Sep 9
2012
Lancaster town supervisor does’t see a conflict of interest approving government tax breaks for a developer he is doing private business with. This follows his failure to pay his property taxes. A report from The Buffalo News.
Sep 9
2012
Rocco Termini is riding high these days. He recently completely a painstaking restoration of the Lafayette Hotel that is playing to rave reviews. He’s converting the Webb Building into a boutique hotel. And, if Gov. Andrew Cuomo agrees to increase state tax credits, he is poised to redevelop the AM&A’s building, a project long on the city’s “to do” list. Unlike most developers, Termini, president of Signature Development, is focused on downtown Buffalo. He’s developed some 400 apartments over the past decade, in addition to commercial projects. Rather than build new, Termini restores. Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney interviewed[...]
Sep 7
2012
ProPublica database tracks winning and losing federal investments, providing a factual base by which to judge the competing claims of Democrats and Republicans.
Sep 7
2012
Sep 6
2012
Sep 6
2012
Shredd & Ragan of 103.3, The Edge, spoke Thursday morning with iPost’s editor about the sentencing of former Common Council Member Brian Davis to one year in prison on corruption charges. Heaney’s reporting of Davis’ malfeasance prompted state and federal probes that lead to his prosecution.
Sep 5
2012
The prestigious Knight Foundation has awarded Investigative Post, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, a major grant to help fund environmental coverage and research collaborations with local colleges and universities. The non-profit investigative reporting center, serving Buffalo and Western New York, also announced Wednesday the hiring of a development director and its first full-time investigative reporter. “Investigative Post has made steady progress since launching in February and the Knight Foundation grant enables us to take the next step,” said Jim Heaney, editor and executive director of Investigative Post. The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, on behalf of[...]
Sep 5
2012