Brown says he intends to continue serving as mayor in the meantime – but his imminent departure has set off a cascade of political dominoes that could change the face of politics inside and outside of City Hall.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has been offered the top job after unanimous approval by the board of directors. Brown, whose term ends in late 2025, will now enter contract negotiations.

The City of Dunkirk has seen its waterfront battered in recent years due to an increasing frequency of severe weather. Through a U.S. House Appropriations bill, over $4 million has been secured to repair and improve the city's harbor breakwater.

The Sean Ryan Victory Fund was registered in July, raising questions about Ryan’s future as he remains noncommittal about a potential run for local office as Buffalo Mayor.

The meeting was cancelled on Tuesday "until further notice." Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is reportedly seeking the OTB’s top job but hasn't responded to a request for comment.

The organization’s board of directors was originally slated to hold a special meeting for a “discussion and review for the position of President” on Thursday, but the board announced on Tuesday that they would be cancelling that meeting “until further notice.”

The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago this week where it is expected Vice President Kamala Harris will accept the Democratic presidential nomination. WBFO’s Thomas O’Neil-White spoke to a few first-time delegates from Western New York about their expectations ahead of the convention.

Alarmed by extreme weather events in the state and the threat of proposals to eliminate national weather agencies, Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for $30 million in the next federal budget to be allocated to the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The July 12 referendum asked Seneca citizens whether they supported creating a tribal police department and whether that department should've had jurisdiction over non-citizens.

Investigators say Shannon Tiede pocketed cash payments made to the town and altered town records to cover up the thefts.