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Buffalo Outer Harbor Concert Venue Up for City Approval Live music and Buffalos Waterfront have always been in perfect harmony. For a long time, temporary pop-up stages have been the platform for many concerts in the Outer Harbor and Canalside, but soon there could be a new permanent concert amphitheater on the water. Buffalo Business First reports plans for the proposed 8,000 seat venue are currently under review by the Buffalo Common Council. The next step is for the Buffalo Planning Board ...

You may remember the community outrage over the 2006 firing of Cariol Horne after she stopped another officer from choking a suspect during an arrest. Cariols actions caused her to lose her job and her pension. According to WIVB,  after the State Supreme Court vacated a previous ruling that upheld her firing, Coriol Horne will now receive her full pension. This case has received national attention, back in June, Cariol appeared on the CBS morning show and also CNN where she had a chance to tal...

Al-Aqsa supermarket & restaurant holds grand opening The immigrant-owned business is one of the largest independent food markets in this part of the city and last updated 2021-04-01 17:46:41-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Even before Thursdays ribbon-cutting ceremony, community members were already shopping for groceries at the new Al-Aqsa supermarket and restaurant on 1350 Fillmore Avenue. "In this store, right on my right hand [side] are fresh fruits and vegetables. Which are very much needed...

Enter your number to get our free mobile app Yasmin Youngs Interview with Drea DNur Drea DNur has released Mama Please, a tribute song, inspired by the tragic death of George Floyd. The video for the song is a tribute to Cariol Horne. Mama Please is a powerful song, echoing the last words of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police officers, who ignored his pleas for his life. The song was written and produced by Chicago-based MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Dr. Rami Nashashibi and Buf...

Today, Saturday, December 12, from 10 am to noon we hosted the on-air ‘Put the Guns Down & Power Up Town Hall. We discussed the increase in gun violence in Buffalo and its impact on our community.  If you missed it, you can listen here. Enter your number to get our free mobile app If you missed our 2-hour discussion, you can find it below. Our hope is that your will be inspired by this to make a change. We know that one town hall wont stop the gun violence in Buffalo, but we want to help pla...