The United States special envoy has arrived in Israel to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and Gov. Kathy Hochul weighed in Thursday calling for aid to reach Palestinians amid a growing crisis in the region. She issued a statement calling for “lasting peace that protects the lives of both Israelis and Palestinians.” “The…
A new alert from the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection takes aim at something that’s become ingrained in many of our daily lives: digital payment apps. Whether it’s Venmo, Zelle or Cash App, officials say scammers took $390 million from people nationwide last year. And the scams are only getting more sophisticated,…
Travel across the border dropping in both directions this summer. A release from National Statistical Office of Canada showed that the amount of Canadian residents traveling back over the border has dropped drastically in the past year – by about a third. That is something that is being noticed in Western New York as well….
State and federal lawmakers are pushing back on plans by the General Services Administration to move the Buffalo Passport Agency out of downtown Buffalo and into the suburbs. Leading the charge is Rep. Tim Kennedy, NY-26, who says the office is currently located in a perfect location, citing people who take nearly a dozen different…
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. conducted strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, New York leaders in Albany and Capitol Hill all responded to the strikes with mixed messages. “Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” Republican Rep. Mike Lawler said in part. “I fully supported Israel’s move to strike Iran,…