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A Buffalo Police Department Accident Investigation Unit patrol car. State investigators, who have faulted BPD investigation practices in recent reports, are looking into the fatality of a pedestrian hit by a BPD car in March.
The state’s involvement in accidents with pedestrians underlines criticism of Buffalo Police investigative procedures and the department’s lack of... |
Is this Cuomo "County"? Maybe so, but the protestors at a Cynthia Nixon event last Friday—or at least the signs they held—seemed to have come from out of town. Also, who is the man in the cap?
Is this Cuomo “County”? Maybe so, but protestors at a recent Cynthia Nixon event, or at least their signs, seemed out of town. |
Image courtesy of the Buffalo History Museum.
Kennedy made a visit to Buffalo in January 1968, prior to announcing his run for president. |
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz just completed a monthlong series of community meetings in which he advocated the consolidation of regional school districts.
The News just published a profile series on Kim Pegula—then jettisoned the two sports columnists most critical of her teams. |
 Last week, Buffalo lost a unique character and pioneering restaurateur. Some friends offer remembrances. |
Image courtesy of the Buffalo History Museum.
Depicted here is one of the Larkin Company’s “Americanization” classes, developed during the First World War. |
Gary Orfield has published has published a study on education and structural racism in Buffalo. Photo by Orion Gordon for PBS.
Gary Orfield has published has published a study on education and structural racism in Buffalo. |
Image courtesy of the Buffalo History Museum.
Big Joe’s closed in 1966, and the three-story building where Joe tended bar for two decades was demolished by the City of Buffalo in 1981. |