Robert Gavin
@robertgavinbn.bsky.social
Albany Bureau Chief for the @TheBuffaloNews; previously criminal justice, courts and legal affairs for @TimesUnion; previously Staten Island Advance
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A 65-year-old man died after he slipped and fell over the edge in Grand Canyon West in Arizona, the authorities said on Friday.
Man Dies After Slipping and Falling in Grand Canyon West
The body of a 65-year-old-man, who fell 130 feet, was recovered on Thursday, officials said.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A 65-year-old man died after he slipped and fell over the edge in Grand Canyon West in Arizona, the authorities said on Friday.
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RPI is being sued by a transgender sprinter who claims the Troy school violated New York state law and discriminated against her by refusing to let her run at a meet hosted by the school in April. @adamshinder.bsky.social reports.
Transgender athlete sues RPI, alleges school refused to allow her to compete
Sadie Schreiner, a transgender sprinter, is suing RPI, alleging the school discriminated against her by refusing to let her run at a meet in April 2025.
www.timesunion.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
RPI is being sued by a transgender sprinter who claims the Troy school violated New York state law and discriminated against her by refusing to let her run at a meet hosted by the school in April. @adamshinder.bsky.social reports.
Elise Stefanik declares run for governor, slams Hochul buffalonews.com/news/article...
Elise Stefanik declares run for governor, slams Hochul
Elise Stefanik, a congresswoman from Saratoga County and high-ranking member of the Republican-led House of Representatives, announced her candidacy for governor of New York against Democrat Kathy Hoc...
buffalonews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Elise Stefanik declares run for governor, slams Hochul buffalonews.com/news/article...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to give the Chicago Police Department a bigger pot of cash to spend on overtime next year, but wants the money to come with strings attached.
More money, stricter rules for Chicago police overtime spending face City Council scrutiny
Police Supt. Larry Snelling on Wednesday welcomed proposed new restrictions on Chicago police overtime, but defended spending an annual nine-figure sum on it.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to give the Chicago Police Department a bigger pot of cash to spend on overtime next year, but wants the money to come with strings attached.
It's not just about Buffalo's next mayor. Storylines abound as Election Day looms buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
It's not just about Buffalo's next mayor. Storylines abound as Election Day looms
The race getting much of the attention locally is for mayor of Buffalo. But drama abounds elsewhere.
buffalonews.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's not just about Buffalo's next mayor. Storylines abound as Election Day looms buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
“I don’t know” is a stock answer #POTUS Trump has used to avoid answering questions.
For instance:
“I had no idea what his views were…” (Nick Fuentes)
- “just don’t know anything about him.” (David Duke)
- “I know nothing about QAnon.”
“I know nothing about” Project 2025.
For instance:
“I had no idea what his views were…” (Nick Fuentes)
- “just don’t know anything about him.” (David Duke)
- “I know nothing about QAnon.”
“I know nothing about” Project 2025.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“I don’t know” is a stock answer #POTUS Trump has used to avoid answering questions.
For instance:
“I had no idea what his views were…” (Nick Fuentes)
- “just don’t know anything about him.” (David Duke)
- “I know nothing about QAnon.”
“I know nothing about” Project 2025.
For instance:
“I had no idea what his views were…” (Nick Fuentes)
- “just don’t know anything about him.” (David Duke)
- “I know nothing about QAnon.”
“I know nothing about” Project 2025.
'Still in a housing crisis': PUSH Buffalo activist calls for rent stabilization at state hearing buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
'Still in a housing crisis': PUSH Buffalo activist calls for rent stabilization at state hearing
"Buffalo is ready. We've been ready … we need it now, and we have the power to make it real," Janayia Capers, the housing justice organizer for PUSH Buffalo, testified before the Assembly Housing Comm...
buffalonews.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
'Still in a housing crisis': PUSH Buffalo activist calls for rent stabilization at state hearing buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Trump and his allies call 'Antifa' a terrorist organization. But does it even exist? buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Trump and his allies call 'Antifa' a terrorist organization. But does it even exist?
The search for verifiable information about Antifa is a difficult one, because opinions on both sides are often colored by allegiances – or strong opposition – to President Trump and his policies.
buffalonews.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump and his allies call 'Antifa' a terrorist organization. But does it even exist? buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Baskin, Conrad sign letter asking Hochul to call session, fund SNAP buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Baskin, Conrad sign letter asking Hochul to call session, fund SNAP
Two WNY lawmakers are among 50 state legislators imploring Gov. Kathy Hochul to call an emergency session of the State Legislature to approve $700M to pay for food stamp benefits being stripped from n...
