I am looking to come visit Buffalo, get some information about the city, jobs, housing etc.

What area should I look into for hotels that are mid price range? I don’t need anything fancy but I also don’t want to stay in a run down hotel either.

Also what is the most affordable area for the housing market, blue collar worker salary range.

Thank you and Go Bills!

Okay, so many Mayoral candidates. Here is my ask: PLEASE PLOW THE SIDE STREETS. This is ridiculous. My street is literally an ice rink (we live in North Buffalo).

Who is the mayor who is going to get the snow plowing together? They have my vote 🗳️

(Elmwood)

graduating from UB this semester and would like to take some grad pics!

idk why i tried going back cause i’ve been having issues every time i go. the first time i started going there they sent me home cause i guess 3 hours wasn’t enough time for the new donor process. okay, that’s fine. i go back and the phlebotomist couldn’t stick me the first time so she gave up and sent me home.

next time i was finally able to donate but a different phlebotomist (i do not like her, i guess she’s a supervisor) who did not stick me came over and adjusted the machine without saying anything. i asked her to remove the needle after sitting for over an hour and a half and she refused. everyone who came in after me had already left and i was still sitting there. turns out put the machine on the slowest possible setting. the original person who stuck me sped it up and got me out.

after that i went once more and had another issue so i stopped going for almost a whole year until recently. ofc there’s been issues again.

today i went and after waiting for nearly an hour, the nurse told me i needed a protein sample cause they didn’t get it last time. annoying but i was gonna just deal with it. they couldn’t get it right this time either. so i lost out on a donation and didn’t get paid today.

before sitting down the nurse brought me to the health screening area, in front of the line. i stood exactly where she told me to. when i was standing there i heard in a nasty tone “you need to move over so you’re not in everyone’s way” so i turned around to see the supervisor. i tell her that’s where i was told to stand but i stepped to the side. apparently that was still a problem. she pointed to a literal human being standing at the front of the line and with an attitude said “that’s where the line is and where you need to stand. do you see the sign?” i’m not telling an entire line of people to move so i can be behind the sign, not next to it. i took one more step over and under my breath said “oh my fucking god” which maybe that was wrong of me but her attitude sucks. i’ve never seen her be nice to anybody. i’ve literally seen her snatch someone’s phone out of their hand and hang it up instead of using her words to tell them they can’t do that.

after i sat down to get my finger pricked she came up to me and said “you didn’t need to be so nasty” as if she didn’t approach me with an attitude and tell me to move out of her way.. i told her i was just standing exactly where i was told to go. she said something else about being the supervisor, blah blah but i ignored her and turned around. the employee told me everyone hates her lmao. idk if i’ll be going back ever again.

TLDR: every time i go there’s a problem and i can’t donate or they can’t stick me. the supervisor is rude af for no reason so i don’t think i’ll be going back.

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Buffalo dining and entertainment continues to take a beating. How do we fix this?!?

I'm considering my next move and I'm highly considering Buffalo NY as my next, and perhaps my last move.

Where would be a good place inside or outside the city (suburbs) for one to settle and buy a house? Good to fantastic neighborhoods? Diverse community?

I'm middle aged and single. No kids. Although good schools usually indicate quality of life advantages. Nature and natural landscapes are my preferred environments. I'm not a big city type of guy. I currently live on the outskirts of a small city in the county and I prefer those vibes to the hustle and bustle of downtown metropolitan areas. But not to be too far away that it takes more than 15 min drive to go get groceries. I've been to Buffalo in the past for work and really enjoyed the neighborhood and community vibes there. Reminded me a lot of Pittsburgh. I like to be active in my community and volunteer at gardens/museums in my spare time.

Please feel free to drop any suggested areas or specific neighborhoods that I can start researching. Thanks in advance!

I'm having a tough time finding quality guys. Those that aren't players, or just dont take care of themselves. Or that want a woman their age. Anyone else? Then I saw this and maybe have figured out why. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFdtXesT3l5/?igsh=MTR1NnIyMmlvOGtkaw==

They are located at 2075 kenmore ave.

Does anyone know anything about these apartments? I know it was recently built/finished but there isn't much info online or their own website.

Inspection is currently up on my car. Looking for a safe place to park it near Seneca One just for tomorrow so I hopefully don’t get a ticket lol.

Thanks for any advice.

I'm considering some home renovations,, including bathrooms, kitchen, and potentially tearing down walls and re-imagining my floor plan.

Anyone have any recommendations for good, reputable companies?

I arrived around midnight tonight and was solicited by two separate "ride share" drivers on my way to my real one. All were just sitting in the rice share area hollering at everyone coming out saying they'd be cheaper and faster.

