BTPM News
@btpmnews
Part of the Buffalo Toronto Public Media family & the NPR Network, we provide unbiased and in-depth local and global news, along with entertaining programming.
Artist Andrew Isadore Calderon dares the public to come to Starlight's summer show tonight and challenge their assumptions of people with disabilities in the arts. Read more here: www.btpm.org/local/2026-0...
Clients of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, their families and professionals had a chance Wednesday evening to express concerns with services as part of the agency’s Future Planning Forum. OPWDD Commissioner Willow Baer was there to hear them. www.btpm.org/local/2026-0...
A hazy view of Buffalo from the 33 is accompanied by a bonfire smell as commuters make their way into the city Thursday. An Air Quality Alert is in effect as smoke from wildfires north of the border blankets the region. Photo by Steve Cichon, BTPM News
After reporting multiple disability pride events last week, one thing became clear: A lot of people don’t know what “disability pride” is. This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share what anniversary the phrase honors, what it means and why it's separate from, but similar to, LGBTQ+ pride.
Disability Pride Month celebrations continued Friday morning as Independent Living of Niagara County held its annual Block Party for Independence. Savannah Smouse, an independent living specialist at the agency, spoke on how the support means everything as someone living with systemic lupus.
With the Taste of Buffalo taking place this weekend, Managing Editor Michael Mroziak chatted with Siobhan Gibson of Hiibachi Fried Rice on Chandler Street at the media preview event about the Taste and what she'll be serving up. (Michael adds that the bourbon chicken was fantastic.)
In order to help make crossing the Canadian border easier for the people of Western New York, Congressman Tim Kennedy is calling on the House of Representatives to pass the NEXUS for Families Act. Read more at the link below.
Advocates say Buffalo Public Schools' disproportionate suspensions continue despite the settlement reached with the state's AG office in February.
Adam Bojak speaks to his supporters following his victory -- and Jon Rivera's victory -- on primary day, pointing to the results and saying "you did that."
Zellner speaking now following his defeat. We should be hearing from Rivera soon as well at Indigo Chapel.
State Sen. Jeremy Zellner's tenure in Albany appears to be over. Nearly all voting precincts have reported in, and Jon Rivera sits with a comfortable 9% lead over Zellner.
In concession speech, Karen Hoak commended her opponents -- including winner Adam Bojak -- by saying: "Many people commented how similar our platforms were. So tonight I can say that the voters of the 149th won."
Bojak speaks with our I'Jaz Ja'ciel as he claims victory in the race to succeed Jon Rivera in the Assembly.
The new 12-bed, 24-hour Acacia Respite House will double the amount of beds People Inc. previously had available to people with disabilities who need a week or less stay.
The ribbon at the new Highmark Stadium is cut to much fanfare (and, of course, the Shout song.)
Its primary day and BTPM NPR’s Brian Chojnacki is talking to voters about what’s on their minds when they head to the polls. Hear his report on All Things Considered from 4-6 this afternoon.
Assistant Managing Editor Ryan Zunner is checking in from Orchard Park as the Buffalo Bills get set to cut the ribbon on their new stadium.
Following a bumpy morning commute, All Things Considered host Steve Cichon checks in to update you on what to expect this afternoon.
Fans starting to make their way to a sun-filled Canalside in advance of today’s watch party for the 3 p.m. World Cup matchup between the U.S. and Australia.
Two new attractions are set to hit the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center in Niagara Falls State Park this summer: Above The Roar, an immersive VR experience, and Voices of the Falls, which explores the deep natural, industrial, and cultural history of the Falls from Indigenous perspectives.
The Erie County Legislature will have to decide in the coming weeks if it will act on a petition filed Wednesday demanding lawmakers question the Erie County Sheriff's Office about the death of a blind Rohingya refugee.
REWIND: All Things Considered host Steve Cichon provides a This Day In Buffalo History for June 17, remembering the Old Pink, which burned to the ground on this day two years ago.
Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke outside the Erie County Department of Health this morning to push for restoring measles-related research grants and vaccine program funding in the wake of two cases revealed in Buffalo for the first time since 2018.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says “we’ve got some time” before a decision is made on whether to sign a proposed bill enforcing a one-year moratorium on data centers in New York.
REWIND: All Things Considered host Steve Cichon heads a Long Way Down to provide a This Day In Buffalo History for June 9, going back 39 years to the first album release for the Goo Goo Dolls.
The Buffalo Public Schools district is celebrating a major milestone on its new food commissary, a project district leaders say will bring fresher meals to students across the city. But across the street from the ceremony, community advocates were calling for something more.
