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Another at-risk religious house of worship bites the dust.

An emergency demolition was ordered, which ended up with the razing of the former Faith Temple at 461 Rhode Island Street, just down the street from Left Bank restaurant.

Once again, this demolition was preventable, according to Bernice Radle, Executive Director at Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN), who told me, “Immediately when we heard of the issue, we provided the ownership with a list of options – including connecting them to an experienced stabilization team who provided a plan and a price. The owners made a choice to follow a different path that included an unlicensed roofer.

“How do we prevent this proactively? One important missing piece is funding. We need the City of Buffalo to step up and provide annual stabilization funds for Buffalo. Lots of cities do this! It doesn’t have to be a lot of money but a few hundred thousand per area of the City could save a building or two each year. It also doesn’t have to be a grant or ‘free’ money, it could easily be a loan interest loan provided to property owners. As a reminder, banks struggle to lend to projects and buildings of this nature. The City can and should step in to assist and PBN can be here to help implement and/or support in anyway.”

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It’s incredible to think that here we are, once again, in a demolition by neglect scenario that is dumbing down another Buffalo neighborhood. This systemic problem is one that is not only pervasive on the West Side, but every part of the city. What ever changes? Apparently nothing. Because in a couple of years, people tend to forget the travesties. Just think of St. Mary’s on the Hill on Niagara Street, which was demoed a number of years ago, and is now a parking lot for D’Youville. They saved the bell, which stands as a reminder of the tremendous loss. And now here we are again, and again, and again. It’s like Groundhog Day.

“I went to the property in May through a mutual connection to the Pastor,” said real estate agent J-M Reed. “It is one of maybe 3 buildings in over 20 years that scared me. I just looked inside from the front door. The whole situation almost made me cry. This was current Pastor’s father’s church so there was a deep connection to the building. I called Preservation Buffalo Niagara to see about emergency stabilization funds, but those are only available for East Side properties. I did think collapse was imminent and I told the Pastor that I felt the only option was to get it into someone’s hands immediately who had the knowledge and money to immediately stabilize it. It would have been a very complicated project because the roof was coming down and pushing the side walls out. It’s a very sad story all around but also totally inevitable given what I saw a month ago. This needed to be fixed years ago before it got so dangerous.”

So what’s next Buffalo? A member of the preservation community just hinted that 192 Bidwell Parkway should be added to the “list of concerns.” Apparently it is in “dire straights.”

There is a movement to eliminate the sale of ATVs in the City of Buffalo.

As the summer starts, it is time to get outside and enjoy all that New York State has to offer! For many, that means hitting an ATV trail on a four wheeler, dirt bike or side by side.

Here in Western New York, there are some lawmakers who are fed up with illegal use of off-road vehicles within the city limits of New York State second largest city.

For years, there has been an issue with people riding ATV in areas that they are not allowed to. For safety and for noise issues, there are laws where and when you can ride ATVs in New York State.

But according to reports, lawmakers want the sale from dealers and individuals to stop!

Ryan on ATVs in Buffalo: "I support the state law that bans the sale of ATVs in areas where they're illegal to ride, so under that law, nobody would be able to sell an ATV, either from a dealer or an individual in the City of Buffalo. That should help to cut down on some of the…

— News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) June 4, 2025

At this point, the state is clear as to the laws around ATVs including registration and age requirements and even the fact that you CAN'T ride an ATV at a certain angle to a road.

In a post that I did a few months back, I noted that New York State says:

When crossing a road or highway, the New York State DMV website indicates that, "you must cross at an angle of approximately 90 degrees, at a place where there are no obstructions to prevent a quick, safe crossing".

Be safe this summer and follow the trails and the laws.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Behind a high-powered offense and a gem from starting pitcher Brandon Sproat, the Syracuse Mets beat the Buffalo Bisons 18-0 on Friday at NBT Bank Stadium.