PSA- don't do it! Always use the Uber or Lyft apps for safety and tracking.

Basically I’m isolated and depressed and I’m wondering if there’s anywhere that shares similar interests?

I love watching/analyzing films, reading (favorite author is Jane Austen), playing games, trivia, always wanted to play dnd but never had a group, and just wanted to connect with people with similar interests etc. I just feel alone, especially in our current climate. If you know any groups that are open and accepting (I’m disabled and queer) I would really appreciate it.

#Bandiiiiits

I’ve been reading a lot of negative news lately on Amherst central schools and was wondering if it’s a good district?

We will be driving from Buffalo to Holiday Valley. Where is the best place to stop for pizza and wings?

Not interested in the game. Want to take my dad to dinner anyone still taking reservations? Or suggestions? Thanks.

so i'm looking to get a sigilism/neo tribal style back tattoo (sort of like the one Grimes has) but i'm having trouble finding an artist that does this type of work. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

In April I'm traveling, and the flight out of Toronto is substantially less money. How would you recommend getting there?

Hey everyone! Curious if anyone has seen Affligem Blonde available for sale anywhere in the Buffalo area/surrounding areas? No luck with premier gourmet or beer keep.

Not usually a big beer person so not sure of the best places to maybe try.

Thanks!

1. Tim Kennedy
2. Mark Poloncarz
3. Chris Scanlon
4. Sean Ryan
5. Jeremy Zellner

Calling out Jeremy Zellner

I write this post staring at the tweet posted below by Jeremy Zellner, chairman of the Erie County Democratic party.

In it, he takes our Geoff Kelly to task for reporting on the forum the party hosted on Saturday where eight mayoral candidates were invited to speak to party committee members from the city. According to Zellner, more than 200 committee members attended.

The forum kicked off with a question to the candidates posed by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz: Would the candidates promise not to seek the endorsement of the local Republican and Conservative parties?

The question was clearly intended to put Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon on the spot, given speculation that he might entertain the GOP or Conservative ballot lines if his prospects dim on the Democratic line.

Geoff reported Scanlon’s response: “I am here seeking the Democratic endorsement for the office of mayor and will work with the Democratic Party to that end.”

In a phone call Friday afternoon with Investigative Post, Scanlon clarified his position: He said he would not seek, has not sought and would not accept the Conservative or Republican lines.

He said neither he nor any campaign representative had discussed the possibility with Conservative or Republican party members.

Scanlon said he believed his answer at the forum had been clear. It wasn’t.

On the recording, Poloncarz asked the candidates if they would pledge to resist the Trump agenda and to “not seek, or accept if offered to you, the Conservative and Republican lines” in the November general election. He wanted yes-or-no answers, but his phrasing — and a subsequent rephrasing of the question by Zellner — invited double negatives and confusion. The confusion was exacerbated when state Sen. Sean Ryan, Scanlon’s chief rival, used the question to call attention to the support Scanlon has received from Republican developers like Carl Paladino and Nick Sinatra.

Finally, Zellner gave up on yes-or-no answers and said they’d start over, allowing each candidate two minutes to answer.

When the question came to Scanlon a second time, and he was permitted to answer in full, he spoke the words that Geoff quoted in his story.

After Zellner sent out his tweet Wednesday, Geoff reached out to him by phone and email to explain all that. Zellner still hasn’t replied.

The forum was closed to the public and press — how’s that for commitment to democratic principles? — but one attendee recorded the entire session and shared it with Geoff, who listened to each and every word and conversed with a half-dozen attendees before writing his piece.

Zellner nevertheless tweeted: “This is flat-out false: Acting Mayor Scanlon unequivocally said ‘no’ when asked if he would seek or accept a GOP endorsement.”

I’ll repeat: Geoff had audio of the entire proceeding and it showed Scanlon did not give an unequivocal “no.” That was also the consensus of attendees he interviewed.

It’s telling that no one from the Scanlon camp contacted Investigative Post to complain about Geoff’s story. Only Zellner, for reasons I’ll get to in a minute.

Zellner continued in his tweet: “Such unsupported reporting and misinformation is the reason faith in journalism is at an all-time low, and it cannot go unanswered.”

How Trumpian of the chairman. From a guy whose party is at just about an all-time low.

Why would Zellner engage in such rhetoric?

He’s trying to head off a Republican or Conservative candidacy by Scanlon in the November election. Perhaps he wants to appear as though he’s being even-handed in the process leading up to the Democrats endorsing prior to the June 24 primary.

Of course, Zellner saw to it that the first person to pose a question to the candidates was Poloncarz, the chairman’s close political ally, and the first question out of his mouth was an obvious attempt to pin down Scanlon.

