This is the first year the holiday falls on a school day since Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation in 2023 mandating school closures, making New York the first state in the nation to do so.

Before Christmas 2022, this was the signature blizzard in Buffalo, even with modest snowfall. Here's how it happened.

Video grab as a Canadian cargo freighter which was had been stuck in a frozen lake for days was freed on Saturday (25).The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel carrying 17 crew members, became stuck in ice on Lake Erie off the coast of Buffalo,

First Period_1, Calgary, Huberdeau 19, 12:00 (sh). Penalties_Coronato, CGY (Interference), 10:53; Huberdeau, CGY (Roughing), 15:58; Quinn, BUF (Roughing), 15:58 ...

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff might have been better off declining penalties Thursday night. Scoreless on a season-high six power-play chances, the Sabres gave up a pair of

What state do the Buffalo Bills play in? The NFL team from Buffalo, New York, is the only team playing in NY. But the Buffalo Bills are one of three NFL teams to represent New York State.

Second Period_2, Buffalo, Samuelsson 3 (Jokiharju, Lafferty), 2:50. 3, Buffalo, Thompson 22 (Samuelsson, Peterka), 7:18. 4, Calgary, Kadri 16 (Pelletier, Huberdeau), 10:31.

Broadview Federal Credit Union has pledged $25,125 in donations split between two Western New York nonprofits, FeedMore Western New York and the Resource Council of Western New York, based on the points scored by the Bills over three playoff games.

Intense snow squalls severely reduced visibility on roads across Buffalo and others parts of Western New York Monday night, and the threat of snow squalls will linger this week.