Outrage sparked by Flight 3407 revelation
WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers and the Families of Continental Connection Flight 3407 reacted with outrage at the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday in the wake of a former Colgan Air...
View ArticleTonawanda Town Board reviews auto business permits
The fate of zoning permits for three auto-related businesses in the Town of Tonawanda was decided Monday during action by the Town Board when it revoked one permit and approved two others – one on...
View ArticleCuomo seeks support in Peace Bridge panel standoff
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, whose tactical maneuvering in the Peace Bridge dispute has not been winning him any friends in Canada, held a closed-door meeting with Western New York lawmakers Monday...
View ArticleSchneiderman sues HSBC over foreclosures
ALBANY – Thousands of New Yorkers have likely been denied a better chance to get their homes out from under foreclosure by HSBC Bank USA and its Depew mortgage operations facility, Attorney General...
View ArticleNew yogurt plant hungry to grow
Inside part of Muller Quaker Dairy’s new plant in the Town of Batavia, packages of yogurt wind their way through a conveyor system, ready for shipment to retailers around the country.What is striking...
View ArticleOn the Record / June 4, 2013
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel partner Scott P. Horton recently presented “Employment Practices and Social Media” at a New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar....Four...
View ArticleBasil Chevrolet sales atop national ranking for May
Joe Basil Chevrolet has been named the No. 1 Chevrolet dealer in the country for May, beating the sales of more than 3,000 other dealerships.The family-owned business in Depew sold 566 vehicles – 418...
View ArticleCourt backs Paladino in Empire Zone ruling
Developer Carl P. Paladino won a resounding victory in the state’s highest court over Empire Zone benefits that he argued were taken away retroactively from one of his companies after changes were...
View ArticlePopeyes restaurant coming to Elmwood
Popeyes chicken is coming to Buffalo.The popular fast-food supplier of Southern fried chicken, as well as seafood, will be located near Home Depot and Aldi, the grocery chain that owns the property...
View ArticleKaleida strike votes planned
Three unions representing more than 7,000 workers at Kaleida Health facilities will conduct strike authorization votes next week.The votes involve Communications Workers of America Local 1168, 1199...
View ArticleOn the Record / June 5, 2013
The American Cancer Society recognized Nicholas Picholas of Entercom Radio of Buffalo’s WKSE-FM, Kiss 98.5, with the 2013 American Cancer Society Voice of Hope Award....Hodgson Russ partner Benjamin...
View ArticleSovran Self Storage raises earnings forecast
Sovran Self Storage hiked its earnings forecast for this year by a little more than 1 percent after the Williamsville self-storage facility operator reduced its interest expense by $4.1 million a year...
View ArticleNiagara Blower sold to Sweden-based company
Niagara Blower, a maker of specialized industrial heat transfer and air conditioning systems that dates to 1904, has been acquired by Sweden-based Alfa Laval.Niagara Blower will keep its name, work...
View ArticleSuit on HSBC foreclosures seen spurring other banks to follow law
State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said he believes his office’s lawsuit against HSBC Bank USA over allegedly illegal foreclosure-related tactics will grab other banks’ attention.“We went...
View ArticleBuffalo Niagara home prices, contracts soar in April
Strong demand from buyers and a tight supply of homes for sale continued to drive the Buffalo Niagara housing market in April, as home prices rose strongly and the number of homes under contract...
View ArticleSpringville Chrysler dealership sold
A Chrysler dealership in Springville has changed ownership.Carl Emerling and his son, Evan, have acquired Bob Johnson Motors, which sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, at 195 W. Main St....
View ArticleNew bankruptcy filings continue to decline
Bankruptcy filings in Western New York dropped nearly 15 percent in May from a year ago, continuing a recent trend of declines.The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York reported...
View ArticleSlightly more county work going to women, minority firms
Minority- and women-owned businesses garnered a slightly higher share of Erie County construction and service contracts in 2012 than they did in 2011, according to figures released by the county this...
View ArticleLockport sets parking conference, OKs market plan
LOCKPORT – The city will hold a public forum on downtown parking June 18, Common Council President Anne E. McCaffrey announced Wednesday.McCaffrey said the 6 p.m. meeting in City Hall will discuss a...
View ArticleOn the Record / June 6, 2013
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel partner Robert W. Patterson will serve as a presenter at two health care reform seminars sponsored by Sheridan Benefits and the New York Farm Bureau. Patterson will...
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