Q&A: Mayoral candidate Bernie Tolbert

Former FBI supervisor faults Byron Brown for lack of leadership, especially on education. Tolbert would also work to improve police force and promote more economic development in neighborhoods. The candidate said he has raised more than $100,000, with a goal of $300,000-plus, far less than the $1 million Brown has already raised. Nevertheless, Tolbert said, "I fully expect to win."


Jun
19

Silvery substance found in Lake Michigan

U.S. Coast Guard says the substance is harmless, reports the Chicago Tribune. The silvery sheen spread for miles, causing some beaches to close as a precaution.

Jun
19

Musical chairs …

Jun
18

With a smile …

Jun
17

Roads to ruin?

Erie and Niagara counties have lost population since 1990 – and added 525 miles of new roads, largely to accommodate sprawl. The cost to taxpayers is some $26 million a year. An interesting take from Buffalo Rising.

Jun
17

Buffalo misses big savings with food compost

Some critics of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg say he hasn’t done enough to boost his city’s recycling rate. Similar criticism has been aimed at Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, whose administration has seen some modest success with the green totes rolled out in December 2011 and a recycling coordinator hired last month after a four [...]

Jun
17

Link between air pollution and learning disabilities

Researchers have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and more attention deficits in young boys in Boston. The researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan said this is the first time that an association is made between black carbon exposure and decreasing attention skills among low-income, urban children. The study found [...]

Jun
17

Cuomo’s take on dissolving the Peace Bridge Authority

Jerry Zremski of The Buffalo News explains Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s thinking on why he thinks the state can unilaterally dissolve the authority.

Jun
17

Compound fracture …

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