Alex Simone

Protesters in Buffalo are criticizing the recent ICE detainment of a longtime New York resident now being held at a detention center in Batavia.

Flight 3407’s tragic impact is still felt as on of the deadliest this century. New York politicians and the families of victims are now voicing with FAA leadership over safety rollbacks.

At-risk and disadvantaged students in Western New York and throughout the U.S. are at risk of losing vocational training access, because of plans to halt federal funding for Job Corps locations nationwide.

The Great Lakes contain more than 20% of the world’s fresh water between them. Some conservation groups are taking new steps to cut back pollution in the lakes, and New York is no exception.

For more than 20 years, the FruitBelt Coalition has been partnering with the University at Buffalo and Futures Academy on the annual Fruit Belt Clean-a-thon.

A Closer Look spotlights a story by a BTPM NPR reporter that week. In this second episode, Assistant Managing Editor Ryan Zunner sits down with reporter Alex Simone to discuss a new initiative designed to increase Buffalo public safety and get police out in the community.

Immigration assistance groups, including some locally, are working with state politicians to establish protections from U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon and police are starting a walking patrol unit to get officers out in the community, with the goal to make it a permanent fixture.

Buffalo is one of the U.S. cities selected as a landing spot for a recently accepted white South African immigrant. Local agencies show openness toward working with the new resident, but criticize the exclusion of non-white immigrants.

With a month until Buffalo's mayoral primary, State Senator and mayoral candidate Sean Ryan is emphasizing a need for collaboration between law enforcement and communities.