Marijuana in New York Weighed at Public Hearing
Two state legislators held a public hearing in Buffalo on Wednesday into the matter of marijuana legalization.
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Is Mad Max running for office in Kenmore?
This sign in the grass in front of the former Budwey’s Market on Kenmore Avenue looks like any of a number of the vote-for-my-guy signs that litter the roadsides this time of year. But while even most fans of the movies wouldn’t know it, “Max Rockatansky” is the full name of the title character in the Mad Max movies, originally played by Mel Gibson and most recently by Tom Hardy.
Republicans Summon Ghost of Antoine Thompson
Delaware District candidate Peter Rouff seems like a nice and interesting guy. But he has fallen in with a bad crowd.
Meet Peter Rouff, Republican Among Democrats
In his first run for public office, a North Buffalo orthodontist shoots for Delaware District seat on Common Council.
On the Market: Shareholder Activism
Want your voice heard by the one percent? Invest in stocks and get active in corporate governance.
Buffalo Eats Presents On the Menu
Your weekly rundown from Buffalo Eats on what’s happening locally in the food and drink scene.
Centerfold: Fresh Air and Rest
CORY PERLA shot this photo outside of the JN Adam Memorial Hospital in Perrysburg to accompany Anthony DiGesare’s article “Highway 62 Revisited.”
Public Picks from buffaBLOG
BuffaBLOG’s weekly local album reviews and event picks!
Cover Art: Forest Lawn
Drew Brown, co-founder of Rise Collaborative, lined up this shot during their first #BUFstameet at Forest Lawn.
What is it Like Being a Psychic in a Bar?
For this week’s Spotlight, we talked to Kitty, resident psychic at the Gypsy Parlor and Club Marcella, about what it’s like being a psychic in a bar.
Truthiness: Truth, Our Brand is Crisis, Burnt, The Prophet, All Things Must Pass
Five new films, all of which set out to illuminate something like the truth.
Squeaky Wheel 30th Anniversary Show
Burchfield Penney Art Center celebrates three decades of Squeaky-ness with retrospective exhibit.
Highway 62 Revisited
Popular among ghosthunters and thrill-seekers, Perrysburg’s J. N. Adam Memorial Hospital was once a place of peace and beauty.
Our Picks of #ThePublicPet
Every day we check our Instagram feed for the latest photos of your pets posing with a copy of The Public.
Looking Backward: Feyl's Saloon, 1892
Feyl’s Saloon was demolished by 1894 to make way for the 10-story Dun Building, the city’s first high-rise.
Assisted Living: Beer Gargles
My best friend has begun brewing his own beer and it’s terrible. How do I break the news to him?
Democracy Fatigue in New York
New York ranks close to dead last in voter turnout in a nation with already low voter turnout numbers.
The Public Questionnaire Josie DiVincenzo
The star of the Jewish Repertory Theatre production of My Name is Asher Lev tells all.
Walter Attacks Poloncarz on Infrastructure
County Executive challenger Ray Walter drives point home about poor condition of county’s roads.
A Psycho Halloween
[SCREENING] Were the 1960s the decade that changed everything? Maybe, maybe not. But the decade began with the release of Psycho, which certainly changed horror movies. Where Hollywood had once scared us with monsters, supernatural beings, and aliens—“others”—Alfred Hitchcock’s now classic film introduced us to the ultimate source of fright: ourselves, or at least people who looked just like us.