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Thomas O'Neil-White/WBFO NewsA bike club on Buffalo’s East Side is prepping for the warmer months with an E-Bike library situated in the heart of Buffalo’s East Side. WBFO’s Thomas O'Neil-White has more on the E-Bike Library and the importance of cycling advocacy in neighborhoods east of Main Street. -
Keith Srakocic/APThe closing of a prominent Buffalo pain doctor's clinic several years ago raised questions. But forgotten in the mix was what happened to his chronic pain patients, that came to him with a legitimate concern? The aftermath of Dr. Eugene Gosy's clinic closure has highlighted the challenges Americans face in getting chronic pain treatment while our country confronts the opioid epidemic.
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Every three years the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has to ensure the Buffalo Niagara International Airport is prepared if disaster strikes so they hold a drill to simulate a major emergency. This year they put an emphasis on having volunteers with disabilities and health conditions. -
Insurance can set limits on wheelchairs and other mobility aids. A WNY organization is fighting backFor many people with disabilities, durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces and crutches are an essential part of freedom and mobility. But some say they struggle to have their insurance see it the same way. A local organization is tackling the crisis of high equipment costs and the national push to reduce limitations on equipment. -
Kaleida Health and its unions teetered on a path to a strike, until they resolved everything early on Monday. Now, they have to work on finances and filling hundreds of vacant jobs. -
Workers from across Kaleida Health had approved a work stoppage, but CWA and 1199 SEIU hadn't issued the 10-day notice while talks continued to the deal early this morning. -
Communications Workers of America Local 1168 and 1199 SEIU United HealthCare Workers East, which represent more than 6,300 workers within the Kaleida system, announced late Thursday evening that 96% of participating workers voted in favor of authorizing a strike. -
Following a coordinated series of one-day strikes earlier this summer, workers at seven Western New York nursing homes have secured new contracts, but workers at two others are now set to go on even longer strikes. -
The NFTA manages paratransit, an essential means of transportation for people with disabilities, but some say it’s failing to meet the needs of people with disabilities. -
Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait. -
Crowds of chanting Kaleida Health workers gathered outside Buffalo General Hospital and Oishei Children’s Hospital on Thursday to picket what their unions say are unacceptable working conditions.
