Ban Ki-Moon Could Have Been A Buffalonian
What would WNY be like if they had gone through with the plan to locate the UN next to Grand Island?
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GreenWatch: The Goldfinch and the Dragonfly
The beautiful and songful American goldfinches are abundant in Western New York and on Buffalo’s waterfront
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Tours Buffalo
Some pals in Buffalo City Hall say that at about 5pm today UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrived at Niagara Square for a tour of Buffalo. Apparently, the Secretary General read about Buffalo in the New York Times and decided he’d like to visit.
Feature Friday by Rise Collaborative
Each week Buffalo lifestyle brand Rise Collaborative scour Instagram for their favorite locally sourced images. To submit your Instagram photo use the hashtag #FFRisePublic
Savarino, PUSH, Taking the High-Road
PUSH and the Outsource Center have supplied Savarino Companies with 30 workers for the project at 500 Seneca.
PHOTOS: Teamwork featuring Araabmuzik
On Friday, August 7, drum machine master Araabmuzik came to the Town Ballroom, presented by Chae Hawk’s Teamradio.net. Surveying the crowd, it was easy to tell that they came to party. DJ Heat kept things live with hit after hit, which the crowd responded to with some pretty outrageous dance moves.
GreenWatch: Poloncarz signs Historic Microbeads Law
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has enthusiastically signed the Erie County Microbeads Law.
The Patrick Kane Case FAQ
On Sunday morning I wrote a piece that was critical of the Buffalo News’s transcription of SkyBar owner Mark Croce. Not being a sports guy, I’ve been surprised by how much that post blew up, especially on Twitter. A solid majority of people were in agreement that Croce’s comments to the News were little more than the first salvo in what is likely to be a long and drawn-out effort by people aligned with Kane to blame the victim.
Buffalo News Sports Columnists: Where Are You?
There are 30 teams in the NHL. (I don’t know from sports, so I had to look it up).
That means there are at least 30 local papers with sports columnists who offer opinion and commentary on things having to do with sports. It would make sense that they’d offer up opinions on local sports stories, national sports stories with a local angle, sports stories that may somehow affect a local team or player, and presumably anything else that they or their readers might deem interesting.
I didn’t have time to look them all up.
Bury the 33
That road has done astonishing harm to the life of this city. Let’s make it disappear.
Joe Mascia on Gerrymandering & his Goons Referred to DA
Franczyk is racist, so vote for the white guy who calls the mayor a “ni**er”, say some.
Slut-Shaming and the Patrick Kane Case
Restaurateurs take to Buffalo News to victim-blame after Patrick Kane allegations.
Centerfold: They Kill Things
Torn Space’s new theatrical spectacle, They Kill Things, which runs August 13-22 at Silo City.
The Public Questionnaire: Rick Lattimer
A natural leading man, Rick Lattimer is back in town and currently performing Ionesco at the Subversive.
The Public Record: Buffalo to Albany, Stopping in Fort Erie
More problems at BMHA, a new kind of fracking, and the Peace Bridge wars continue.
The Grumpy Ghey: "The Noise"
A new documentary examines why and how gay men talk the way we do.
Streep in the Sunset: Ricki and the Flash
Jonathan Demme’s movie is best approached as a late career showcase for Meryl Streep, an old-fashioned, heart-tugging star turn.
Looking Backward: Grant & Breckenridge, 1899
The neighborhood around Grant and Breckenridge streets was sparsely settled as late as only 115 years ago.
They Make Things: Torn Space at Silo City
Torn Space Theater Company returns to Silo City for its biggest production to date.