1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (216+ words) Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a new field office in Buffalo and has taken the chance to locally introduce her running mate in the gubernatorial race, Adrienne Adams. Adams served as New York City’s speaker of the city council from…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) The toxic legacy of Niagara Falls may be less a history lesson and more of an emerging horror story. That’s the view of attorney Christen Civiletto who continues to sound the alarm regarding the city's environmental troubles that many had…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (369+ words) Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz were joined by city officials Wednesday for a celebration at a home on Calumet Place in Buffalo. It was the first home sold through the Building Buffalo Roots program, which…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) A popular overlook at Niagara Falls has been upgraded for sightseers and comes with a new name celebrating local history. The Crow’s Nest at Prospect Point has been reborn as Cataract Stairs and Overlook. The name commemorates the Cataract House…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (677+ words) A career fair organized by the Department of Homeland Security, which was slated to take place Sept. 1 and 2 at the Buffalo Convention Center, was canceled after some local officials cited potential safety concerns. The DHS-wide expo was expected to recruit…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) Members of the Save Our Backyards Western New York initiative gathered with homeowners affected by radioactive and toxic contamination in Niagara Falls on Tuesday evening for a community meeting at the Frontier Firehall. Among those on hand was Jacqueline Linkowski,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) The Milton J. Brounshidle Post on Delaware Avenue in Kenmore will mark the 100th anniversary of the building’s dedication on Veterans Day 2027. A year-long celebration beginning this November is in the works. But first, the building which houses the American Legion post…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1804+ words) Representatives at both the state and federal level visited BTPM News on Monday to provide updates and clarity on continued efforts to examine radioactive material on properties in Niagara and Erie Counties. New York State DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton said…...

3+ week, 31+ min ago   (268+ words) A state panel is checking in on what more needs to be done to fulfill New York’s promise to cut the child poverty rate by half in the next five years. The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, or CPRAC, held…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (160+ words) On Thursday evening, representatives from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation gathered with community members at their latest public information session at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The DEC recently did a flyover and road radiation tests in…...