A 46-year-old bicyclist, 46 year old Wilfredo Morales, died after a crash Thursday morning at the intersection of Sheridan Drive and Delaware Avenue in the town of Tonawanda. A family of five living on 99th Street near the Love Canal area in the City of Niagara Falls has asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to support their immediate relocation. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office responded to a New York State law that could end the department's agreement with federal immigration authorities, calling it a misdirected public safety policy. The city of Buffalo is seeking to impose fines on the owners of the former St. Ann’s Church as it pursues a long-term solution for the historic site following a series of fires on the property. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra announced Jennifer J. Barbee as its next president and executive director, effective Sept. 1, 2026. The YMCA Turkey Trot will have a new route this year, starting and ending at the Buffalo Convention Center, keeping part of the course on Delaware Avenue.