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Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested in Niagara Falls, Ont.
 U.S. authorities took custody of 46-year-old Benjamin Moore at a Niagara Falls border crossing Friday following a traffic stop Monday by police across the border.
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Niagara County Beach Named Worst in State
 The Natural Resources Defense Council monitors water quality at beaches across the nation and says Krull Park beach in Olcott is the worst in New York State.
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Dramatic Overnight Rescue in Niagara Falls
 A 22-year-old Niagara Falls woman was rescued late Tuesday night from water near the Canadian power station.
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Exploring The Niagara Falls Underworld
 10 stories beneath the raging waters of the Niagara sits a maze of massive tunnels, each of them 30 feet across. They are the remnants of the industrial break through that created "the city of light".
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Falls Police Ask Public's Help In Solving Brutal Assault
No witnesses have come forward as a Mason Drive man remains in critical condition, struggling to survive. [more...] |
Lockport Police Officer Charged with DWI
 A Lockport police officer is charged with DWI and tailgating after being involved in a rear-end crash Thursday night.
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Falls Fire Victim Identified
 A Niagara Falls woman is dead after fire ripped through her home on 22nd Street Thursday night in the city's north end.
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Sheriff: No New Victims in Niagara Co. Sex Abuse Case
 The arrest of a long time boy scout leader last week continues to send shock waves through the northtowns. [more...] |
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Man Active in Local Boy Scouts Charged With Sex Crimes
A Lockport man involved in the Boy Scouts, was arrested by the Niagara County Sheriff's Department and charged with sexually assaulting a child.
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Niagara Falls Survivor Marks 50 Years Since Plunge
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HUD Promotes Program to Renovate Housing
 Black church leaders from around New York offered cautious support Tuesday for a new federal housing program that would give local governments, faith-based groups and other community organizations the first chance at purchasing and renovating homes foreclosed on by the Federal Housing Administration. [more...] |
Final Chapter Looms in FEMA Flood Map Fight
 Wheatfield Town Supervisor: "There's very little (more) we can do at this point."
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NY Public Authorities Pay Nearly $7M in Bonuses
 If one member of the New York State Assembly has his way, New York's public authorities will no longer be allowed to hand out bonuses.
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FBI Buffalo Arrest Illiniois Man for Sexual Exploitation of Youth
Working cooperatively, the Buffalo FBI and Niagara Falls Police Department were able to solve a case of a missing youth.
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Accident at a Niagara Falls Motel Swimming Pool
 At approximately 9:45 pm Saturday, Niagara Regional Police along with the E.M.S. responded to downtown Niagara Falls Travel Lodge motel regarding a male in distress. When officers arrived on scene the young male had been pulled from the motel's swimming pool by family members and motel staff.
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Man v. Food in Buffalo!
 Adam Richman, star of the hit Travel Channel TV show "Man v. Food" is in Western New York. [more...] |
Niagara Falls Police Searching For Missing Man
 Police in Niagara Falls are turning to the public to help them locate a missing 67-year-old man.
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Attendance Soars at State Parks
 Attendance at state parks soared 11 percent, or by 1.3 million visitors, between April and June this year after the state briefly shuttered some of the parks because of its fiscal woes. [more...] |
Calling Hours Set for Fallen Marine
 Family and friends will gather Friday and Saturday to pay their respects to a North Tonawanda Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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5.0 Earthquake In Canada Felt in WNY, No Injuries Or Damage Reported
 The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.0 earthquake with an epicenter in Quebec. Many Across WNY felt the quake when it hit around 1:45 p.m.
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State Leaders Considering New Taxes On Clothing, Sugary Drinks
 New York State leaders are reportedly considering additional tax hikes to balance the 2010-2011 budget.
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Regents Tests Will Face Cuts Without Additional State Aid
 The Board of Regents voted Tuesday to eliminate state social-studies exams in grades 5 and 8 and, if an additional $7 million isn't in the New York budget, all high-school foreign-language tests except Spanish and French, and mid-year Regents exams.
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Suspect Pleads in Death of Group Home Counselor
 One of two teens charged in the beating death of 24-year-old Renee Greco took a plea Tuesday in exchange for agreeing to testify against his co-defendant.
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Niagara Falls Police Arrest Couple; Charged in Daughter's Death
 Randy and Nicole Colucci are charged with murder, manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
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Power For Jobs Program Passes Senate, Faces Questions In Assembly
 The state Senate this week passed a revamped program to provide low-cost power to more than 500 businesses in New York, but the state Assembly is questioning part of the plan that would lower energy rebates for upstate homeowners and farmers. [more...] |
Local Community Teams Up to Preserve Park
 It was a small victory today for a community in Niagara Falls, as it rallied to restore basketball hoops that had been taken down at a local park.