Syracuse had a season-high 17 hits and went 11-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Meanwhile, Sproat pitched six scoreless innings.

Both sides went scoreless in the first two frames before Syracuse scored in the bottom of the third inning.

It started with back-to-back singles by Luke Ritter and Travis Swaggerty, followed by a Yonny Hernandez sacrifice bunt that moved the runners into scoring position. The next batter, Gilberto Celestino, ripped a two-run single that gave the Mets a 2-0 lead.

There were two quick outs to start the fourth inning, before a Syracuse rally ignited. Ritter singled, Swaggerty walked, and Hernandez hit an RBI single to put the Mets in front, 3-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Buffalo starter Spencer Turnbull quickly recorded two outs, but the Syracuse offense sparked again. With Jon Singleton at second base after a fielder’s choice and a passed ball, Donovan Walton singled.

Hayden Senger slapped an RBI single up the middle to score Singleton and stretch the lead to 4-0. Next, Ritter hit a run-scoring double to put the Mets ahead 5-0. To continue the two-out rally, Swaggerty smacked a two-run double to extend the advantage to 7-0.

The offensive surge didn’t stop in the fifth. Syracuse tacked on six more runs in the seventh inning, headlined by a Singleton home run and a Drew Gilbert grand slam. The six-run outburst gave the Mets a 13-0 lead.

In the eighth, the offense didn’t slow down on route to five more runs. With the bases loaded, Ritter walked to make it 14-0. RBI singles from Swaggerty, Hernandez, and Celestino stretched the lead to 17-0. One more run scored on a double play to give Syracuse an 18-0 lead.

The 18-run advantage was certainly enough thanks to a dominant pitching performance by the Syracuse staff.

Sproat pitched six scoreless innings, tying his longest outing of the season. The right-hander allowed five hits, two walks and struck out four batters.

Out of the bullpen, Max Kranick tossed one and two-thirds innings without allowing a walk and striking out three batters. Anthony Gose finished the job with four outs.

Syracuse (29-32) continues its series with Buffalo (24-35) on Saturday night. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A big transformation is on the way for Seneca Street in Buffalo.

Starting next month, the city will kick off the first phase of a $23 million reconstruction project. The initial phase will focus on the area between Wildwood Place and Mineral Springs Road.

Upgrades will be made to roadways, sidewalks, curbs, and streetlights. City leaders said Friday the goal is to breathe new life into this busy corridor, and to make things more smooth for drivers and pedestrians.

The announcement took place in front of The Caz, located at 2221 Seneca St., near where the project will start.

"This particular project is a very important one for our dreams of this renaissance here," Jake Snyder, owner of The Caz, said Friday. "It's going to make the community more walkable. It's going to make it safer to walk. It's going to beautify the street, and it's I think really going to help the momentum, to carry forward, there's work to be done here, for sure. I'm going to keep at it."

Phase 1 is expected to be done next year. Phase 2 will continue the improvements from Mineral Springs to Fillmore Avenue in the Lovejoy District.

"This project is about investing in the families, small businesses, and community organizations that make South Buffalo such a strong and proud neighborhood," Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said in a statement. "I'm honored to stand with our community partners as we move forward with this transformative project.

"I want to thank Congressman Tim Kennedy for continuing to deliver vital infrastructure funding through the State's Touring Route program year after year. Together, we're building a stronger, cleaner, and more connected Buffalo street by street."

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Public School District is named in a lawsuit filed by a mother who claims that a gym teacher broke her son's leg.

According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred in October 2024 at the Bilingual Center (PS #33) on Elk Street. It states that during gym class, a teacher was demonstrating a "leg kick" on her son, which ended up breaking his leg. The teacher, school and district are accused of negligence, lack of care and recklessness.

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In addition, the lawsuit states that school officials have known about the alleged incident for months because the mother filed a notice of claim in November.

7 News has reached out to the attorney representing the family, and we are waiting to hear back.

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