Buffalo News

The following made news during the week of May 20, 2013. Click on the links to be directed to each story.

Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, Monroe County, is criticizing Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, for calling out Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard for not enforcing the NY-SAFE Act.

I had a nice chat recently with Michael Moore, who was promoting his soon-to-be-released film " Capitalism: A Love Story, " a documentary showcasing the ills of corporate greed and exploitation of the common worker.

Dear Avery, I have a ton of weddings this summer in the Buffalo area. I can probably repeat a few of the dresses but they're at some very different locations throughout the city that have varying degrees of fancy-ness. What are a few different options for venues like Asbury Hall, Hotel Lafayette or the Buffalo Club? Ah, wedding season.

ALBANY Some upstate officials are balking at provisions of New York's gun-control law, saying the regulations are unclear and burdensome.

If you've been tracking the whereabouts of the Buffalo.com staff on Twitter - don't worry, it's not creepy - you'll already know that we have a soft spot for Larkin Square as a summer lunch destination.

The police department's foot and bicycle patrols will be making the rounds in city parks, neighborhoods and business districts all summer long.

A federal judge has rebuked a Buffalo delivery company accused of shipping tons of untaxed cigarettes to New York City residents in violation of federal law.

The popular North Buffalo institution, the North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue will live on, despite a decision by the current theater operator to end its agreement to run it.

Drivers in Buffalo don't have the right to plea bargain these tickets. But, under a bill being debated in Albany, drivers would be able to do this if they're stopped in the city.

Western New York's only radio show specifically addressing Native issues. Host, John Kane, has been a voice for Native sovereignty for several decades and now is on air broadcasting on the 50,000 watts of power from WWKB 1520AM.

While local concert promoters and music industry insiders are mum, t-shirts being sold on Macca's current "Out There" tour lists a Buffalo date in August sandwiched between ones in Columbus and Indianapolis.

"A Fighter's Chance" by Niagara Falls native Gabriel Gonzalez is the most recent release from No Frills Buffalo publishing company.

Buffalo Police say they've arrested a second suspect in connection to the murder of a cab driver in March.

UPDATE : Due to a delayed shipment and weather issues, Water Bikes of Buffalo will officially be available to rent on June 1, not Memorial Day weekend, according to Canalside Buffalo .

The City of Buffalo has been praised for its influx of refugees and the opportunities that those refugees are provided.

New York's upstate cities struggled with population losses between 2000 and 2012, but the decline slowed in recent years, U.S. Census data released Thursday showed.

The 23rd Annual Artie Awards, recognizing excellence in Buffalo theater will be held at the Town Ballroom on Monday, June 3, 2013.

A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Buffalo hospital and another man was charged following an accident in Hanover on Tuesday.

Volunteers from Special Spaces Buffalo have done it again! They have given a bedroom makeover to a little girl suffering from leukemia.