A Venezuelan citizen was sentenced to time served, ordered to pay restitution, and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after stealing nearly $300,000 from four ATMs — including one in Kenmore. A report issued by New York State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has pegged Buffalo’s budget deficit at a total of $103 million. The figure, released Friday, is slightly less than Mayor Sean Ryan’s $109 million projection.It has been more than three months since Candlelight Cabinetry in Lockport furloughed its employees, leaving them unpaid and orders unfulfilled. Several Candlelight employees said they have been without work since January 22 and that they still haven't received their final paychecks or this year’s 401(k) benefits.Republican legislators are proposing changing how Erie County's sales tax on gas is calculated so it would only apply to the first $2 every gallon costs, and it would be capped like it was in 2022.Vendors are preparing for the World’s Largest Yard Sale at the Hamburg Fair Grounds on Friday and Saturday. The event center will be full with over 150 booths selling a variety of goods, from Bills and Sabres gear to antiques.

On the 2026 National Day of Prayer, faith leaders and residents gathered outside Niagara Falls City Hall to pray for the city's improvement. Led by local pastors, the group sought divine intervention for municipal leaders, public safety, and community betterment.Without a proposed property tax increase, but with a projected $9 million deficit, not a single Niagara Falls resident spoke out at the city school board meeting Thursday night. The city of Buffalo could declare the Buffalo Grand Hotel, which has been vacant since 2021, as abandoned. Republican legislators are proposing changing how Erie County's sales tax on gas is calculated so it would only apply to the first $2 every gallon costs, and it would be capped like it was in 2022.Starpoint Central School teacher Tara Pfohl was inducted into the New York State Senate's 2026 “Woman of Distinction” class this week. Sabres try to go two up on the Canadiens in NHL Playoffs action tonight. Puck drops at 7pm.

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON THURSDAY - IN LOCKPORT AND THE FALLS.

 

THE MAN WHO PULLED A KNIFE ON DEPUTY BUFFALO MAYOR EUGENIO RUSSI HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

 

THE CITY OF BUFFALO MAY DECLARE THE VACANT GRAND HOTEL “ABANDONED” WITHOUT A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.

 

A LOCAL RESCUE GROUP IS HEADED TO BUFFALO WITH EIGHT BEAGLE PUPS FROM A WISCONSIN “PUPPY MILL.”

 

A VENEZUELAN MAN AND SEVERAL PARTNERS-IN-CRIME HAVE BEEN BUSTED FOR STEALING FROM A-T-M’S.

 

A ROCHESTER JURY HAS CONVICTED KYSHONN GREEN IN THE MURDER LAST YEAR OF HIS WEGMAN’S CO-WORKER.

 

WALTER GATES - FROM THE ROCHESTER SUBURB OF GREECE - IS CHARGED WITH HAVING SEX WITH UNDERAGE KIDS.

 

THE YANKEES RATTLED THE RANGERS 9-2 THURSDAY AND HEAD FOR MILWAUKEE THIS WEEKEND.

 

THE SABRES AND THE CANADIENS FACE OFF TONIGHT IN GAME TWO OF ROUND TWO OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

Homelessness in Western New York has reached a record high, with a 2026 Point-in-Time count by the Homeless Alliance of Western New York identifying 2,188 people experiencing homelessness, a 24% increase from 2025. This is the highest number recorded since tracking began in 2005, driven by evictions, job loss, and domestic violence across Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming counties. The United Way of Greater Niagara presented its annual Caring Cup Award to the employees of General Motors Lockport and the United Auto Workers Union. Buffalo Police Commissioner Erika Shields made her first public appearance Thursday since taking office May 4, announcing new changes to leadership at the Buffalo Police Department.Retired State Supreme Court Justice, and former assistant District Attorney, Timothy Drury is urging Erie County not to settle one of the "Buffalo 5" verdicts that are currently under appeal. Sabres Captain Rasmus Dahlin has been named a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman. He joins Jim Schoenfeld as the franchise’s only finalists for the award.

