Robert Gavin
@robertgavinbn.bsky.social
Albany Bureau Chief for the @TheBuffaloNews; previously criminal justice, courts and legal affairs for @TimesUnion; previously Staten Island Advance
Hochul delivers pun-filled 'pardon' for turkey buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
buffalonews.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Hochul delivers pun-filled 'pardon' for turkey buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Here’s @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul pardoning Bandit the turkey at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Here’s @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul pardoning Bandit the turkey at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday.
Meet Bandit the turkey. Soon to be the recipient of a gubernatorial pardon from @governor.ny.gov
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Meet Bandit the turkey. Soon to be the recipient of a gubernatorial pardon from @governor.ny.gov
Latest poll of New York voters is bad news for Trump. It's even worse for Schumer buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Latest poll of New York voters is bad news for Trump. It's even worse for Schumer
The survey, conducted earlier this month, asked 802 registered voters if they held a "favorable" or "unfavorable" view of several politicians.
buffalonews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Latest poll of New York voters is bad news for Trump. It's even worse for Schumer buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
from @sandratan.bsky.social
Term limits for elected Erie County leaders are 'dead in the water' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Term limits for elected Erie County leaders are 'dead in the water' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Term limits for elected Erie County leaders are 'dead in the water'
Democratic Legislator John Bargnesi pushed for term limits for Erie County elected leaders for more than a year. In light of Thursday's vote, however, he's giving up.
buffalonews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
from @sandratan.bsky.social
Term limits for elected Erie County leaders are 'dead in the water' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Term limits for elected Erie County leaders are 'dead in the water' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
From @aaronbesecker.bsky.social
Suspected serial killer Richard Fox sentenced; sheriff says he's responsible for 'at least two or three' more killings buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Suspected serial killer Richard Fox sentenced; sheriff says he's responsible for 'at least two or three' more killings buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Sheriff says Richard Fox responsible for 'at least two or three' more killings
After Fox's sentencing Thursday, Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone said the suspected serial killer is responsible for "at least two or three" other slayings.
buffalonews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
From @aaronbesecker.bsky.social
Suspected serial killer Richard Fox sentenced; sheriff says he's responsible for 'at least two or three' more killings buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Suspected serial killer Richard Fox sentenced; sheriff says he's responsible for 'at least two or three' more killings buffalonews.com/news/local/c...
Reposted by Robert Gavin
Tom Pritzker, cousin to Gov. JB Pritzker and a Hyatt Hotels magnate, is repeatedly named in documents released last week from the estate of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tom Pritzker, cousin of Gov. JB Pritzker, named in latest release of Epstein documents
Tom Pritzker, cousin to Gov. JB Pritzker and a Hyatt Hotels heir, is named in documents of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
trib.al
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Tom Pritzker, cousin to Gov. JB Pritzker and a Hyatt Hotels magnate, is repeatedly named in documents released last week from the estate of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New poll shows Hochul with wide lead in governor's race, but Stefanik gaining ground buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
New poll shows Hochul with wide lead in governor's race, but Stefanik gaining ground
In a September poll, Hochul's lead over Stefanik was 52% to 27%. At the time, Hochul led Stefanik among independents by 43% to 25%. Now, Hochul's lead over Stefanik among independents is 40% to 36%.
buffalonews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
New poll shows Hochul with wide lead in governor's race, but Stefanik gaining ground buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Collins Correctional Facility to be cut in half in 'consolidation'; 1 prison to close in northern NY buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Collins Correctional Facility to be cut in half in 'consolidation'; 1 prison to close in northern NY
The consolidation at Collins means the medium-security prison escaped the chopping block, which had been a distinct possibility
buffalonews.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Collins Correctional Facility to be cut in half in 'consolidation'; 1 prison to close in northern NY buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Reposted by Robert Gavin
"I don't have full access to all the books yet, but I wanted to put everyone on notice and let them know that we've some problems and that we can start working on some collective solutions," Ryan said.
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Buffalo is in a deep financial hole. In Albany, Ryan asks state officials to help shovel
"I don't have full access to all the books yet, but I wanted to put everyone on notice and let them know that we've some problems and that we can start working on some collective solutions," Ryan said...
buffalonews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"I don't have full access to all the books yet, but I wanted to put everyone on notice and let them know that we've some problems and that we can start working on some collective solutions," Ryan said.
buffalonews.com/news/state-r...
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Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death'
With the federal government reopened, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday asked the Trump administration to release $400 million to fund a program that helps low-income New Yorkers save money on their heating...
buffalonews.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death'
With the federal government reopened, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday asked the Trump administration to release $400 million to fund a program that helps low-income New Yorkers save money on their heating...
buffalonews.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hochul says Trump holding back HEAP money 'matter of life and death' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
In State Capitol Red Room, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul is holding a news conference on the state’s Energy Assistance Program, which she said can save families up to $500 per year .
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In State Capitol Red Room, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul is holding a news conference on the state’s Energy Assistance Program, which she said can save families up to $500 per year .
All of Western New York GOP chairs and state legislators back Stefanik ... except one buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
All of Western New York GOP chairs and state legislators back Stefanik ... except one
Nearly all of Western New York's Republican committee chairs support Rep. Elise Stefanik for governor.
buffalonews.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
All of Western New York GOP chairs and state legislators back Stefanik ... except one buffalonews.com/news/local/g...
from @chessabond.bsky.social
'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise
Michael Mararian, aka Polyester Bakes, is competing on Gordon Ramsay's holiday-themed TV show "Next Level Baker." He’s a natural fit for TV, even if he doesn’t consider himself a baker.
buffalonews.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
from @chessabond.bsky.social
'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
Mental health advocates call on state to keep kids from 'falling through the cracks' buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
buffalonews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Mental health advocates call on state to keep kids from 'falling through the cracks' buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Reposted by Robert Gavin
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.
Reposted by Robert Gavin
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.