This week’s show featured stories about a possible new tax on Uber and Lyft services in New York and a Buffalo prop house that capitalizing on the growing movie business in western New York. It also featured conversations about fake news and domestic violence. Continue reading
SUNY Buffalo State has signed a memo of understanding with Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV) in Santa Clara, Cuba to begin a partnership to create study abroad opportunities between the two schools. This is the first partnership between UCLV and a U.S. institution and it’s the first time Buffalo State has partnered with a school in Cuba. Continue reading
Roughly one-third of the students at SUNY Buffalo State are transfer students and upon arriving on campus these students, who begin their careers at other schools, must learn a lot to get acclimated to campus life at their new school. Thus, the college has opened a new Transfer Center in Moot Hall, which will serve the needs of prospective, accepted and newly enrolled transfer s Continue reading
New York’s Domestic Violence Task Force released a report February, detailing the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and proposing legislative changes to improve resources for victims of domestic violence. However, some experts say there are resources for domestic abuse survivors in western New York that aren’t available in other parts of the state. Continue reading
This week on the Buffalo Review (April 6), we covered the recent problems at the new Monarch 716 apartment complex, the crash of the Chinese Tiangong 1 space lab and developments in women’s hockey. Continue reading
Since the Walt Disney produced movie “Black Panther” was released Feb. 16 it has broken many records at the box office. For example, the film from the Marvel Comic universe has made nearly $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the 11th highest grossing film ever. Continue reading
Buffalo’s first cat cafes will open later this year. Molly Hutton plans to open Buckminster’s Cat Cafe on Niagara Street at the end of 2018 and a second establishment, Purrfect Cafe and Gallery, is expected to open on Hertel Avenue. Hutton said the idea for Buckminster’s was inspired by her life-long love of cats and her brother’s travels in Asia. Continue reading
Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy last month and will likely close all 735 of its stores across the U.S. The move effects 33,000 employees and ends a 70-year run the iconic toy retailer founded in 1948. Continue reading
A recent distemper outbreak in raccoons in western New York, has authorities warning residents who own cats or dogs that their pets could potentially become infected if they have not been vaccinated. There have been more than 90 reports of sick raccoons in Niagara County. Continue reading
Two separate groups are in talks to create a players association for professional eSports players, centered around two of the most popular games: “Overwatch” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.” The NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL all have players unions that provide representation and a way for players to collectively bargain with their respective professional leagues. Continue reading
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