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WBFO Brief June 9, 2023

On today's WBFO Brief:

  • Buffalo Public Schools has cancelled all outdoor activities again today as the region remains under an air quality health advisory through midnight.
  • The Allentown Art Festival takes place this weekend.
  • Emyle Watkins reports on how local farmers are coping with poor air quality and how climate change may affect their future.
  • Anthony Chase and Peter Hall give a recap of the 32nd Annual Artie Awards with Theatre Talk.
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  • Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a tentative $237 billion budget deal has been reached 15 days after the spending plan was due.
  • Holly Kirkpatrick speaks with New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang.
  • The New York State budget is now 10 days late. We hear from Albany correspondent Karen Dewitt. Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.
  • The City of Buffalo is condemning the building that houses the Hostel Buffalo Niagara on Main Street. WBFO speaks with photographer Teo David at his gallery and studio on Allen Street.
  • An eclipse proposal! New York State lawmakers will meet to pass another spending extender.
  • Follow-up on the Total Eclipse that happened across Western New York and Ontario.
  • Get prepared today's Solar Eclipse on today's WBFO Brief.
  • Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is publicly acknowledging the likelihood of a tax increase for city residents. Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.
  • Stefon Diggs traded to the Houston Texans and other sports updates. Buffalo City Court judge to work though over 700 cases of lead poisoning. Discussions on the Kensington Expressway project continue. Buffalo prepares to welcome visitors for the upcoming solar eclipse.
  • Another group of local workers join the Organized Labor Movement as 40 employees at Evergreen Health file to unionize, and NYS prisoners will be on lockdown for the solar eclipse on Monday.