In case you missed it: Law-enforcement agencies have installed as many as 395 license plate reading cameras to track drivers’ movement across Western New York. We mapped out where they're located, who's using them, & how the data's being shared: investigativepost.org/2026/07/17/l...

Yesterday we reported on the wide-scale use of license plate readers in Western New York. But where are all those cameras? Investigative Post was able to track & map hundreds of them. See our map — and details of a Flock drone program — here: investigativepost.org/2026/07/17/l...

Drivers beware: Police license plate readers are tracking your movements all around WNY. Investigative Post counted hundreds of cameras and found police have searched the Flock system more than 218,000 times since January 2025. Read the full story: investigativepost.org/2026/07/16/d...

The future of a massive data center proposed in Genesee County is now uncertain following an executive order from Gov. Hochul and a new lawsuit. The order halts permitting of data centers and the lawsuit challenges the very existence of STAMP. Details: investigativepost.org/2026/07/15/f...

Come work with us at IPost. We're looking for an experienced digital media manager who can shoot and edit photo + video, oversee our social media accounts and create graphics for our investigations. Flexible, part-time schedule. More details below: investigativepost.org/2026/07/15/i...

Have we identified the worst landlord in Buffalo? The LLC owned by Menachem Zippel is the city's most prosecuted property owner in recent years. His properties feature gruesome scenes. He owes the city a lot of money. He appears to have fled New York. investigativepost.org/2026/07/14/5...

New: David Hoffmann — chairman of the company that owns The Buffalo News — was recently portrayed as "the man who's on a mission to save your newspaper." In this week's Off the News, Editor Jim Heaney explores what Hoffmann's vision is for the paper. investigativepost.org/2026/07/13/b...

We're a few weeks out from our annual benefit concert. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Tom Toles and his band, the Junkman's Choir, will be playing live. Tickets on sale now: secure.qgiv.com/for/investig...

Buffalo could soon establish a police oversight board in an attempt to hold the police department accountable. The committee wouldn't have the ability to discipline officers. But it would be able to gather evidence of police misconduct & advise on reforms. investigativepost.org/2026/07/09/b...

Join us October 22 for an event featuring journalist Steven Brill, author of 'The Death of Truth.' Our event will explore the rise of disinformation, the decline in trust in media and where we go from here. Tickets on sale now: investigativepost.org/2026/07/08/i...

New: In 1970, the cartoonist Garry Trudeau created "Doonesbury," a series known for its sharp political & cultural commentary that runs to this day. In this week's Off the News, Editor Jim Heaney writes about its legacy & a new biography on its creator: investigativepost.org/2026/07/06/t...

Monroe County’s sheriff last year accused Michael Zamiara of felonies & misdemeanors. That includes illegally accessing confidential medical & internal affairs files over 130 times. Six months later, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia hired him anyway. investigativepost.org/2026/07/01/s...

Happy 4th of July, Buffalo! Enjoy the fireworks and your day off. We'll return with more investigative reporting tomorrow. 🇺🇸

Last year, the Monroe County Sheriff charged a jail sergeant with more than 130 counts of illegally accessing files. But Sgt. Zamiara was never punished. Instead, he resigned and now works as a jail guard in Erie County. Read our latest investigation: investigativepost.org/2026/07/01/s...

Less than a week after a nearly blind refugee died in Buffalo, a Haitian migrant died in Pittsburgh. The cases bear eerie similarities. Daphy Michel, after being released from ICE custody, ultimately died of hypothermia. Her death was ruled a homicide. investigativepost.org/2026/06/30/m...

New: Editor Jim Heaney breaks down two major political defeats in Buffalo politics last week: the end of election reform efforts in the charter commission and Zellner's loss in the state Sen. race. Heaney's full recap, via Outrages & Insights, below: investigativepost.org/2026/06/29/t...

We reported on two major political developments last week: the defeat of Jeremy Zellner at the ballot box and election reform in a City Hall board room. In this week’s Outrages and Insights column, Editor Jim Heaney offers his take on both: investigativepost.org/2026/06/29/t...

In case you missed it, we took a closer look at the two seismic victories from this week's Democratic primary— Adam Bojak in the Assembly contest & Jonathan Rivera in the state Sen. race. How each candidate pulled it off & what insiders have to say: investigativepost.org/2026/06/24/r...

New: An effort to transform how Buffalo voters choose their leaders appears to be dead. A commission has been considering adding ranked-choice voting and semi-open primaries to the city charter. But now, they're running out of time. investigativepost.org/2026/06/25/e...

New: Democratic leadership in Erie County is lost at sea. Party boss Jeremy Zellner was trounced in his bid to hold onto his state senate seat. And voters are poised to send a socialist to Albany over Zellner's pick. Read our full analysis here: investigativepost.org/2026/06/24/r...

SpaceX has gone public. And Elon Musk is now a trillionaire— despite the company's billions in recent losses. As one expert said: “From a strict corporate finance perspective, the valuation makes no sense. But Elon is great at getting people to dream." investigativepost.org/2026/06/22/e...

New: In this week's Off the News, Editor Jim Heaney comments on SpaceX's trillion-dollar stock sale, the continuing decline of local news and much more. investigativepost.org/2026/06/22/e...

News organizations are contending with a new bill from Albany meant to rein in AI. Some lawmakers think it'll save journalism. Media & law experts say the government could easily weaponize the bill to control all news outlets. investigativepost.org/2026/06/15/a...

You've gotten mailers & seen commercials. Typical election stuff. You may have also seen Karen Hoak's silent videos. That's red-boxing — a loophole candidates use to give outside spenders campaign material without violating state law. investigativepost.org/2026/06/04/r...

The three-way Democratic primary for the 149th Assembly District is just four days away. Here's our guide to the race, the candidates and the donors behind them: investigativepost.org/2026/06/04/t...

More than a year has passed since a UB student died after a fatal fire in University Heights— at a property inspectors deemed "unfit for human occupancy." Last week, in lieu of fines, Housing Court gave the landlord another chance to correct course. investigativepost.org/2026/06/16/n...

Who's funding who in the Zellner-Rivera contest? Politics guru Geoff Kelly crunched the numbers. investigativepost.org/2026/06/18/w...

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Speaker Carl Heastie let a plastics bill die, with more than enough support to pass in his Assembly. Why? He claimed it didn't have the votes. Then it came to light that three people in his circle, including his girlfriend, lobbied intensely against it. investigativepost.org/2026/06/17/b...

Should newsrooms be required to tell readers if they've used AI? It's a question at the heart of a new bill — one that state lawmakers passed in the final hours of legislative session without a public hearing. Critics say it violates the First Amendment. investigativepost.org/2026/06/15/a...