buffalonews.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Baskin, Conrad sign letter asking Hochul to call session, fund SNAP buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
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Britain's Prince Andrew will be stripped of his "prince" title and move out of his mansion over the Epstein scandal, Buckingham Palace says. https://cnn.it/4nGXcpy
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Britain's Prince Andrew will be stripped of his "prince" title and move out of his mansion over the Epstein scandal, Buckingham Palace says. https://cnn.it/4nGXcpy
Hochul says Trump administration reneged on promise to fund SNAP, declares state of emergency buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul says Trump administration reneged on promise to fund SNAP, declares state of emergency
Hochul announced the release of $65 million in emergency food assistance, which follows earlier allocations of $41 million.
buffalonews.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hochul says Trump administration reneged on promise to fund SNAP, declares state of emergency buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
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Once this gets started, we'll have updates here: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Live coverage: Sheriff to appear before Erie County Legislature on Granville case
Sheriff John Garcia is slated to appear before Erie County lawmakers today to answer questions about the matter surrounding Daniel "D.J." Granville, the sheriff's chief of narcotics. Follow along for
buffalonews.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Once this gets started, we'll have updates here: buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
In NYC, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul announced a food emergency, said state will allocate an additional $65M to help avert loss of food stamp program looming Saturday for nearly 3M New Yorkers, including 220,000 in Western New York, who will lose their food stamps due to government shutdown.
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In NYC, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul announced a food emergency, said state will allocate an additional $65M to help avert loss of food stamp program looming Saturday for nearly 3M New Yorkers, including 220,000 in Western New York, who will lose their food stamps due to government shutdown.
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The killing raised new questions about U.S. law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes.
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911
The killing raised new questions about U.S. law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes.
buffalonews.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The killing raised new questions about U.S. law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes.
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned that nearly three million New Yorkers will lose their food stamps, and another 140,000 New Yorkers will see Affordable Care Act-related health insurance premiums rise by 40% b...
buffalonews.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
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Prosecutors rested their case 10 minutes ago. Both defenses have rested having called no witnesses or submitted any evidence.
Here's the complete coverage of the case: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Here's the complete coverage of the case: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
The slaying of 3-year-old Ramone 'Red' Carter
Ramone “Red” Carter was fatally shot at about 9:30 p.m. June 21, 2024, while riding his tricycle outside his home on Domedion Avenue, near the Buffalo-Cheektowaga border.
buffalonews.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Prosecutors rested their case 10 minutes ago. Both defenses have rested having called no witnesses or submitted any evidence.
Here's the complete coverage of the case: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Here's the complete coverage of the case: buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned that nearly three million New Yorkers will lose their food stamps, and another 140,000 New Yorkers will see Affordable Care Act-related health insurance premiums rise by 40% b...
buffalonews.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hochul paints 'trainwreck' scenario of food stamp cuts, increased health care premiums Nov. 1 buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul: "Let's just frame what is happening: We have Donald Trump and a whole lot of spineless followers in Washington, his enablers…they're waging an all-out war on the working class."
In NYC appearance on Monday, @governor.ny.gov Hochul
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hochul: "Let's just frame what is happening: We have Donald Trump and a whole lot of spineless followers in Washington, his enablers…they're waging an all-out war on the working class."
In NYC appearance on Monday, @governor.ny.gov Hochul
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In NYC appearance on Monday, @governor.ny.gov Hochul
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
slams Republicans in Congress as "cowards" and "people who just don't give a damn" for cuts in Trump "big, beautiful bill" and shutdown she said will eliminate food benefits for 2,961,711 people in NYS who receive federally funded SNAP benefits.
Seneca Nation leader frustrated, says Hochul's office 'basically trashed' plan for compact buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Seneca Nation leader frustrated, says Hochul's office 'basically trashed' plan for compact
The Seneca Nation of Indians and the State of New York are back in a familiar position with one another – at odds.
buffalonews.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Seneca Nation leader frustrated, says Hochul's office 'basically trashed' plan for compact buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
State prisons seeing surge in number of assaults as staffing sits at low point buffalonews.com/news/state-r...
State prisons seeing surge in number of assaults as staffing sits at low point
In the wake of an unsanctioned three-week correction officer strike that ended in early March, inmate-on-inmate assaults have surged more than 29% – from 199 in April to 257 in September.
buffalonews.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
State prisons seeing surge in number of assaults as staffing sits at low point buffalonews.com/news/state-r...
At @Amtrak station outside Albany, @GovKathyHochul stands w/@NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez at event to announce cap of $99 tix for Amtrak ride between Albany & NYC and daily @MetroNorth between Albany and Grand Central Terminal.
October 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
At @Amtrak station outside Albany, @GovKathyHochul stands w/@NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez at event to announce cap of $99 tix for Amtrak ride between Albany & NYC and daily @MetroNorth between Albany and Grand Central Terminal.