Today, Eliot Spitzer will give his “State of New York State” address in Albany at 1230PM. Hopefully, the finger... [more]

Today, Eliot Spitzer will give his “State of New York State” address in Albany at 1230PM. Hopefully, the finger gesture Spitzer makes in the above photo does not represent the amount of progress he intends to report.
Click here to watch the live web stream of the speech.
Supposedly, Spitzer will touch on major issues like [...] [less]

The Concrete Central, Agway, The Great Northern, The Marine A, The Lake and Rail, Kellogg, Pillsbury, H&O Oats, Exchange... [more]

The Concrete Central, Agway, The Great Northern, The Marine A, The Lake and Rail, Kellogg, Pillsbury, H&O Oats, Exchange American, Electric Annex — these are just a few of the “Grand Ladies of the Lake” whose fascinating biographies and arresting photos are the subject of a new book on Buffalo’s grain elevators edited by [...] [less]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Comedian, satirist, actor and writer Stephen Colbert has been added to the spring lineup of the University... [more]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Comedian, satirist, actor and writer Stephen Colbert has been added to the spring lineup of the University at Buffalo’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
Colbert will speak at 8 p.m. April 4 in Alumni Arena on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
Award-winning actor James Earl Jones, who originally was scheduled to speak on that date, has [...] [less]

Congressman Brian Higgins and Senator Hillary Clinton announced $3.1 million in federal funding dedicated to a project that... [more]

Congressman Brian Higgins and Senator Hillary Clinton announced $3.1 million in federal funding dedicated to a project that would create 20 acres of new parkland on land now occupied by the Buffalo station for the United States Coast Guard. The funding, championed by Higgins and Clinton, was included in the appropriations bill approved by the [...] [less]

Erie County Comptroller Mark C. Poloncarz today issued his office’s audit of the Sale, Purchase and Operation Agreement... [more]

Erie County Comptroller Mark C. Poloncarz today issued his office’s audit of the Sale, Purchase and Operation Agreement (”SPOA”) by and between Erie County (”County”) and Erie County Medical Center Corporation (”ECMCC”). The SPOA and subsequent legal actions (resulting in two (2) consent decrees) govern the County’s sale of the hospital to the then created [...] [less]

Last week, Deloitte & Touche LLP issued a favorable FY 2006-07 audit for the City, which reported a $21,695,000 surplus,... [more]

Last week, Deloitte & Touche LLP issued a favorable FY 2006-07 audit for the City, which reported a $21,695,000 surplus, the largest in the history of the City of Buffalo and the fifth consecutive surplus the City has reported since the fiscal crisis began in 2001-02. This latest double-digit surplus brings the City’s total fund [...] [less]

The Erie County Legislature has approved the purchase of new coolers and X-Ray equipment to continue the vital operation... [more]

The Erie County Legislature has approved the purchase of new coolers and X-Ray equipment to continue the vital operation and service of the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant (D-Buffalo) and Erie County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli (D-Buffalo, Tonawanda)
“I am proud that my colleagues in the Erie [...] [less]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVlwH7-05Fk

This is the first time I remember Hillary Clinton showing any emotion... [more]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVlwH7-05Fk

This is the first time I remember Hillary Clinton showing any emotion in public beyond “happy” and “angry”. I don’t think there’s very much wrong with it. Surely, being on the trail for so long, and getting trounced by some young upstart at (and in) the polls, is taxing. It’s a hiccup in a long, [...] [less]

Im not very good at math, but something smells fishy here…
NYS Thruway Authority just went ans pissed off Rus... [more]

Im not very good at math, but something smells fishy here…
NYS Thruway Authority just went ans pissed off Rus Thompson again . We should all be pissed really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7eulLlDw4

Rus Thompson says:
When we were told that tolls were being raised this year we all were under the impression that it was for 10% at least that is [...] [less]

The Sabres event crew showed videos and photo montages from the Winter Classic; a full house was on hand primed for a big... [more]

The Sabres event crew showed videos and photo montages from the Winter Classic; a full house was on hand primed for a big night for the Sabres.Unfortunately the end result was another Sabres loss, their fifth in a row, and the team is quickly dropping in the standings, with a tough tough three game road [...] [less]

Back in September, I was fresh off an incredibly unpleasant purchase of a Jeep from Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler Complex... [more]

Back in September, I was fresh off an incredibly unpleasant purchase of a Jeep from Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler Complex on Military Road in Niagara Falls. This is what I had to say then:
The customer service at Joe Cecconi’s Five Star Chrysler Complex is no better than One Star. We traded in the old Jeep [...] [less]

Auction to benefit the Sabres Foundation. Afinogenov’s jersey is at $500. Connolly’s is at $325. Miller’s mask (with... [more]

Auction to benefit the Sabres Foundation. Afinogenov’s jersey is at $500. Connolly’s is at $325. Miller’s mask (with knit hat) is at $10,000. Check it out here. [less]