You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisCanadian border closure to be extended into JulyShare thisWASHINGTON – At least the first half of summer won't quite feel like summer in metro Buffalo or southern Ontario. And it's all because the coronavirus will continue to stand in the way of travel between those two regions well into July.U.S. and Canadian officials are finalizing a plan to extend the closure of the border between the two countries, which was scheduled to end June 22, sources said Wednesday.The pending but all-but-certain decision – which the...…You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisCanadian border closure to be extended into JulyShare thisWASHINGTON – At least the first half of summer won't quite feel like summer in metro Buffalo or southern Ontario. And it's all because the coronavirus will continue to stand in the way of travel between those two regions well into July.U.S. and Canadian officials are finalizing a plan to extend the closure of the border between the two countries, which was scheduled to end June 22, sources said Wednesday.The pending but all-but-certain decision – which the...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisTrump, Cuomo fail to resolve trusted traveler standoffShare thisPresident Trump and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo met Thursday – but failed to resolve their standoff over New York's law blocking the Department of Homeland Security from seeing state Department of Motor Vehicles records.That means New Yorkers remain barred from joining or renewing their memberships in trusted traveler programs such as NEXUS, which many Western New Yorkers rely on to quickly cross the Canadian border, and Global Entry, which eases the customs...…You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisTrump, Cuomo fail to resolve trusted traveler standoffShare thisPresident Trump and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo met Thursday – but failed to resolve their standoff over New York's law blocking the Department of Homeland Security from seeing state Department of Motor Vehicles records.That means New Yorkers remain barred from joining or renewing their memberships in trusted traveler programs such as NEXUS, which many Western New Yorkers rely on to quickly cross the Canadian border, and Global Entry, which eases the customs...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisAbout 175,000 NY residents to lose trusted traveler access this yearShare thisWASHINGTON – About 175,000 New York residents will be cut off from federal trusted traveler programs by the end of 2020 thanks to a new federal policy enacted in reaction to a new state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses, a senior Trump administration official said Thursday.Those New Yorkers are due to renew their memberships in programs such as NEXUS and Global Entry, which are intended to speed the processing of...…You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisAbout 175,000 NY residents to lose trusted traveler access this yearShare thisWASHINGTON – About 175,000 New York residents will be cut off from federal trusted traveler programs by the end of 2020 thanks to a new federal policy enacted in reaction to a new state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses, a senior Trump administration official said Thursday.Those New Yorkers are due to renew their memberships in programs such as NEXUS and Global Entry, which are intended to speed the processing of...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2020 Lee EnterprisesProminent lawyer Stephen Barnes and niece killed in Genesee County plane crashShare thisThis is a developing story. Check back for updates.Buffalo attorney Stephen Barnes and his niece were killed Friday when the small airplane Barnes was piloting crashed in Genesee County, his longtime law partner Ross M. Cellino Jr. and his ex-wife, Ruth Barnes, confirmed this afternoon.“It is with great sadness that I learned of the tragic passing of Steve Barnes in a plane crash,” Cellino said in a statement...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2020 Lee EnterprisesProminent lawyer Stephen Barnes and niece killed in Genesee County plane crashShare thisThis is a developing story. Check back for updates.Buffalo attorney Stephen Barnes and his niece were killed Friday when the small airplane Barnes was piloting crashed in Genesee County, his longtime law partner Ross M. Cellino Jr. and his ex-wife, Ruth Barnes, confirmed this afternoon.“It is with great sadness that I learned of the tragic passing of Steve Barnes in a plane crash,” Cellino said in a statement...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisDespite promise to compete, Trump likely to come up way short in New YorkShare thisPresident Trump said recently he's intent on "putting New York in play" in the November election.Ron Rice of Amherst is planning an event aimed at helping him do that: a "boater and biker parade" in support of Trump on Labor Day weekend at Erie Basin Marina and North Tonawanda's Gratwick/Riverside Park.“It’s not because I’m a Republican, because I also vote Democratic,” the 83-year-old Rice said Tuesday....…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisDespite promise to compete, Trump likely to come up way short in New YorkShare thisPresident Trump said recently he's intent on "putting New York in play" in the November election.Ron Rice of Amherst is planning an event aimed at helping him do that: a "boater and biker parade" in support of Trump on Labor Day weekend at Erie Basin Marina and North Tonawanda's Gratwick/Riverside Park.“It’s not because I’m a Republican, because I also vote Democratic,” the 83-year-old Rice said Tuesday....WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisAs pandemic rages in U.S., border stays closed – and Canadians approveShare thisTraffic on the Peace Bridge is light as travel between the United States and Canada remains severely restricted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Getty Images)Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo. WASHINGTON – The closure of the U.S.-Canadian border, which is about to be extended for another month, is a tale of two countries: one that has failed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and one that...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisAs pandemic rages in U.S., border stays closed – and Canadians approveShare thisTraffic on the Peace Bridge is light as travel between the United States and Canada remains severely restricted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Getty Images)Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo. WASHINGTON – The closure of the U.S.-Canadian border, which is about to be extended for another month, is a tale of two countries: one that has failed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and one that...WW…