Month: May 2015

The popular Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski — who also has the endorsement of the Conservative party committee — is now the endorsed Democratic candidate for Supervisor as well. Two incumbent Councilmen failed to secure the party nomination. A press releasee from

Rumor around town is that the three major party bosses who control Western New York recently met, and they conspired to thwart your democracy. Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy, Democrat Chairman Jeremy Zellner, and Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo are planning to fix

Congressman Brian Higgins, our region’s emissary to the federal government for more than a decade, has stepped into the crisis situation at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. He is demanding answers from Executive Director Dawn Sanders-Garrett. BMHA has a $40

The local Republican Party is perhaps more fractious than ever. The aftermath of an intensive months long behind the scenes contest for the nomination for County Executive left warring factions bruised and demoralized. The contest was at times bitter, with

A resident at Sedita Towers, a BMHA senior housing property on Summer Street, has been complaining to that property’s manager and maintenance supervisor that lights in the parking lot have been off for months. He became so frustrated that he

Road millings are the ground up asphalt that road crews grind from the street’s surface. The aggregate can be recycled. By further grinding it, melting it down, and mixing it into new asphalt compound, it can be used to resurface

Erie County Chairman Nick Langworthy is an influential figure in New York State’s Grand Old Party. He is credited for building a robust political apparatus in a county that is enrolled nearly 2-to-1 Democrat. Under his leadership, local Republicans have one the County

It was widely reported that County Clerk Chris Jacobs declined to run for County Executive based on the supposed strength of the incumbent’s poll numbers. That remains a point of dispute among political operatives. As the late great Steve Jobs

County Legislator Joe Lorigo is the son of Ralph Lorigo, the Conservative Party Chairman — a transactional but longtime figure in local politics. The elder Lorigo’s willingness to dole his party’s line to both Democrats and Republicans has earned him

Councilwoman Jenna Koch, a human resources professional, is running for City of Tonawanda Council, with the backing of the party establishment, including the powerful party Chairwoman Gayle Syposs. Syposs brings political clout — and one of the most robust party machines

At Common Council proceedings earlier this week, the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority was authorized to transfer ownership of AD Price Courts, a historically significant public housing complex that has long suffered from deliberate disinvestment and mismanagement. The complex, now entirely vacant,

Senator Cathy Young represents Western New York’s Southern Tier. Earlier this year, The New York Post named her as Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’ likely successor. Skelos has been under federal investigation by US Attorney Preet Bharara. His arrest is expected early