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Niagara Falls: A Tale of Two Cities

10:48 PM, Feb 18, 2011

Less than two miles separate Niagara Falls, New York from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Yet, the distance between the two cities using virtually any other measurement is enormous.

Protect Yourself from Consumer Scams

3:49 PM, Jun 30, 2008

The Better Business Bureau is warning Western New Yorkers to beware of several current scams in our area.

Problem Solved For Woman Dealing With Flooding Issue

1:47 PM, Jan 28, 2012

A Depew resident who was dealing with a flooding problem for the last three years, now has a solution to her problem. It's all because she contacted the 2 On Your Side TipLine for some help.

On Line Petition Drive: Java Lake Road Guardrails

7:36 PM, Jan 25, 2012

The recent death of a young woman in an accident in Wyoming County is prompting an on - line petition drive on Facebook which calls for safety improvements on Java Lake Road.

Tipline: Too Many Deer Near Route 5?

8:48 AM, Jan 14, 2012

Tipline: Why No County Foreclosure Auctions?

9:06 AM, Jan 5, 2012

A viewer contacted our Tipline to ask why there have been no property auctions tied to foreclosure held by Erie County over the past several years.

Tipline: Wedding Bell Blues

3:34 PM, Nov 30, 2011

June bride in a jam contacts 2 On Your Side after learning the reception hall she booked has closed. Business owner says they will try to help.

Tipline: Foreclosure Warnings in Buffalo Over User Fees

6:11 PM, Nov 23, 2011

 The e-mails and calls came into our Tipline about letters from the city of Buffalo which start out with the heading : Your Property Is Subject To Foreclosure.

Tipline: Gas Prices Drastically Lower In Springville

5:08 PM, Nov 12, 2011

Viewer wants to know: What's up with the low prices?

West Seneca Won't Use State Grant for Town Vehicle GPS

8:13 PM, Oct 19, 2011

Two West Seneca Town Board members have voted to request a change in the use of $50,000 in state grant money which was originally intended to help pay for installation of GPS units in trucks for the Highway Department and other town vehicles.

Tipline: Dangerous Main Street Medians?

5:12 PM, Oct 17, 2011

Some people are concerned that an intersection in the city of Buffalo is at best confusing, and at worst, dangerous.

Tipline: Catt. County Bridge Suddenly Closed

5:32 PM, Sep 29, 2011

 Some residents in the town of Hinsdale are concerned about what they say is a somewhat risky detour which stems from the sudden shutdown of a bridge carrying an access road over a railroad track.

Tipline: Frustrating Request for Speed Limit Sign

12:10 PM, Aug 25, 2011

The residents of the Old Orchard subdivision in the town of Pendleton say they have been trying for the past nine months or so to get the town to place a speed limit sign on Cortland Drive which is the main access road to their development off Meyer Road.

Tipline: Crawford Furniture Delays in Orders

6:35 PM, Aug 24, 2011

Buffalo Parking Ticket Question Prompts Study

8:27 PM, Aug 17, 2011

Buffalo City Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer has agreed to study downtown parking regulations covering Delaware Avenue following a meeting with a disabled Amherst man who got a parking ticket for using a space reserved for the disabled.

Tipline Question: Old Tickets For New Revenue?

5:44 PM, Aug 11, 2011

 A 2 On Your Side viewer contacted our Tipline after he got a state DMV letter in early July which warned him his license could be suspended in August unless he resolved a traffic violation dating back to January 1995.

Disabled Parking Issue At Buffalo City Court

5:23 PM, Jul 29, 2011

A parking ticket from the City of Buffalo upset an Amherst resident who recently contacted our 2 On Your Side Tipline.

Thruway Sound Barriers: Why Not Some Areas?

9:41 PM, Jul 27, 2011

  A recent call to our 2 On Your Side Tipline raised questions about the recent construction of sound barriers along the East - bound lanes of the Thruway near the Lackawanna toll barrier.

