News across Greater Buffalo

Niagara Falls Police Investigate Dead Body Found in Cayuga Creek
An ongoing police investigation took a dark turn along Buffalo Avenue Friday evening when a Niagara Falls Police Department detective discovered a man’s body floating in Cayuga Creek. The body was discovery on the 8700 block of Buffalo Avenue near Cayuga Island. A detective…

Sludge Bubbles Up at Niagara Falls Home, Sickening Father as New York DEC Blames Family
Emergency crews and environmental regulators responded to a residential property on 99th Street in Niagara Falls on Thursday, September 10th, after a private test well ruptured into a toxic emergency, sending a father to the hospital with acute illness and uncovering a foul, dark…

The Mayor’s Man: How James Perry Became Robert Restaino’s Most Useful Tool in Niagara Falls
There is a particular species of local politician that every Rust Belt city knows by instinct, even if it can’t always name it. He is not the boss. He is not the visionary. He is the mechanism — the man who shows up on time, sits in the right chair, calls the roll, and ensures…

Niagara Falls Father Wakes Up to Find 3-year-old Son Gone, Says Mother Kidnapped Him Overnight
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 3:22am after reports of kidnapping on 9th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and father of the child told dispatch that his 3-year-old (or younger) son was taken by the mother…

Woman Calls 911, Says She Has a Gun and Will Rob 7-Eleven Because Lotto Machine Isn’t Working in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 6:40am after reports of menacing with a weapon at 7-Eleven on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and suspect was “screaming and yelling” at dispatch saying that she has a gun.…
Akron, Barker win N-O field hockey openers
Defending champion Akron blanked visiting Medina 6-0 and Barker downed visiting Wilson 6-1 in season opening Niagara-Orleans League field hockey games this afternoon. Mackenzie Tomporowski and Brooke Milhollen both scored 2 goals and Abigail Schlabach and Madigan Regan each had 1…

Shuttered Niagara Amusement Park Listed for $5M as Operators Pull the Plug
The historic Grand Island amusement park that entertained generations of Western New York families has officially hit the market with a $5 million price tag. Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World – long remembered by locals as Fantasy Island – is up for sale following its abrupt…

Annual “Music is Art” Festival Buffalo Outer Harbor Sat., September 12th
By Barbara Arnstein This Saturday, September 12th, from 11am-11pm, the free Music is Art Festival in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor and Terminal B will showcase over 800 musicians, artists, deejays, dancers […]

GOOCH GOT SCREWED? Political Connections, Missing Proof of Funds and a $10,000 Niagara Falls Theatre Deal
The Niagara Falls Screw Job How a Buffalo Democratic political network lobbied Niagara Falls City Hall — and what it got in return EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Three of Niagara Action’s ongoing investigation into the selection process for the Rapids Theatre at 1711 Main Street,…

Man Seriously Injured in Broad-daylight Stabbing at Niagara Falls Popeyes
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4:39pm after reports of a stabbing on September 9th at Popeyes on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. The victim of the stabbing was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. He…

Pollock: Can Brady pick up where McDermott left off for the Buffalo Bills?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Columnist The biggest question about the Bills heading into the 2026 season is whether this year’s roster stands up against the talented one former […]

Child Screams for Help as Four Juveniles Beat Him at North Tonawanda Playground
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:52pm after reports of a violent assault on a child at Memorial Pool on Payne Avenue in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that a young child was being beaten…