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Buffalo police got a pay raise without a new contract thanks to a state arbitration panel ruling. But it came as a surprise to some city lawmakers.

A man accused of trying to attack a young girl on a bike path has confessed to the crime while council members continue to devise a plan to increase security.

After a 2-year hiatus, the community and a top-tier lineup of talent gathered on UB's South Campus in support of the University District and the East Side.

They say neighbors have seen people re-selling items that are being handed out for free following the shooting at the Jefferson Avenue Tops.

Buffalo Common Council Member Rasheed N.C. Wyatt is calling on the Buffalo School Board and New York State to implement financial literacy courses for Buffalo Public School students.

Many municipalities would like to have more say in where the cannabis dispensaries will go.

The incident occurred on the North Buffalo Rails to Trails path around 2:30 p.m. on March 31.

Councilman Rasheed Wyatt of Buffalo University District plans to ramp up security at the Rails to Trails path in North Buffalo after an attack on a 14-year-old girl.

Mayor Byron Brown's administration comes to the Common Council Tuesday with its plan to spend $331million in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan.

"If Thursday is a repeat of what we've had it's not going to look good for us," said Buffalo Common Councilman, Rasheed Wyatt.