State lawmakers announced grants totaling more than $1.37 million for arts organizations and programming in Buffalo on Monday, with the bulk of the support going to Shea s Performing Arts Center.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction has begun on a $9.9 million project to rehabilitate three key bridges in Erie County, including the structures that carry Fillmore Avenue and Grider Street over state Route 33 - also known as the Kensington Expressway - in the City of Buffalo.
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