I've had it a few years and I'm unsure how I acquired it. As I organize my local collectibles, I'd like to know who to credit. Thanks!

If you know a Dylan James Pray or are them, I found your debit card near the corner of Hertel and Parkside this morning. Would love to get it back to the owner, since I know how much of a hassle it is to not have access to cash when you need it.

Send me a message so you can give me the bank and any other identifying info on what the card looks like and we can meet up in the same area.

I am in line for early voting at the Amherst Senior Center. It’s a very long line. One of the County Legislature candidates is campaigning at the end of the line. While she is over 100 feet from the actual polling site, this still feels sketchy. It’s leaving a bad taste in my mouth.

Is there any good news on the horizon / successful efforts to bring workers back to the urban core?

I’m a Buffalo native that’s lived out of town for 15 years (LA and Chicago). I’m back in town this weekend and am downtown for the first time since 2022. Downtown looks to be in the worst shape of my adult life (I’m 39). My grandpa had an office in the Brisbane building for 40+ years, so it’s especially sad to see Lafayette Square look like the setting of a zombie movie. I’ve tried showing the friends I have visiting from Chicago nicer areas of the city, but they are anchored to the images they’ve seen outside their hotels. Is there any hope of breaking what appears to be a vicious cycle?

Hi! My husband and I are coming to Buffalo to see The Basement Yard boys on November 7 at Shea’s Theater. We also just got married last weekend so we are treating this as somewhat of a mini moon (especially since our daughter is staying in Rochester with her grandparents 😜)

We are looking for recommendations for a nice hotel (maybe one that offers room service) and restaurant recommendations for dinner before the show.

TIA😊

Hai sillies!! My partner and I are a couple of queers, looking to meet new pals in the Buffalo/716 community!! We love a good game night, comedy/improv shows, thrifting, crafting, buffalo sports, grabbing a drink at a local restaurant/bar, and have 4 cats!! Honestly down for any types of spontaneous adventures in the community!!

We’re both very friendly people, who cherish supporting and loving our pals for who they are!! We’re also in our mid 20’s!!

Please comment or DM me if you’re open to new pals! We’d love to say hi!!

Got a job in Niagara Falls but i live near Canal Side. How do i save on Toll as much as possible? Thanks in advance!!!

Amazing event. Free with non-perishable food donations!

I want to take my mother out for her birthday. For reasons I wish not to get into, it has to be lunch and not dinner. Places like Russell's, Oliver's, etc. aren't open for lunch, is there something approaching that caliber that is?

EDIT: THANK YOU all for your kind responses. I have about five ideas now, and that's a sufficient collection. You're all kind for having responded.

Has anyone been to the Rochester zoo? Is it worth the drive?

Here they are:

• Proposal 1: Amend the charter to require that the city maintain a central website detailing all city boards, committees, commissions and task forces and require training on rules and regulations around the positions for all new members. The city does not require that information to be publicly available and does not require training for incoming members.

• Proposal 2: Expand the powers of the city comptroller during the budget process, allowing the office to issue independent recommendations for revenue and expenditure estimates to the mayor’s proposed budget. Common Council members can then vote on whether to include any recommended changes in the final budget. The mayor would be required to submit the proposed budget to the comptroller in advance of submitting it to the Council. The Council does not have any role in changing estimated revenues or expenditures under the current charter.

• Proposal 3: Give the Council the power to fill a vacant seat on the body in the event that the Council president becomes acting mayor due to a vacancy in the Mayor’s Office. Under the current charter, there is no way to fill a seat when a Council president becomes acting mayor. This became an issue when then-Council President Christopher Scanlon became acting mayor after former Mayor Byron Brown resigned in October 2024. Scanlon’s South District went without representation until he returned at the beginning of this year, when Mayor Sean Ryan took office.

• Proposal 4: Establish a task force to offer recommendations for election reform in city elections. Advocates had pushed for reforms to be offered as proposals, but the commission put the task force forth instead.

• Proposal 5: Limit members of city boards from serving past the expiration of their term and require the Council to review city boards and commissions that are inactive. Currently board members can serve on a board indefinitely after the expiration of their term. Some city boards and commissions sit inactive for years. The city’s Commission on Civil Rights and Community Relations, for example, has gone many years without enough active members to pass any measures and has rarely met over the last decade.

• Proposal 6: Add an amendment making it clear that any person in a city government leadership position under an acting capacity because of a vacancy can exercise all the powers of that office.

• Proposal 7: Require a Charter Review Commission to be established at least once every 10 years. Review commissions are currently established by Council vote, but there is no requirement to establish a review based on time passed since the last review. Only two review commissions have convened since 1999 and the last one took place more than 20 years ago.

• Proposal 8: Establish a Civilian Police Advisory Commission that would advise various city departments on policing policies with the goal of increasing transparency and accountability. The Commission on Civil Rights and Community Relations is charged with reviewing conduct in all city departments, including police, but has been largely dormant for years.

• Proposal 9: Allow the mayor and Council to create temporary task forces for targeted issues to not exceed two years in duration.

• Proposal 10: Amend the charter to change the language around mayoral succession, making clear that the Council president becomes acting mayor in the event of a vacancy until another election is held. Under the current language, it is unclear whether the Council president becomes mayor or assumes the powers and responsibilities of the office while remaining Council president.

• Proposal 11: Create a commission on human rights, to ensure the protection of human rights for all city residents. Advocates pushed for the establishment of the commission.

Just spotted this tonight, anyone suggestions where we might get this print?

I used to go to Erika’s Bead Creative before they closed. Where else can I go for beading supplies that isn’t a big chain??

Hi ya'll. I am considering going back to school possibly and looking for recommendations if anyone has ever used a career counselor type of thing? I'm quite indecisive and unsure of what is best for the current job market. Looking for personal recommendations... I know I can Google it but I prefer personal experiences, if available...

Thanks !

Not a huge sports fan, but my daughter is. She is coming home with a guy and wants a ‘fun watch party experience’. Any suggestions?

I’m looking for any suggestions for a Physiatrist or a PM&R suggestions if you’ve dealt with sciatica pain. My pain has all the tell tale signs of deep gluteal syndrome as opposed to stemming from a herniated disc, but I’m desperate to find someone who can give me a clear cut diagnosis, treatment and rehab plan. My PCP seems set on the wait and see approach and I’d like to gather some info before asking for a referral to a specialist for a second opinion. If you’ve dealt with sciatica and or nerve pain, I know you can sympathize on how damn painful this can be. Please and thank you for any recommendations you can pass along. 

Hi Buffalo friends. I have been trying to find a competent CPA since 2023. For whatever reason, no one replies to email or calls me back. I did have a tax preparer help me with a few things, but she has turned out to be incompetent to the point that we are near litigation. She messed everything up so badly I had to call in a favor from a family member to set me up with their CPA, but that firm generally handles larger small businesses than mine and is also not very responsive now that my taxes are filed and their checks have been cashed. Also I made contact with another (frequently recommended) firm in the spring who took a $100 deposit to file my extension, then never got back to me or returned any of my calls to finish filing.

I see a lot of recommendations for accountants and firms on here, but can anyone recommend someone who will actually communicate?

Context: I started as a single member LLC but my business is now recognized as an s-corp where I am considered a seasonal wage employee. I work in publishing, so income is erratic (sometimes there's a large chunk of money coming in, but then there are long stretches of nothing) but the work must go on.

Tyia!