Sandra Tan

Local government officials say they are hoping the departure of the frigid arctic air that has subjected the region to unrelenting cold temperatures and snowfall also means they will be able to shore up their depleted road salt supplies.

Erie County Public Works Commissioner William Geary talks about the factors that have made it so difficult for local governments to get the road salt they need to keep roadways

If you have an infant or child under age of 5 in Erie County, he or she may be eligible to receive a free children's book mailed home each month.

Buffalo has received $6.7 million from Erie County for unspecified "urban initiatives" since 2020, but spending transparency remains an issue.

All accounts were reopened as of Monday morning, but not before a flurry of calls between the Comptroller's Office, Purchasing Department and Home Depot billing representatives.

She also wants more accountability on how the Bills are making stadium-related contracting opportunities open to small, local businesses.

The Erie County Water Authority board unanimously approved an across the board 11% hike in its rates and fees, the second highest percentage increase in decades.

A representative with DocGo stated Friday that "based on direction from the city," those who have not transitioned to other housing programs will be "reconnected with friends and family with the City of New York covering the cost of travel; or returned to the Arrival Center in New York City."

Dejia James, director of policy advocacy for the Partnership for the Public Good, a member of the New York Immigration Coalition, responds to local statements by Sheriff John Garcia and

The county is on the hook to pay more than $2 million in legal bills to defend itself against the lawsuit related to Richard J. Metcalf Jr.'s death, with about half that cost coming so far this year.