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Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledges that the downtown Buffalo of 2024 is not the same central business district of 2019. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, downtown’s average daily workforce has dropped from more than 57,000 people to approximately 30,000 people, and some development projects have either stalled or been outright scrapped, such as the Braymiller Market and Downtown Bazaar.
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Hochul walked the aisles of the Union Road store with Cheektowaga resident Mandy Brenisier and Many’s 10-month-old baby daughter while the two chatted about everything from the rising cost of food and daycare to their shared experiences of raising young children. But it was her proposed ‘inflation rebate’ program that was the underlying reason for Hochul’s stop in Cheektowaga.
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Labor Day marks the last weekend many students in Western New York will have of summer break – and some are returning to classrooms with new bans around smart phones.
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The legislation requires the State Office of Parks to annually inspect underground boats like those used in the Lockport Cave tour.
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Wind gusts of up to 55 mph, single-digit and more than a foot and a half of snow are all in the forecast for Buffalo.
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On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul shared her vision for New York in her State of the State address, which often previews what may be included in her budget proposal. WBFO’s Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins spoke with the head of a local disability services agency to get her reaction.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul touched down in Western New York Monday to introduce the brand new Ralph C. Wilson Jr, Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park.
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In a letter to President Biden, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul asks for immediate federal assistance to manage the influx of migrants and asylum seekers arriving New York.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is the first woman to be elected to the highest office in the state since New York's first gubernatorial election in 1777. She spoke exclusively with WBFO about the historic feat, growing up in the Queen city, and advice for women in spaces typically held by men.
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A coalition of progressive groups say Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget is too favorable to wealthy New Yorkers at the expense of working families.