Good morning, Buffalo.

Buffalo Place is inviting residents and visitors to share their ideas on downtown's future through an online survey open through Nov.

11. Respondents will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card as city officials work on revitalizing the area.

Buffalo native Wolf Blitzer is returning this weekend at the Jewish Museum of Buffalo to honor longtime Channel 7 anchor Irv Weinstein, joining Weinstein's wife and family for a special program that also marks the museum’s opening of its new genealogy center.

RoutingBox's CEO Paul Snyder IV revealed that the company will remain in Amherst as it secures a $30 million investment to expand its transportation software platform.

Growth plans aim to speed up service and enhance the platform's capabilities.

Buffalo Public Schools met Thursday with families and students to discuss merging Leonardo da Vinci and Research Laboratory High schools at East Community High School.

The proposal aims to save $24 million a year while critics worry about school identity (concerns remain).

Say Yes Buffalo held its inaugural State of Say Yes address yesterday at Seneca One, where CEO David Rust unveiled plans for enhanced student support and a Niagara Falls scholarship endowment while endorsing challenging school closures.

The organization will soon roll out a student support team and career advising programs.

Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6% cost of living boost.

Michael Angelucci from Level Financial Advisors said the increase will help those living on fixed incomes.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that HEAP will open on November 2 to help heat homes, with over 132,000 Western New York households eligible (benefits vary by income, family size, heating source, and vulnerability).

Applications can be made online, at social services offices, or by mail.

Dr. Daniel Woo accepted a role at the University of Cincinnati and will step down as UBMD Neurology's president and neurology department chair on Nov.

1 (financial challenges continue to mount).

Broadway Market’s $45 million state-funded transformation is delayed to spring 2027 due to slower sales of tax credits, but officials say shoppers and vendors will not see any disruptions during the upcoming holidays (and next Easter).

The Bills will travel to Las Vegas Sunday to face the Raiders as they aim to improve to a 5-1 record before their bye week (local media previewed the matchup).