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UFC Lobbies Lawmakers on Mixed-Martial Arts Bill
 Representatives from Ultimate Fighting Championship, the top mixed martial arts promoter, took to the halls of the state Capitol on Monday, attempting to sway on-the-fence lawmakers and push through legislation that would legalize and tax the sport in New York. [more...] |
New Website Reveals NY Retirees Public Pensions
 A new website reveals the public pensions paid to New York state retirees, including the $261,000 paid annually to a former teacher.
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Easier To Divorce In NY?
 Currently, couples can only get divorced in New York if there is a finding of fault, such as adultery or abandonment, or if both spouses agree on a separation and live apart for a year or more. [more...] |
Paterson To Submit Small Portions of Budget In Hopes of Progress
 One day after state government nearly shutdown, Gov. David Paterson is spurring lawmakers to pass a two-months-late spending plan by submitting stand-alone portions of his budget. [more...] |
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No Lottery, No Unemployment If State Shuts Down
"Anarchy and chaos." That's what Governor Paterson says would ensue if there's a shutdown of state government next week.
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Lockport Relay for Life to Include Cancer Prevention Study
 The American Cancer Society is recruiting for a new Cancer Prevention Study to try to determine if lifestyle, genetics and the environment contribute to developing cancer. Lockport was chosen as one of 130 cities across the nation because of the city's committment to Relay for Life.
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Former Falls Mayor Facing More Charges
 Vincenzo Anello was arraigned Tuesday before a U.S. magistrate in Buffalo about 90 minutes after appearing for a previously scheduled procedural hearing on the corruption charges.
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Father Speaks Out After Being Cleared in Daughter's Death
 Jury selection was set to begin today in the manslaughter trial of Jason Kirchner, an Air Force and Iraq War veteran. However, on Friday, Niagara County prosecutors dropped the charges against him.
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Charges Dismissed Against Dad in Daughter's Death
 Serious charges against a Niagara Falls man, who prosecutors initially believed was responsible for death of his infant daughter, were dismissed in Niagara County Court Friday.
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Enhanced Driver's Licenses Popular In WNY, But Fails To Meet Expectations Statewide
 State officials once estimated revenue from new enhanced driver's licenses would bring in $66.4 million a year for the state's coffers. Now they estimate it will bring in $3 million a year. [more...] |
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Paterson To Make Budget Cuts, No Deal With Lawmakers
With no budget deal near, Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday he will start making spending cuts in his weekly budget bills to save the state money. [more...] |
Niagara Falls H.S. Seniors Musical Send-Off
 Niagara Falls High School's Class of 2010 has chosen a creative and musical way to leave it's mark on the school, a music video.
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Falls Mayor Proposes Help From National Development Council
 Potential Cataract City controversy brewing over proposal to hire consultant to assist Economic Development Director already earning six-figure salary.
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Paterson Plans to Lay Off Thousands
 After attempts at delaying pay raises and implementing furloughs didn't work, Gov. David Paterson indicated this morning he will seek layoffs in the state workforce starting Jan. 1 to achieve $250 million in budget savings. [more...] |
State Parks Open Again, But Not Too Tidy For Holiday
 Just in time for the holiday, the state re-opened the region's four parks the governor had previously closed. But they weren't in the condition many had expected.
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DWI Patrols Out in Force
 Police want to get the summer season started on the right foot by sending a message that they will be out in force looking for people driving drunk behind the wheel.
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WWII Veteran Prepares to Take Trip of a Lifetime
 On Saturday, just two days before his 97th birthday, retired Army Master Sergeant Carlyle Chapman will get on a plane, bound for Washington, D.C., with a sole purpose in mind: to visit the World War II Memorial.
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Niagara Falls Honors Veterans
 In honor of Memorial Day, a group from Niagara Falls gathered Saturday to break ground on a new Veterans' monument.
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Cuomo, An Elected Official Himself, Seeks To Build Off Of Anti-Incumbent Mood
 Andrew Cuomo's campaign strategy is to build a coalition - Democrats, Republicans; upstate and downstate; state lawmakers and local leaders - around his reform message before the election.
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NY OKs Bill Requiring Electronic Waste Recycling
 Legislation requiring manufacturers of computers and other electronic gear to accept old equipment for recycling in New York has passed in the state Senate.
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NY Assembly, Governor Raise Limit On Charter Schools
 New York's Legislature and Gov. David Paterson have agreed to expand the number of charter schools in an effort to qualify for more than $500 million in federal Race to the Top education funds.
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Robert Moses Reopens Following Hazmat Incident
 Nine people have been transported from the scene of a hazmat spill in Niagara Falls; one with severe burns, eight others as a precautionary measure.
