3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (476+ words) For more than a month, Daniel and Jocelyn McKiernan have demanded New York State officials relocate their family, upon the discovery of toxic chemicals beneath the soil of their 99th Street home. On Thursday, more was discovered. “We were paying for…...

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…...

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, 6+ day ago   (644+ words) Advocates are calling on state and federal officials to relocate a Niagara Falls family whose property was recently found to have toxic contamination. Additionally, they’re accusing the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation of knowing the land was contaminated…...

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, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Some councilmembers in Niagara Falls are continuing to push back against Mayor Robert Restaino’s state of emergency declaration. Restaino accused the city council of being "derelict" for not approving two contracts for road paving and landscaping services. But, at least…...

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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (714+ words) Buffalo Toronto Public Media WNY counties awarded more than $4,000,000 in latest grant round Western New York counties are among the recipients of a second round of funding through the County Infrastructure Grant Program. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday more than…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) State and federal agencies are expanding radiological testing to nine Southtowns communities after earlier surveys identified areas needing closer ground-level evaluation. Officials stress that does not mean contamination has been found. Assemblymember Patrick Burke represents the 142nd District, which includes several…...