So we are going to have a Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo this year. It happens pretty regularly, but unlike the past several events, this year’s contest will feature the two major citywide elected officials, the incumbent mayor and the city comptroller. Continue reading
Month: April 2017
The State doesn’t need to spend $25 million for a train station
As the state’s 2017-18 budget finally fell into place we found that among the financial decisions is a pile of goodies from the state. Governor Cuomo provided the Buffalo Billion II, which is actually one half billion dollars – a lot of money. There is also $385 million more stuffed in the budget for projects in Western New York and statewide that the governor and the Legislature will separately award. Continue reading