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NY Colleges Spending Millions on Lobbyists
 New York colleges and universities spent more than $7.1 million lobbying in Washington last year, according to reports filed with the House of Representatives. [more...] |
Medal of Honor Overdue For Lockport Native
 An effort is underway to get a Niagara County Civil War hero his due. [more...] |
Time Running Out to Improve Race to the Top Application
 With the federal Race to the Top application due Tuesday, time is running out for lawmakers and the governor to agree on expanding charter schools and revamping teacher evaluations, changes needed to boost New York's chances of winning up to $700 million. [more...] |
Hero Central: Little Girl Gets Help For Ailing Mother.
 Thanks to a cool head, and an assist from some modern technology, a girl not even old enough for kindergarten helps save her mom from harm. [more...] |
NCCC Eyeing One Niagara For Culinary School
 NCCC wanted to put its culinary school in the abandoned Rainbow Centre mall, but proposed rent is than what the college seeks to pay. [more...] |
Reservoir Park Plans Push Ahead
 Reservoir State Park in Niagara County is somewhat of an exception to the rule in this day and age of New York closing parks left and right due to its budget crisis. [more...] |
Al Coppola: Back And Running
 Politician from the past re-surfacing in hopes of re-gaining the New York State Senate seat he held very briefly in 2000. [more...] |
Budget Crisis Forces Suspension of Falls Construction Project
 The construction project on Interstate 190 along the Porter Road overpass in Niagara Falls is now on hold because of the New York State Budget Crisis.
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Hearings Begin On NFTA Metro Bus Plan
 The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority holding six hearings over four days on a sweeping plan aimed at improving efficiency of its Metro Bus operation. [more...] |
Falls Airport To Add Newark Flights
 Foothold in NY Metro seen as a major arrow in Falls airport's quiver.[more...] |
NY Giving Special Tax Break To Government Retirees
 When it's time to retire from their job, not only do government workers get a government pension, but that pension also comes with a tax break.
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Despite Budget Tightening, State Still Doling Out Cash For Contracts
Despite delaying aid to schools, closing parks and withholding money for road projects, the state has authorized $1.4 billion for 2,320 contracts since the fiscal year started April 1, including $9.3 million for lawmakers' hometown pet projects, state records show. [more...] |
The Sports Hayes - Boxing Returns to WNY
 2-Time Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman will fight in Niagara Falls on June 19th. 2 on Your Side's Ben Hayes talks about the fight and the state of boxing in his podcast "The Sports Hayes."
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Will Being Loud in Lockport Get You Kicked Out?
 It's a proposal in the City of Lockport that some say goes over the line when it comes to government getting involved in the lives of residents. And if this law is passed, being a public nuisance could get you kicked out. [more...] |
Development Drives Optimism In Niagara Falls
 The ribbon was cut on the newly renovated Red Coach Inn, as another private business owner invests in the future of the Falls.
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Lawmakers May Break From Budget Work For Conventions
 The Governor fears some New York State lawmakers, fresh off a two-day work week with no budget, may decide to slip away from session next week for their state party's convention.
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Smerlas Decides Not to Run for Slaughter's Seat
 Last week, The Republican Party in Monroe County, which includes Rochester, nominated Smerlas as their candidate. Erie County Republican Chair Nick Langworthy also told 2 On-Your-Side he was conviced Smerlas would make an excellent candidate after several phone conversations with him.
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Former HW Champ Hasim Rahman Starting Comeback in Niagara Falls
Evander Holyfield isn't the only aging former heavyweight champion trying to make a comeback, as former undisputed two-time heavyweight world champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman is making the Niagara Falls Conference Center the site for his hopeful return to the top.
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Voters Approve Majority of School Budgets, Results
 Despite proposed property-tax increases, voters approved 92 percent of school-district budgets across New York on Tuesday, according to the state School Boards Association.
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Bills Rookies Tour Western New York
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Budget Extender Includes Raises Of Up To 7 Percent For Some Public Employees
 With the budget now 48 days late, the state Legislature was scheduled Monday to approve a weeklong emergency budget extender that provides raises to more than 120,000 state workers - including nearly 20,000 who will receive up to a 7 percent pay hike. [more...] |
Tipline: How Much Does Closing State Parks Save New York?
 Regional Parks Commissioner Mark Thomas says he's not sure how much the state is saving by keeping the parks closed, but he does know it's saving by not spending.
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Power for Jobs Expires
The Legislature and Gov. David Paterson continued to be at odds Monday over legislation to set up a permanent program that would replace the newly expired Power for Jobs initiative. [more...] |
Niagara Falls Fire Chief Resigns
 William MacKay, a 30 year fire service veteran, was appointed in early 2006.
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Tough Questions About The Budget For Senator Antoine Thompson
 As the state's budget crisis hit day 43 on Friday, Senator Antoine Thompson was having a $150 a plate, two hour luncheon fundraiser, with a number of the area's political and business leaders in attendance.
