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New York's Comptroller finds that the state's nursing homes still lag in preparedness for another pandemic or infectious disease outbreak.

Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law yesterday a measure to look at potential reparations for New Yorkers whose ancestors suffered under slavery in the state.

Latest news for December 19, 2023

Latest news for the day

Groups that advocate for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities are asking Governor Kathy Hochul to provide more money for needed services. Two Humboldt Parkway residents have filed a lawsuit against the State Department of Transportation petitioning the federal Highway administration to conduct an environmental assessment for the proposed Kensington Expressway project.

Buffalo Public School Superintendent Tonja Williams is responding to the stabbing of a Hutch Tech student on Tuesday near Niagara Square. A criminal charge is in place in connection with a case of a Niagara County legislator who was observed on surveillance video apparently slashing a tire outside a Lockport tavern.

The State Comptoller's office is being asked to audit the city of Buffalo for the amount of money being deployed to employees on administrative leave. New York State's high court has ruled that congressional districts in the state reconfigured in the 2022 elections can now be redrawn for the 2024 elections.

WBFO continues to look at data from traffic stop receipts in the city of Buffalo. RSV is the virus that is circulating the most this holiday season.

The region will soon mark the one-year anniversary of the December blizzard. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz will not be running for the Congressional seat that will soon be vacated by Brian Higgins.

In response to Thursday's firing of gunshots outside an Albany synagogue, Gov. Kathy Hochul said "The safety of Jewish New Yorkers is non-negotiable." Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.