According to the governor's office, the report determined the construction of a six-lane tunnel between Dodge Street and Sidney Street was the best concept and should be studied further.
At 3:50 a.m., firefighters arrived at 197 Leslie St., near Bailey Avenue and East Ferry Street, where a fire tore through the first floor of the vacant building.
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that a Cheektowaga man pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and one count of driving while ability impaired by a drug.
The Buffalo Police Department is trying to help parents make ends meet when it comes to back to school shopping. Officers handed out free backpacks Saturday on East Ferry Street.