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No Deal on Charters as "Race to the Top" Deadline Approaches
 New York has until June 1 to apply for the second round of federal Race to the Top grants, but officials haven't made much progress since learning in March that the charter-school limit was one reason they lost round one. [more...] |
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Paterson Withdraws Pay Raises For His Staff
In the face of widespread public criticism, Governor Paterson has done an about face and withdrawn proposed pay raises for members of his press office.
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Industrial Accident Kills Niagara Falls Man
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Judge Orders Niagara Falls School District Staffer Back to Work
 A New York State Supreme court judge says the Niagara Falls School District didn't have enough evidence to fire an information services employee for allegedly violating the districts' residency requirement. The judge ordered the employee back to work.
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Big Project For Long Vacant Rainbow Mall Falls Apart
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State Service Disruptions to Vary By Agency
 Governor Paterson's plan to furlough state workers will affect each state department or agency differently.
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State Education Officials Push for Legislation to Help Win Race to the Top Funds
 State education officials and teachers unions said Tuesday that New York's chances of getting a federal Race to the Top grant and its educational system would be greatly improved if lawmakers pass legislation that ties teacher evaluations to student performance. [more...] |
State Legislature Approves Furloughs
 The state Legislature on Monday approved a one-day-a-week furlough for state workers amid protests across the state and pending legal action to block the furloughs. [more...] |
Fire at Niagara Falls Holiday Inn
 A fire that started in a storeroom next to the kitchen roused guests from their rooms at the Buffalo Avenue hotel early Saturday morning.
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Town Hopes To Help Re-Open State Park
 Lewiston Supervisor willing to use town crews to maintain Joseph Davis State Park, closed by state due to budget crisis.
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Pork Part 2: Upstate New York Losing Pork $$ To NYC
 When Democrats took control of the New York State Senate, they sent more than their fare share of lawmaker pork to New York City, at the expense of upstate regions like Western New York.
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Comptroller Tells Lawmakers To Get Moving On Budget
 New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says he hopes lawmakers are getting an earful from their constituents over the late budget.
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With State Budget Woes, "I Love New York" Campaign Faltering
 State officials are dumping plans for a summer advertising campaign to lure tourists to New York, cutting tourism funding and not sending a representative to the travel industry's premier international conference next week in Orlando, where companies from around the globe will consider where to send vacationers. [more...] |
Bruno Sentenced To Two Years For Fraud
 Ex-NY Senate leader Joseph Bruno sentenced to 2 years for fraud in federal corruption case.
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Still No Budget Deal, Assembly Votes On Seahorses
After three days in Albany state lawmakers, once again, made the trip back home today with still no deal on the state budget. Some lawmakers say they're just as frustrated as you! So why can't they speed up the process and what they are voting on in the capital instead? [more...] |
Furloughs for Lawmakers??
The state budget is now 34 days overdue, with no agreement in sight. And with potential furloughs looming for state workers, some of our viewers are asking why not give our elected officials time off without pay as well? [more...] |
Artpark Announces 2010 Summer Lineup
 Niagara County's Artpark has announced the lineup for its 36th season, and it looks like it's going to be a good one!
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Lawmakers Spend Hundreds of Thousands on Constituent Communication; or Nothing at All
Each lawmaker received an allowance of about $1.4 million for office expenses last year for staff salaries, mass communications, office equipment and other items.
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Paterson to Furlough State Workers
Gov. David Paterson said today he will include a measure to furlough state workers one day a week in his emergency appropriations bill next week.
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Duplicate Appliance Rebate Checks Sent Out
 New York State residents who participated in New York State's Great Appliance Swap Out, may have received duplicate rebate checks.
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Local Groups Angry with Senator Over Funding Flap
 After posing for several photo ops while delivering a big check, State Senator Antoine Thompson has yet to provide the money in many cases.
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Senate Passes Bill to Raise Charter Cap
 The state Senate passed a bill Monday that would raise the cap on charter schools in New York as the June 1 deadline for the second round of the federal Race to the Top competitive grant program inches closer. [more...] |
State Workers Attempt to Confront Governor
 Public Employee Federation, which previously rejected calls by Governor Paterson to forgo raises to help bail New York out of its fiscal crisis, don't think much of his latest idea either. [more...] |
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Big Money, Big Influence In Albany
For months now, the governor and legislature have been unable, or unwilling, to make the deep cuts needed to state spending, and a new report on who pays what to lobby Albany may help explain why.
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NYPA Chief Pledges Falls Development Dollars
 Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster took the CEO of the New York Power Authority, Richard Kessel, on a walking tour of Old Falls Street in the Cataract City, and talked about stalled plans to develop that area.
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New Yorkers Still Looking To Hit It Rich With State Lottery
 State officials said sales of the lottery's various games and at its video-lottery facilities grew 2.1 percent in the fiscal year that ended March 31. [more...] |
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