The Sabres defeated Montreal 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday with a multigoal showing on the power play, the likes of which the Sabres haven't been able to produce since the last time they tallied two power-play markers on March 31. The fifth annual Western New York for Hope Diaper and Hygiene Drive returned on Wednesday.Through May 20, people can drop off diapers and other essential supplies like shampoo, deodorant, and toothbrushes at several locations — including all Delta Sonic locations across Western New York.A Buffalo man accused of threatening the city’s deputy mayor with a knife last week was convicted of murdering a priest in Buffalo more than 40 years ago. William Royle, 67, is accused of making the threat against Deputy Mayor Eugenio Russi near Court Street on Friday. In tandem with Mental Health Awareness Month, the Niagara County Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched the Hope Speaks Niagara Community Coalition.

AN EX-CON FROM NORTH TONAWANDA MAY BE LOOKING AT A RETURN TRIP TO PRISON AFTER HE WAS BUSTED IN MARCH.

 

A TEEN IN NIAGARA FALLS IS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER CRASHING A STOLEN CAR EARLY WEDNESDAY.

 

A TRIO OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY TOOK PLACE WEDNESDAY IN THE FALLS AND N-T.

 

IN BUFFALO - A CONVICTED MURDERER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH PULLING A KNIFE ON THE DEPUTY MAYOR.

 

A CANANDAIGUA WOMAN WHO WAS MAULED BY TWO DOGS IS RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS WOUNDS TO HER ARM.

 

POLICE IN IRONDEQUOIT MAY HAVE A PHOTO OF THE PERSON WHO SLASHED TIRES ON TWO DOZEN VEHICLES.

 

BEGINNING TODAY - FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS RETURN EACH WEEK TO NIAGARA SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN BUFFALO.

 

THE RANGERS ROCKED THE YANKEES 6-1 WEDNESDAY ON THE BRONX TURF - NEW YORK VISITS MILWAUKEE THIS WEEKEND.

 

THE SABRES CLIPPED THE CANADIENS 4-2 LAST NIGHT IN GAME ONE OF ROUND TWO OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

Niagara Falls investigators are currently investigating a fire that occurred early Wednesday morning in the 600 block of 20th Street. Firefighters, police, and EMS responded to reports of a structure fire just before 3 a.m. A 16-year-old was hospitalized after crashing a stolen car while fleeing from Niagara Falls police early Wednesday morning. About 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, a Falls police officer attempted to pull over a swerving Ford Fusion driving without headlights in the area of First and Niagara streets.A man from North Tonawanda is facing up to 20 years in prison for a drug charge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Officials charged 36-year-old Eli Clark with a criminal complaint for possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute it. The Buffalo Sabres return to the NHL Playoffs' second round after 20 years, facing the Montreal Canadiens in a historic rivalry. Game 1 kicks off tonight at 7 pm. The two have faced each other six other times in the postseason. The most recent happened in 1998 with Buffalo sweeping the Canadiens in four games.

The president of Williamsville loan agency, Woodhill Capital Corporation, 71 year old Richard Teplitsky, has been charged with defrauding over $10 million from more than 100 victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.Henry Wojtaszek attended Tuesday’s Niagara County Legislature meeting where he told lawmakers his return to Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. has been clouded by “pure politics.”Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams announced on Tuesday that she is appealing a recent ruling after the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court upheld a judge’s previous decision in the city’s financial battle.A Buffalo man has been arraigned on a murder charge in connection with the city's first homicide of 2026. Lamont Kirk, 39, of Buffalo, pleaded not guilty to a single count of second-degree murder in the death of Jessica EmeryPeople are encouraged to leave a bag of non-perishable food items by their mailboxes this Saturday for letter carriers to collect as part of the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive.

HENRY WOJTASZEK ATTENDED TUESDAY’S LEGISLATURE MTG AND CLAIMED “PURE POLITICS” ARE AFOOT AT O-T-B.

