Buffalo
Policy
The Buffalo Bills owners want a new stadium, and taxpayers might help them pay for it
The NFL team is a Western New York treasure, and critics say the owners are exploiting that to help pay for the $1.4 billion project.
New York State
We dreamt up some alliterative economic plans for New York
City & State came up with some fun and alliterative nicknames for economic plans New York can launch.
New York State
Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care
Kathy Hochul discusses economic development policy, the prospects for Western New York and her desire to see Equal Rights Amendment added to the state constitution.
New York State
The right way to do economic development
New employers won’t be able to keep growing without a skilled, ready workforce in the area, nor can locals take part in the growth without the credentials to get the jobs, a workforce training center in Buffalo shows the way to solve those problems, writes Bryce Covert.
New York State
Buffalo’s billion-dollar Band-Aid
Most of Buffalo, New York's largest and most costly individual projects have produced underwhelming results, whereas some of the smaller-scale, lower-profile programs are actually generating a lot of growth – or, at least, the potential for it.
New York State
Poll: Is New York’s economic development strategy working?
Amazon’s HQ2 controversy has drawn attention to New York’s economic development strategy – and proposed changes.
Criminal justice
Will upstate Catholic legislators support the Child Victims Act?
The sex abuse scandal in Buffalo makes it more likely.
Buffalo
Why the Buffalo Billion bid-rigging scandal hasn’t changed anything
With Democrats in charge, reforms aren’t a priority in 2019.
Buffalo
Washington Post the latest to declare Buffalo the “hot” place to be
Glimmers of Buffalo's resurgence cause a cascade of coverage.
Chris Collins
Chris Collins’ office entryway campaign
The indicted congressman has been even harder to reach than usual, but many voters didn’t mind.
Congress
Vulnerable New York Republicans resort to racial campaign ads
Several Republican members of Congress from New York have been accused of racism in their campaign commercials
New York City
An update on Cuomo's biggest infrastructure projects
Six major projects the governor is using to build his record.
Chris Collins
Republicans face obstacles to drop Collins from ballot
Western New York Republicans will meet to decide on their options to replace Rep. Chris Collins in NY27.
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Andrew Cuomo
Ignore that Buffalo Billion conviction. We're legalizing pot!
The New York state Health Department officially recommended legalizing marijuana the day after Alain Kaloyeros, a former top economic development official, was convicted of corruption.
New York City
Top takeaways from Buffalo Billion trial
Noteworthy details that the Buffalo Billion trial’s procession of witnesses has revealed.
Andrew Cuomo
What's the Buffalo Billion trial about, again?
The pay-to-play trial against Cuomo-affiliates begins this week, here's what to know about the "Buffalo Billion" trial.
MTA
New York wants to double-dip from ride-hail companies
A “phase one” for congestion pricing in Manhattan isn’t the only state budget proposal affecting ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. An Assembly measure would add a new $1 tax on such rides in upstate and Long Island – and business groups aren’t pleased.
Cynthia Nixon