The chatter in party circles is that the Democrats are going to endorse state Sen. Sean Ryan. It’s just a matter of time. There’s further talk that Zellner has designs for Ryan’s Senate seat should he get elected mayor.

Thus, people should consider Zellner’s tweet a piece of political theater. Clumsy, dishonest political theater.

Such behavior has been typical of Zellner’s nearly 13-year reign as chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee.

Last spring he sent mailers to Democrats in election districts where his preferred candidates for committee seats faced challengers. The flyers, featuring a glowering Donald Trump, encouraged Democrats to stick with Zellner’s candidates because “democracy hangs in the balance.” The implication: The challengers — all fellow Democrats — would weaken the party.

Then there’s Zellner’s propensity to feed at the public trough. After he was elected party chair in 2012, he got himself a $79,577-a-year job as chief of staff to the Democratic majority in the Erie County Legislature. In 2017, he connived his way into being the Democratic commissioner on the Erie County Board of Elections, a job that paid him $146,629 last year, according to state payroll records.

Talk about a conflict of interest. As party chair, he has his thumb on endorsements. As elections commissioner, he has a say in who qualifies to be on the ballot. There ought be a law.

Then there’s his track record of electing — or not electing — Democrats despite the party’s huge enrollment edge over Republicans (287,212 vs. 163,876).

Only one of four countywide elected seats is held by a homegrown Democrat, that being Poloncarz. The county clerk’s position has been won by candidates running on the Republican line since 2012, the sheriff since 1998. The current comptroller, Kevin Hardwick, is a recycled Republican who defected to the Democrats in 2018.

On Zellner’s watch, the party lost the comptroller’s office three times to a Trumper, Stefan Mychajliw — first in a 2012 special election, and again in 2013 and 2017.

Then there’s the drop off of Democratic votes for president in Erie County in the past two elections, from 252,569 four years ago to 234,407 last year. And the loss of Monica Wallace’s state Assembly seat last year, even though Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans in her district. Democrat Patrick Burke came within a hair’s-breadth of losing his Assembly seat, as well — to a Republican whose campaign was managed by Scanlon’s late brother.

Under Zellner, Democrats have made big gains in Amherst but lost long-held majorities on the town boards of Cheektowaga, Lancaster and Hamburg.

Zellner has continued his predecessors’ practice of cross-endorsing judicial candidates. Last year four state Supreme Court judgeships were on the ballot in Western New York. Voters had exactly four candidates to choose from, thanks to cross-endorsements negotiated between Zellner and local GOP and Conservative party leaders.

What poses a greater threat to democracy — a handful of Democrats running for committee seats without the chairman’s approval, or the chairman cutting back-room deals that limit voter’s choices?

I remember interviewing Zellner in 2013, shortly after he assumed the chairmanship. In a moment of candor, he said: “There certainly needs to be a better quality of candidates as far as I’m concerned, not only within the city, but countywide.”

Folks, the quality of candidates has not improved on his watch. As often as not, the Democrats offer up dregs, with fealty to the party a prime qualification.

There are a lot of reasons why the City of Buffalo, in particular, remains mired in hard times. A contributing factor is one-party rule by the Democrats and the schleps they keep running for office.

The last time we had a decent Common Council was when a bunch of young turks, including Gene Fahey and Jim Pitts, challenged party headquarters in 1977 and ran successfully as independent Democrats. The Council has long since slid into mediocrity — at best.

Our best hope these days lies with the pending review of the City Charter. Term limits, ranked voting or non-partisan elections present opportunities to break the chokehold HQ Democrats have over City Hall. County Hall, for that matter, too.

I’m not saying Republicans are the answer. Certainly not in their current Trump incarnation. But in all too many local campaigns, we deserve better than what the Democrats are offering under Zellner’s watch.

Hello everyone, suggest some good things to do or places to visit. I am looking for something fun. It could be an activity or an event or a place that we can visit. Please help.

Anyone have a woman primary care doctor who will see you for something beyond an annual exam? I’ve been with my doctor for 6 years. I’d see her for annual physical and then whoever in the practice when I was sick. I’ve been diagnosed with a chronic illness and need to see a doctor every few months to check/adjust meds, etc. But the office will only schedule me with my actual doctor for my annual physical.

I saw her in September for my physical and have a follow-up appointment for February. I’m finally seeing a specialist for the condition and asked if I could move my check-in back. They told me the Feb appointment is my “annual” physical (that I had 5 months ago) her next available appointment is “late fall.” This is unacceptable for what I need a primary care doctor for.

Anyone have a doctor they can see as needed instead of just for a physical?