 

A NORTH TONAWANDA MAN WHO DIDN’T FEED HIS TWO DOGS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY.

 

NIAGARA COUNTY INMATE ANTHONY GRIFFIN IS ACCUSED OF VANDALIZING HIS OWN JAIL CELL.

 

CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT BUFFALO’S PEACE BRIDGE ARRESTED A MAN WHO WAS WANTED ON A WARRANT FROM CALIFORNIA.

 

A MONROE COUNTY MAN WAS SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEATING TO DEATH A MAN WITH DEMENTIA.

 

NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL’S FAVORABILITY AND JOB APPROVAL NUMBERS ARE DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD.

 

DEMOLITION CREWS IN ORCHARD PARK HAVE BEGUN TEARING DOWN THE “OLD” HIGHMARK STADIUM.

 

THE YANKEES ROUGHED UP THE RANGERS 7-4 TUESDAY IN THE FIRST OF A 3-GAME SET IN THE BRONX.

 

THE SABRES AND CANADIENS CLASH TONIGHT IN GAME ONE OF ROUND TWO OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

Homelessness rates are climbing across the region, new census results from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York show, citing eviction and the loss of a job as main factors. Numbers from the alliance’s 2026 Point-in-Time Count gathered in January reveal a 24 percent increase of people experiencing homelessness across Western New York. Destination Niagara USA has joined communities across the country in celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week this week.A woman who fatally struck an elderly man walking his dog in Buffalo while under the influence of alcohol and drugs in December faces seven years behind bars. Demolition crews have started tearing down the old Highmark Stadium.PokeKon Fest is returning to Niagara Falls this summer, celebrating all things Pokémon for families and collectors. The event is back in town Aug. 16, taking place at the Sheraton Niagara Falls Hotel from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The future of the Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World on Grand Island is left uncertain after the owner announced it will not be open for the 2026 summer season.Construction has resumed on the newest attraction on the American side of Niagara Falls. It's a $9 million extension of the "Crow's Nest" which is a set of stairs from the bottom of the gorge up toward Prospect Point along the north side of the American Falls.As families in Western New York and across the country grapple with continued increases in grocery prices, a new effort in Washington aims to reduce meat prices for consumers.The New York State Department of Transportation is urging drivers to slow down when going through a work zone. The most recent call to pump the brakes comes after numbers rolled in from automated work zone speed enforcement cameras on the I-290.Did you get a parking ticket in the City of Buffalo back in 2018, and may have forgotten to pay it? While other administration's may have been a little more relaxed in their collection methods, the Ryan administration is planning a full court press to collect outstanding fines and fees.

IT’S “PAIN AT THE PUMP” AS RETAIL GAS PRICES SOAR IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

 

A FIRE IN THE FALLS AND TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS MONDAY.

 

STARPOINT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR SEAN CROFT HAS STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TOP JOB AFTER TEN YEARS.

 

A BUFFALO MAN WILL SPEND THE NEXT 18 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF HIS BROTHER FOUR YEARS AGO.

 

A BUFFALO WOMAN WHO RAN DOWN AND KILLED AN 81-YEAR-OLD MAN WHILE DRUNK AND HIGH IS FACING PRISON TIME.

 

A REPEAT OFFENDER FROM ROCHESTER IS CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS AFTER TAKING POLICE ON A CAR CHASE.

 

TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS IN BUFFALO SUNDAY SENT A MAN AND WOMAN TO ECMC FOR TREATMENT.

 

THE YANKEES COMPLETED A 4-GAME SWEEP OF BALTIMORE BY BLASTING THE O’S 12-1 MONDAY IN THE BRONX.

 

THE SABRES ARE TUNING UP FOR ROUND TWO OF THE NHL PLAYOFFS AGAINST MONTREAL STARTING TOM’R NIGHT.

