buffalonews.comBuffalo News | Breaking News | Read the latest Buffalo, NY, and Erie County news from the Buffalo Ne

’); window.MSInputMethodContext && document.documentMode && window.addEventListener(’load’, function() { cssVars({ include:’style,link[href*="lee.ds.css"]’ })}); /*]] */ ws. Get headlines on local weather, entertainment, and events. 62° Log In Subscribe Guest Logout Read Today’s E-edition News Local Police & Courts Business Politics State & Regional History National & World News Tip Photo Galleries Obituaries Featured Obituaries In Memoriam Celebration of Life Share a story Find an Obituary Opinion Submit a letter Letters Editorial Guest/Columnists Zyglis cartoons Sports Bills Sabres High School College Bisons & Baseball Outdoors Betting Casino Gusto Event Calendar Food & Drink Music Movies & TV Arts & Theatre Contests Comics Puzzles Columns Play Lifestyles Announcements Parenting Health Get Healthy Home & Garden Travel Fashion Pets Faith Join the community News tip Share video Send a story Share a photo Brand Ave. Studios Print Edition E-edition [BN] Ads E-edition Archives Special Sections Buffalo Magazine [BN] Home Wellness WNY Best of 716 Destination Education WNY Nurses WNY Weddings Sponsored Content Buy & Sell Place an Ad Jobs Homes Marketplace Public Notices Pets Place Contests The Buffalo News Store Shop Local Customer Service Activate Manage subscription Newsletters Subscribe Now Contact Us Deliver Us Help Center Mobile Apps Weather: Live Radar Facebook Twitter YouTube © 2024 Lee Enterprises Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Subscribe Read Today’s E-edition Subscribe Log In Welcome, Guest My Subscription See Benefits Members OnlyHelp Center My Account Dashboard Profile Saved items Logout E-edition News Obituaries Opinion Sports Gusto Lifestyles Business Jobs 62° Partly Cloudy ’We will never forget’: Hochul joins local officials in unveiling design of memorial to victims of 5/14 A final design of a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the racist mass shooting on May 14, 2022, at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue was unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Byron W. Brown and the 5/14 Memorial Commission. Seth Appert leaving Rochester to join Sabres’ coaching staff under Lindy Ruff Appert and Sabres associate general manager Jason Karmanos are scheduled to speak to reporters Tuesday morning. What’s at stake: lead poisoning in children Buffalo ranks among the nation’s worst cities for child lead poisoning. Here is what’s at stake. Niagara Falls School District must abide by negative tax cap: ’It’s just unrealistic’ Sixty percent of voters must approve the Niagara Falls City School District budget next week. Bills roundtable: Looking at the attractive road trips, options for Bills’ schedule News Bills writers Jay Skurski, Ryan O’Halloran and Mark Gaughan discuss some of the possibilities for the Bills’ slate of games in 2024. At It’s Pierogi Time, Ukrainian immigrants create unusual pierogi flavors It’s Pierogi Time, a takeout restaurant at 2184 George Urban Blvd., in Depew, opened in April. Alan Pergament: WKBW’s pre-recorded news is sign of a changing business; WGRZ adds reporter We utilize our Scrippscast technology at noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. for news content and always have the option of going live as necessary,” Channel 7 news director Aaron Mason said. Hollywood on the Niagara? New Great Point film studio could deliver Great Point is unveiling a $50 million-plus studio complex on Niagara Street that includes three sound stages and enough offices, dressing rooms and production space to house an ongoing series of film projects. West Seneca man dreamed of being in space. After his death, his family made his dream come true Thomas J. Isula’s dream of traveling to outer space never materialized before he died in 2022 at age 62. But a tiny piece of the longtime West Seneca resident and electronics teacher – approximately one gram of Isula’s cremated remains – is currently orbiting the sun nearly 12 million miles … After Border Patrol agents killed her son in desert, Alden woman blames failures in policing, mental health care Joel Inbody was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in New Mexico last year. His mother, Kim Lewis of Alden, sees her son’s death as the result of failures in two systems: policing and mental health care. Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Week empowers volunteers in Buffalo Dozens of female volunteers helped build two homes on Winslow Avenue on Buffalo’s East Side through Habitat for Humanity’s International Women Build Week. The initiative is women-led on all levels, from fundraising to building, and will result in the construction of two brand new homes for f… Two years later, food insecurity spotlighted by Tops shootings is a local priority Since the racist mass shooting at Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue in 2022, food access has become a more visible priority in Buffalo, with an array of public, non-profit and corporate entities stepping up to support solutions. At the same time, the problem of hunger continues to grow, and t… ’Always wanted to come back to it’: Lacrosse standout Zed Williams tries out for Bills When the chance to try out for the hometown Bills came along, Williams couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get back into football. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, actually,” he said. Football is always my first love, then lacrosse." Tops shooting included in film that explores transcending intolerance and hatred Buffalo was one of 14 cities in the United States and Canada that filmmaker Rais Bhuiyan visited for the movie "Pain and Peace" – most of them the scene of a mass shooting. Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach One group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Donald Trump administration is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda. Two years after 5/14 attack, change is slow to come to the East Side As Tuesday’s second anniversary of the mass shooting approaches, some community members wonder when the promised investment will pay off for people who live and work here. Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm In Florida and across the nation, young voters could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress. Have you ever wondered why the US has so many tornadoes? Here are the reasons An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains. Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police: ‘It’s a recipe for disaster’ The practice of sedating people detained by police is quietly spreading across the nation, illustrating an often-hidden way fatal police encounters end: not by gunfire but with the silent use of a medical syringe. Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts. As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case. Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday. Total solar eclipses don’t happen often. Why are they so rare? Before the...