It hasn’t been a good week for the Brown Administration. City loans and assistance provided to failed restaurant One Sunset has turned into a full blown scandal and criminal investigation. Mayor Brown says he didn’t order his staff to offer preferential treatment to the Gates Circle restaurant but that is what owner Leonard Stokes was served. Michelle M. Barron, vice president of neighborhood economic development, was sacked on Thursday after a special report by Buffalo Comptroller Andrew Sanfilippo determined $90,000 of the $160,000 in public money that was spent on the restaurant cannot be accounted for. Barron had an active…
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By Tom Tarapacki Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, and in most men it grows very slowly. About one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and about 80 percent of men who reach age 80 have prostate cancer. In order to raise awareness of and funding for prostate health in the Buffalo area, a new 5K race is being held on September 13th. Cancer Care of Western New York, Main Urology Associates and Western New York Urology Associates are holding the first 5K run/walk called “Dash for Dad” on Sunday, September…
Bills two-time Pro Bowl punter Brian Moorman will be at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society this afternoon from 1:30 to 4 PM, dishing up ice cream, autographs and more.The first 200 in attendance will receive free half-pints of donated Perry’s ice cream sundaes with a paid admission. Adults, $6; Seniors, $4; Students (13-21), $4; Children (7-12), $2.50.In addition, guests can enjoy a free tour of The Buffalo Bills 50th Season exhibit, featuring more than 500 artifacts from owners, management, coaches, players, stadiums, seasons and fans accumulated from those 50 years of Bills history.25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood
By Tommy Stanford Rock and roll in its most pure, rooted-in-blues form has always come and gone, ebbed and flowed, fallen by the wayside, if only to return fresher and clearer. It is easily the most overcooked yet always-palatable form of popular music, seemingly leapfrogging musical generations, but always landing back on its feet. So it should be of no surprise as to its current post-Emo/Nickelback resurgence, not only in the bowels of the American music scene (or what’s left of it, as it stands), but as a steady force right in front of our eyes here in Buffalo. Over…
The Buffalo Rising Store continues to grow. We’re happy to now offer the immensely popular Celebrate Buffalo shirts and hoodies. You know Celebrate Buffalo’s gear by sight if not by name – you see their shirts everywhere from Elmwood Avenue to HSBC Arena and from Ralph Wilson Stadium to the Broadway Market. Celebrate Buffalo was launched in 2005 and their ‘I Love Buffalo’ designs are among the most popular Buffalo shirts around. If you’re looking to pick up an I Love Buffalo Football shirt for the upcoming Bills season or an I Love Buffalo Hockey shirt, you can find now…
By Sean BrodfuehrerThe NFTA has been going through a process of organizational planning. The purpose of which is to guide the forward motion of the organization. It will evaluate the current system and define what the priorities should be in the future, as well as come up with some recommendation for changes to the system. It is their Transit Service Restructuring and Fare Study. I was reading through the preliminary findings presentation that the NFTA has posted on their website and thought this was something that would be of interest to a larger audience. A while back they were handing out…
By Chris BrownIt’s hard to believe that this nondescript two-story brick industrial building located at 1270 Niagara Street (at the corner of Auburn Avenue), sits at one of Buffalo’s most historic sites. It is, and it perfectly represents the challenge that volunteers face as they plan the commemoration of the War of 1812 in Buffalo and Erie County. It was on this site where Peter Buell Porter lived, one of Black Rock’s most famous residents. While most people know that the British burned Buffalo to the ground in December 1813, fewer know that the British invaded in July 1813, but…
In an ever-expanding circle of media outlets that recognize the beauty of Buffalo, here is an MSN cityguide take on why people should visit the Queen City: Secrets of the Rust Belt Buffalo, New York is a crucible of innovative work both from highly influential artists like filmmaker and musician Tony Conrad, to CEPA Gallery, to the new alternative space Sugar City, but the crown jewel may be the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. A few years back they caused a stir in the art world when they sold off some significant classical work, creating a fund to acquire new contemporary work, long the museum’s…
As evidenced by this post, we know what you read most. Still, while all commenters are readers, not all readers comment.Because we are a community dialogue forum, we like to see the discussion going – our way of getting everyone in one room, talking. Sometimes we’re surprised by what you don’t comment on, and other times, we’re blown away by what strikes a nerve and makes you vocal.In trying to get a finger on the pulse of commenter predilections, we wonder what you would like to talk about most. Take a look at this week’s poll, and then be sure…
And Broadway-Fillmore Alive’s Christopher Byrd isn’t happy about it. BFA works hard to preserve what they can in the neighborhood, and is pretty reasonable when a building is past the point of saving, understanding that not all is salvageable in a once-bustling area with a drastically dropped population.In this case, however, the BFA wasn’t even aware it was going — until it was gone. Once home to the Polish Villa, and then Shadrack’s Nite Club, the building has been razed and all that remains are the memories and a clearer view of the OTB next door.This brings up a question;…