Thursday, October 24th, 2024

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Good morning, Buffalo. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A blood drive is scheduled for October 27 to support New York State Trooper Sergeant Sam Mattina, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash. WGRZ
- ➤ WNY Foster Closet supports foster families during the holidays by providing free clothes, shoes, toys, and other necessities through donations and an Amazon Wish List. ABC 7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Cookies & Cream ice cream shop in South Buffalo is set to reopen on Wednesday after a break-in over the weekend resulted in cash theft and ruined stock. WGRZ
- ➤ A jury unanimously found Great Lakes Industrial Development and Industrial Materials Recycling guilty of gross negligence for the 2016 Bethlehem Steel fire in Lackawanna, NY, with a verdict that impacts over 80 plaintiffs. WBEN
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Abercrombie & Fitch is set to reopen in the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga on November 1, marking the brand's return to the Western New York market. The Buffalo News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Former Mayor Byron Brown begins his new position at the OTB. WGRZ
- ➤ Erie County Legislature leaders are advancing a proposal to increase income eligibility for senior citizen property tax exemptions, amid concerns from local assessors about the tax burden shift. The Buffalo News
- ➤ Darryl Carr seeks the Preservation Board's approval to demolish fire-damaged buildings in Buffalo's Cobblestone District for his Unity Tower project, despite the city's efforts to stabilize the historic site. Buffalo Rising
- ➤ Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia defends the department's handling of internal misconduct investigations and rejects calls for civilian oversight, citing improvements in procedures and technology. WBFO
- ➤ A sewer expansion project, not related to Costco, is causing lane reductions and expected traffic delays near Erie County's future Costco site through the end of the year. The Buffalo News
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Buffalo
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Cornerstone Youth Sport Coaches Collaboration Meeting
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