs of those with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities is open at Letchworth State Park.
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Mon, Oct 4th 2021 04:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced The Buffalo History Museum was awarded $144,518 in American Rescue Plan funding to support the continuation of programs and protection of local jobs during the pandemic.
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Mon, Oct 4th 2021 04:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a $750,000 federal grant awarded to Launch NY. Funded by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), the grant will support Launch NY's investments in technology-driven start-ups across upstate New York.
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Thu, Sep 30th 2021 10:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced New York state has secured $20 million in federal funding through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program to assist addiction service providers with loss of revenue and operating expenses incurred as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Thu, Sep 30th 2021 10:40 pm
The Niagara Area Foundation, a geographic division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations for the 2021 grant cycle. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and can be submitted online at www.TheNiagaraAreaFoundation.org.
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Wed, Sep 29th 2021 02:35 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will begin holding weekly community COVID-19 vaccine booster shot clinics this week.
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Tue, Sep 28th 2021 08:20 pm
Empire State Development, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper on Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of the $2 million renovated Buffalo Blueway site, DEC's Buffalo River - Ohio Street fishing access site. The ESD-funded project, completed by BNW, adds to the network of public access points along the city's waterways as part of the Buffalo Blueway project, a regional effort to improve and enhance waterfront access and opportunities for recreation.
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Tue, Sep 28th 2021 08:20 pm
City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced the return of HEAP application assistance for seniors, offered in cooperation with the Niagara County Office of the Aging.
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Tue, Sep 28th 2021 07:00 am
Special Olympics New York has opened student registration for its first "Cool School Polar Plunge," an entire day dedicated to Western New York students who commit to raising funds for local Special Olympics athletes by plunging into the cold water at Woodlawn Beach State Park on Friday, Dec. 3. First Student will award $1,000 scholarships to the top male and female fundraisers, who will also be crowned "king and queen" at the event.
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Mon, Sep 27th 2021 07:10 pm
New York State Sen. Jeremy Cooney, D-Rochester, continued his "Regener8 Cities" tour with roundtable discussion with local stakeholders in Buffalo. Sens. Tim Kennedy, Sean Ryan and Edward Rath co-hosted the panel, along with Cooney - chairman of the Senate's "Cities 2 Committee," which featured business, nonprofit and education leaders to discuss issues that impact cities outside of NYC.
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Mon, Sep 27th 2021 07:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the launch of a Broadband Mapping Consumer Survey to assist in New York's first-ever in-depth statewide mapping study of broadband to identify the availability, reliability and cost of high-speed broadband services across the state.
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Mon, Sep 27th 2021 01:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $12.6 million in state funding has been awarded to projects in Brooklyn and Buffalo that will provide permanent supportive housing to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
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Mon, Sep 27th 2021 01:00 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee meeting will be conducted at Mutual Riverfront Park building, 41 Hamburg St., Buffalo, at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8.
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Mon, Sep 27th 2021 01:00 pm
The City of Niagara Falls Fire Department Mutual Aid Association will honor deceased members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department who have answered their final alarm during this past year. The service for this will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Firehouse 8, 320 Hyde Park Blvd.
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