Good morning, Buffalo.

A lithium-ion battery used to power an e-bike sparked a fire in a fourth-floor apartment (77 Main St.) in Lockport, killing two pets, rescuing one, and sending three people to hospitals with non-life-threatening smoke inhalation.

Pete's Place owner Peter Flanagan is renovating the former Vasilis on Main Street to open Sam's Benedict in January to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, despite a $54 million construction project that will continue through 2028 + renovations are underway.

New York will replace its decades-old unemployment system with a $188 million upgrade that will take the current system offline starting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.

2 and delay new claims, weekly certifications, and benefit payments until the new Unemployment Services platform is back online (about nine to 12 days).

Buffalo Niagara home sellers are cutting asking prices less often than the national average and far less than in softer markets, according to a new housing report.