Tipline: Wick Street Residents Want Property Demolished

9:35 PM, Jul 27, 2011

Tipline: Garbage Tote Replacement

6:04 PM, Jul 15, 2011

 Sue Krieger of Buffalo called our 2 On Your Side Tipline to ask for our help in getting a replacement for one of her damaged garbage totes from the city.

Tipline: City Splash Pads On All Night

6:32 PM, Jul 7, 2011

A caller to the Two On Your Side tipline wondered why the water was left flowing at two of the City of Buffalo's 8 splash pads 24/7.

City of Tonawanda Fire Truck At Private Party?

5:22 PM, Jul 6, 2011

The City of Tonawanda Fire Chief says he will issue a policy to specify why city fire trucks or other equipment cannot be used at private events and how crews should handle such requests. 

Foreclosure Mess Resolved in Town of Lockport

5:52 PM, Jun 30, 2011

  There is a resolution to the problem with high grass around a home in foreclosure in the town of Lockport.  

Broken Promise? NT Woman Seeks VA Claim for Father

12:50 PM, May 31, 2011

A North Tonawanda woman contacted our 2 On Your Side Tipline to inquire about help with funeral and burial benefits for her late father who served in World War 2.

Still No Verizon FIOS for Buffalo

5:44 PM, May 27, 2011

A recent Tipline call inquired again as to why there is no Verizon FIOS service available in the city of Buffalo.

Snow Removal Contractor Questions Late Pay ?

5:54 PM, May 5, 2011

 A small Niagara County trucking firm called 2 On Your Side's Tipline to ask why it had not paid for its snow removal work with the city of Buffalo in South Buffalo last December.

Air Passenger's Scooter Damaged

2:14 PM, May 5, 2011

Loose Stone Cargo In Trucks: Against the Law

9:24 PM, May 4, 2011

There actually is a state law which requires trucks to use a cover or tarp over any loose cargo that cannot be secured

IRS Refund Delays Tied to Homebuyer Credit and Fraud

5:19 PM, Apr 20, 2011

Erie County Solution For Eden-Evans Ctr. Road ?

5:08 PM, Mar 16, 2011

Erie County officials say they now have some answers as to why Eden - Evans Center Road is in such poor condition.

Tipline: Domestic Oil, Cheaper Gas?

11:30 PM, Mar 15, 2011

From our 2 On Your Side Tipline, a question about a gas company that proudly advertises where the oil it uses to make gasoline comes from.

Erie County Cuts Rodent And Pest Control

9:57 PM, Mar 10, 2011

Erie County has cut staff in its Vector Control Unit which would handle rodent problems with baiting.  

Tipline: After 30 Years, Murder Remains Unsolved

12:22 AM, Mar 2, 2011

No Easy Fix For Eden-Evans Center Road

6:34 PM, Jan 27, 2011

Some viewers contacted our Tipline to raise questions about the poor condition of Eden-Evans Center Road.

Parked Cars Hit By Municipal Plows: No Compensation

7:40 PM, Jan 21, 2011

Various local governments around Western New York may be hearing from people who are upset if their parked cars are struck by municipal snow plows.

Tracking Down Lancaster Power Outage Problems

8:04 AM, Jan 21, 2011

A caller to our 2 On Your Side Tipline recently contacted us about his problem with frequent power outages at his home on Enchanted Forest North in the town of Lancaster.

Lockport's Eyesore: Old Simonds Saw & Steel

6:40 PM, Jan 7, 2011

A viewer used Facebook to send a Tipline request about a certain vacant building in the city of Lockport.

Ticket Trouble Follows Lack of Parking Signs

9:10 PM, Dec 30, 2010

Some callers to our 2 On Your Side Tipline wanted to know why they got hit with parking tickets from the City of Buffalo in the 400 block of Marilla Street

No Tobogganing at Chestnut Ridge For Now

6:31 AM, Dec 28, 2010

The toboggan runs at Chestnut Ridge Park are not open.

Snow Covered Bridge Sidewalks: Who Clears Them ?

7:00 PM, Dec 17, 2010

A caller to our tipline wanted to know why West Seneca can fine property owners if they don't clear sidewalk snow but the town has missed a heavily traveled bridge used by pedestrians as well as vehicles.