A Buffalo man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for killing his brother in 2022. Jerome Cole, 28, shot and killed his brother, 35-year-old Marcus Anthony Cole, Jr., at the latter’s home on Thatcher Avenue on July 11, 2022. The brother died at the hospital.A Buffalo woman, 32 year old Renaiyah Cornelious, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a drunk driving accident that killed an 81-year-old man last December. Niagara Falls firefighters helped two people from the second floor of a burning Whitney Avenue home early Monday morning.Starpoint Superintendent Sean Croft has stepped down, the district announced, in a sudden departure just weeks before the end of the school year.Police and firefighters responded to a shoe store at the Thruway Plaza in Cheektowaga early Monday morning after a car crashed through it.The Buffalo Sabres are turning their focus to the Montreal Canadiens after an emotional first-round series win over the Boston Bruins.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services Program is taking steps this month to try and prevent the spread of rabies in raccoons here in Western New York.Starting Monday, helicopters will be distributing the oral rabies vaccine in select areas of Erie and Niagara counties.Eastern Niagara County’s state legislators are calling on New York State leadership to find $300,000 to keep the Niagara County Family Opportunity Center open. Starpoint Superintendent Sean Croft has stepped down, the district announced, in a sudden departure just weeks before the end of the school year.One man is in serious condition after an early morning shooting near Twilight Grill on Howard Street in Buffalo's Babcock neighborhood.A spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department says that at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. It will be the Canadiens who visit Buffalo when the next round of the NHL playoffs begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at KeyBank Center.

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND A FIRE INVESTIGATION IN NIAGARA COUNTY SUNDAY.

 

THE NIAGARA FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLED A BLAZE IN A HOUSE ON 13TH STREET LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

 

A MAN WITHOUT A HOME IS IN JAIL AFTER SHOPLIFTING AND TAKING POLICE ON A CHASE EARLY FRIDAY.

 

A NORTH TONAWANDA WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH A LEANDRA’S LAW D-W-I AFTER HER TRAFFIC STOP FRIDAY.

 

A MAN AND A WOMAN FROM NIAGARA FALLS BOTH FACE SIX FELONY DRUG COUNTS AFTER THEIR SEPARATE ARRESTS.

 

TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS IN BUFFALO SUNDAY SENT A MAN AND WOMAN TO ECMC FOR TREATMENT.

 

ROCHESTER POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER OF AN AMAZON TRUCK INVOLVED IN SEVERAL TRAFFIC MISHAPS.

 

THE YANKEES BLEW OUT BALTIMORE 11-3 SUNDAY IN THE BRONX AS PART OF A SEVEN-GAME HOME STAND.

 

THE SABRES K-O’D THE BRUINS FRIDAY AND WILL TAKE ON MONTREAL IN ROUND TWO OF THE NHL PLAYOFFS.

Buffalo Police are investigating an overnight crash that ended with a car on its side. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday at West Delavan Avenue and Hoyt Street, according to Buffalo Police. That's where "the striking vehicle hit a parked car and then flipped on its side. The driver of the striking vehicle was not on scene when officers arrived." No injuries were reported, police said. The crash is under investigation.

Harley Davidson issued a recall impacting more than 88,000 motorcycles April 28, because some models may eject oil from the fill spout due to a pressurization issue. The recall said the issue could cause injury because the airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase, which could then shoot out oil.

Golden Tempo crossed the finish line first at the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The win is historic, marking Cherie DeVaux as the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. It is also jockey Jose Ortiz's first Kentucky Derby win after 11 tries. He beat his brother who rode Renegade to second place.

The world's largest steam engine will be coming to the Walden Galleria this June. The engine, nicknamed "Big Boy," is making a stop in western New York as part of its 'Coast to Coast' tour, celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's independence. Shuttles to see the engine will be provided at the north side of the shopping center June 10 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm only.

Another financing plan to restore the Buffalo Grand Hotel has failed at the last minute. The former Adam's Mark was once of the foremost hotel and event venues in downtown Buffalo but now it is ragged shell of its palatial self from years ago. A 90-day deadline set by Buffalo city officials who exploring financing options for the project expired on Wednesday.