Erie County- The Buffalo Bean

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Economy, Featured Articles on 08 3rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Never send Brian Higgins to do the free market’s job. Bass Pro will now never officially appear in Buffalo despite, or perhaps because of, his efforts. Why weren’t they impressed by his congressional-level pleading? With that mystery looming, he’s employing his best strategy under the circumstances,...

NY-27: Roberto’s Campaign Boosted ...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, NY-27 on 06 5th, 2010 | 3 Comments

With two key endorsements in the past week, Leonard Roberto’s campaign got the boost it needs to go against Brian Higgins in the 27th congressional district. Last week he was endorsed by the Erie County Conservative Party and he now has the backing of the Erie County Republican Party. Sure the...

Plenty of Vacancies...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Economy, Erie County on 03 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Downtown Buffalo’s most common sight might be plywood. Regrettably, the vertically-placed sheets aren’t particularly appealing to shoppers, tourists, or potential apartment renters. The boarding-up-unused-places industry may be booming, but numerous other aspects of the city’s economy grow...

Pawning Responsibility...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Crime, Economy, Erie County, Media, News on 02 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

Can you prove what you’re selling is yours? Wait: why should you have to if you didn’t do anything wrong? You’re not on trial to establish the chain of ownership for any wristwatch or DVD player you put in hock. But you may get legally hassled anyway depending on where you are. To wit,...

Collins Out For Governor...

Posted by Matt in Breaking News, Featured Articles on 01 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Well, speculation finally ends… Chris Collins will not run for governor. County Executive Chris Collins today said he has ended his exploratory run for governor, citing the difficult task of raising enough money for a statewide campaign and his desire to “finish the job” in Erie County. The...

“Hate Crime” is Redundant...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Crime, Erie County, Media, News on 01 24th, 2010 | 13 Comments

Guess the Hate Crime isn’t a fun game. But it’s unfortunately being played in Erie County. Consider two recent infamous attacks within the jurisdiction. In both, it goes without saying that the victims deserve infinite sympathy while the perpetrators should face ample time in a cell...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, Featured Articles on 12 29th, 2009 | 11 Comments

Rudy Giuliani’s endorsement of Rick Lazio should have put any remaining intentions of Chris Collins to run for governor to rest. Well, it apparently hasn’t. While he has yet to formally commit to the race, Erie County Executive Chris Collins has been urged by 15 Republican county chairs...

Posted by Matt in Erie County on 12 15th, 2009 | Comments Off

The following letter to the editor by Erie County Legislator Ed Rath will appear in the Amherst Bee tomorrow: Dear Editor: Erie County has adopted its 2010 budget. I am happy to report that the budget keeps tax rates steady for next year. During these difficult economic times, it does not make sense...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010 on 12 9th, 2009 | Comments Off

Rick Lazio got an important upstate endorsement this week from Niagara County GOP Chairman Mike Norris The Buffalo News had the story. Lazio insiders said Norris, who recently assumed the Niagara County Republican helm from former Chairman Henry F. Wojtaszek, will make the official announcement at 4:30...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Commentary, Economy, Entertainment, Erie County, NY State Government, News, Sports on 12 7th, 2009 | Comments Off

Well, that was a fantastic atmosphere for the second Buffalo Bills home game not played at home. The matchup in the erstwhile SkyDome was as lively as a surgery being performed in a morgue. Perhaps curious Canadians remain puzzled about the mysterious fourth down or why there wasn’t a team named...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Economy, Federal Government, Media, NY State Government, News, Sports, U.S. Senate on 11 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Everyone loves hockey. It’s the greatest thing ever, duh, much less sport. Enough Upstate New York residents share this indisputable sentiment that there should be no problem uncovering ample private capital for the first ever outdoor American Hockey League contest. Unfortunately, the state...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Economy on 11 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off

There’s no law that everyone has to be equally miserable, although the present Congress might soon address that. Until then, Buffalo is nonetheless going with the flow down the drain instead of floating above the present nationwide depressing standard. G. Scott Thomas from Business First notes...

Having Fun Making Fun of Artvoice...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Economy, Erie County, NY State Government on 11 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Artvoice Dilemma comes down to whether it’s worth pointing out any random article’s problems. It’s usually best to avoid the chore of reading an issue, much less critiquing its contents. But sometimes they churn out something so egregious that it deserves a shredding. For...

Election Day 2009 Reax...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2009, Uncategorized on 11 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Well, it was a pretty good Election Day… certainly better than last year. My apologies for the lateness of this reaction post. Circumstances beyond my control kept me from writing… anyway… It was extraordinarily gratifying to see Jon Corzine lose in New Jersey. That alone made last...

Hope for Non-NY 23 Conservatives...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Amherst, Breaking News, Buffalo, Campaign 2009, Campaign 2010, Commentary, Erie County, NY-20, NY-26, NY-27, NY-29 on 11 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Imagine if the National Republican Congressional Committee had supported Doug Hoffman from the start. Instead of throwing money at a left-winger who remained on the ballot after she quit and repaid the organization by endorsing her erstwhile Democratic foe, Hoffman would be running for re-election...

Tea New York Endorsements...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2009 on 11 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

The Buffalo Bean is pleased to post the list form Tea New York here for your convenience. Get out there and support candidates who support less taxes, and more liberty. Amherst Supervisor: Barry Weinstein Town Board: Jay Anderson Grand Island: Town Council: Jim Sharpe Hamburg: Supervisor: Steve...