A new corporation counsel, fire commissioner, and public works commissioner were among the latest department heads announced by Buffalo mayor-elect Sean Ryan for his forthcoming administration.

Governor Kathy Hochul is celebrating a milestone – more than 150 free school meals served to public school students since the start of the academic year under the state’s Universal School Meals law.

Small businesses are especially feeling adverse effects from tariffs, says Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who appeared in Williamsville Friday to announce a proposal to provide relief.

For the third year in a row, Assemblymember Jon Rivera is working with Lafayette International High School to provide winter coats for international students who might not be used to harsh Buffalo winters.

A new report from Groundworks Collaborative puts the blame largely on sweeping tariffs.

New York is rolling out new resources to combat polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination. It's common in many household products but can contribute to health complications.

Former BPD Detective Craig Macy will serve as Interim Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department while Ryan’s transition team continues its search for a permanent commissioner, according to a press release.

The 30-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend and newborn son, then setting their apartment on fire, died by apparent suicide while incarcerated, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said.

Nearly six million Canadians are without a primary care physician, and wait times for specialists are months or even years long. Now, the Canadian government is targeting U.S.-based doctors and others to move to Canada in its latest immigration push.