City
February 28, 2010 12:46 PM
Know that there isn't a lot to say about these pictures of Glenn's, as the pictures say it all. Enjoy them, and get downtown for today's last day of the biggest party that celebrates winter.
Newell was tired this morning, as one would expect, and he did say that he burnt through a lot of volunteers yesterday. Want to know how you can help? We're glad you asked! Newell says if you're going to the festival and you have time to volunteer, look for anyone wearing a red armband, and ask them to put you to work.
The day is sunnier than yesterday, and the weather is fine, so chances are good that the streets around Pearl, Seneca and Main will be jammed again. In addition, though Pond Hockey was cancelled, Labatt is inviting festival-goers to Seneca (between Pearl and Main), where they will televise the 3PM game in which Team USA skates for the gold in Vancouver. Look for the 16' x 12' video wall!
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City
February 28, 2010 9:13 AM
Officials at the Labatt Blue Buffalo Pond Hockey Tournament cancelled play for today due to unsafe ice conditions.
"Continuous snowfall, slushy ice conditions, standing water and a weather forecast with temperatures in the mid 30s, made for unsafe, unplayable ice conditions," said City of Buffalo Commissioner Steve Stepniak, Public Works. "The guys worked so hard over the last few weeks to pull this tournament off. They see the value of it for the City of Buffalo. If there was any way to get that ice ready for today, they would have done it. Unfortunately -
City
February 26, 2010 4:19 PM
We feel so bad about blowing it on the skating rinks that we called in some backup reinforcements for the kids. Pictured here is So Kimura of Integrity Catering in the beginning stages of his ice hockey table interactive sculpture (based on air hockey). The kids will be able to use ice paddles to shoot the pucks around on So's Creation. So is also carving a life size hockey goalie that kids will be able to shoot pucks at - the goalie will be a tribute to an iconic goalie near and dear to our hearts.
Then Lauren Makeyenko for Tifft Nature Preserve will take kids (and adults) on snowshoeing
Regional
February 26, 2010 3:11 PM
Assembly member Sam Hoyt has announced the start of a campaign to reject Governor Paterson's proposal to withhold state tax refunds in order to balance the state budget.
"This is your money. Many people rely on the timely return of their state refund to balance their own check books," says Hoyt. According to Hoyt the state's fiscal crisis can't be balanced on the backs of taxpayers. "It's certainly not fair to the people of New York State," he says.
"We can find other ways to reduce the spending," Hoyt said. He is
City
February 26, 2010 2:32 PM
The history of women often seems to be forgotten and tucked away on a shelf; even when recognized in their own times, women are often not included in the history books.
The idea of declaring March as National Women's History Month was the product of the National Women's History Project, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. This organization was started to educate and promote the historic and significant accomplishments of women. Their theme for 2010 is "Writing Women Back into History". The Erie County Commission on the Status of Women and the Erie County Library
City
February 26, 2010 1:25 PM
Workers have begun dumping snow on the Seneca Street exit ramp of The Skyway. A second layer of clean snow will be added after the base is set. As the snow is dumped and spread, more workers are adding snow fencing on the outer side of the ramp. From there, hay bales are added to protect tubers from flying off the hill. Colden Valley Tubing will be dropping off their slick-bottom sledding tubes later in the day, upon which time we're heading up to try out the ride - somebody has to do it, right?
When you arrive to the Seneca Loop tomorrow, you will notice another addition to the Pearl
City
February 26, 2010 11:40 AM
Moments ago the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Ice Maze was set in Buffalo NY, beating Toronto's record from '05. The press conference was held in front of the maze as reporters trained their mics and their cameras on a Powder Keg Festival podium... made of ice - thanks to Paul Strada! I would like to send a special shout out to the volunteers who helped to build the labyrinth, many of whom came down to be a part of the ceremony.
Even today there are members of the crew who are having trouble locating the maze's center, where a throne of ice now sits. The horns at the
City
February 25, 2010 1:55 PM
BRO Submission graciously provided by Nancy Sheridan Siegel:
If you've been following the progress of the Powder Keg Festival, you may have noticed that participants are being encouraged to take the Metro Rail to the festival this weekend. The Metro is a wonderful alternative to driving and parking downtown AND there are no drinking and driving concerns after a day of 'celebrating' our winter weather.
But if you've never ridden the train before, it might seem like a daunting task. Never fear, I'm here to walk you through the procedure and show you
Regional
February 25, 2010 9:35 AM
General Motors will invest $425 million and create nearly 470 jobs at the Tonawanda Engine plant to produce the next generation fuel efficient Ecotec engine.
The investment will add capacity, allowing the plant to produce 370,000 engines per year, and includes facility renovation, new machinery, equipment and special tooling to support this engine program at plants in New York, Ohio, and Michigan.
The Ecotec engine family is known for its reliability, fuel efficiency and performance. GM Ecotec engines have been on the forefront
City
February 25, 2010 8:27 AM
Ex Ellicott District Councilman Brian Davis, accused of misusing $1,900 in campaign funds was granted a conditional discharge by Chief City Judge Thomas Amodeo.
Davis pled guilty to charges of misused funds and filing false reports with the Board of Elections last November, each of which could have maximum penalties of $1,000 fines and one year in prison. Instead, he will perform 200 hours of community service, as suggested by the Erie County Probation Department, and is prohibited from holding any job that involves the handling of money, as imposed by Judge Amodeo.
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City
February 24, 2010 5:52 PM
So I've been working around One HSBC Center's plaza since Saturday, and in that time I have been in awe of this iconic work of art that constantly looms over the beehive of activity. It was David Granville, Assistant to Commissioner at City Hall, who said to me in passing (with ice block in tow), "Vroom Shhh!" I turned around and said, "Excuse me?" "That's the name of that work of art," he replied. I looked up and said out loud, "Vroom Shhh?" This modernist sculpture... one that I have seen thousands of time... finally had a name (to me). And a pretty cool name to boot.
The creator of
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