City Hall Error: Condemned Home Sold At Auction

6:40 PM, Nov 26, 2010

Buffalo City officials are scrambling to correct a mistake which for now allows a dangerous vacant home to stay away from the wrecking ball in South Buffalo.

Workers' Social Security Numbers in Found Documents

5:02 PM, Nov 20, 2010

How could a satchel loaded with state documents and state employees' social security numbers end up along the side of a local highway on-ramp ?

Newstead: Cedar Street Bridge Project Delayed

6:47 PM, Nov 18, 2010

Some residents of Newstead recently contacted our Tipline to ask about the status of the Cedar Street Bridge repair project.

Repair Work On Part Of New 219 Project: Who Pays ?

8:05 PM, Nov 17, 2010

Some people may have noticed some repair work underway on a retaining wall near the soon to be opened new Route 219 Expressway

Driver Responsible For Spilled Paint Facing DWI Charges

6:51 AM, Nov 13, 2010

If you drive along the Eastbound I-290 from the Sheridan Drive exit to the exit ramp for the eastbound Thruway, you can't help but notice the spilled red paint in the center lane. Some of it up splattered on cars with paint damage.

NF Couple Upset By Offset Sidewalk Needing Repair

6:33 PM, Nov 11, 2010

Terry and Joe DeMonte say they have asked the City of Niagara Falls Public Works Department for the past nine years to fix the sidewalk along 16th Street in their neighborhood.

Husband and Wife Seek Help With Basic Need For Shelter.

9:50 AM, Nov 10, 2010

Not looking for a handout, but a hand up, disabled couple's story underscores how challenging times remain for many despite the nation's move from recession.

TIPLINE: County Pay Hikes Amid Massive Layoffs

5:06 AM, Nov 10, 2010

Erie County Executive Chris Collins' proposed budget for 2011 includes 223 layoffs in order to avoid a property tax increase; however, there are big pay increases amid the pink slips.

Harry Gets A New Set Of Wheels

9:35 PM, Nov 6, 2010

We have a great update to the story we brought you yesterday about a Buffalo man who needed help with a broken brake on his wheelchair.

WNY Residents Help Man With Wheelchair Problem

5:58 AM, Nov 5, 2010

A disabled Buffalo man who needs some repair on his wheelchair to get around is getting offers of help from numerous Western New Yorkers who want to help.

Wheatfield Town Board Restores NT Library Money

5:23 PM, Oct 29, 2010

The Wheatfield Town Board has agreed to restore $65,000 in funding for the North Tonawanda Library which was originally cut in Supervisor Robert Cliffe's budget plan for next year.

Yellow Paint Problem for Drivers In Tonawanda

6:22 PM, Oct 28, 2010

Motorists using Brighton Road in the Town of Tonawanda on Tuesday morning may have noticed hard to remove splattered specks of yellow road paint on their vehicles.  

Zurbrick Road in Depew: Residents Caught In Middle

5:41 PM, Oct 27, 2010

For the past two years, people living along Zurbrick Road in the Village of Depew have been waiting for the barricades to come down and repair work to begin on the road.  But that has not happened due to a dispute with Erie County and funding issues.  

 

Neighbors Want Action On S. Buffalo Vacant Homes

5:45 PM, Oct 20, 2010

 Some residents in South Buffalo are upset with what they feel to be the city's inaction over some vacant homes in their neighborhood. So they called 2 On Your Side to seek out help.

Rough Ride: William Street in Lancaster

5:47 PM, Sep 13, 2010

Lots of people who live in Lancaster want to know what's happening with construction on William Street. 

What's Up With the Bumpy Thruway?

10:16 PM, Sep 7, 2010

From our 2 On Your Side Tipline:  A question as to why a section of the NYS Thruway in Cheektowaga is so bumpy? And why hasn't it been repaired?

Woman Contacts Tipline for Help With Cemetery Dispute

5:01 PM, Aug 27, 2010

A Niagara Falls woman contacted our tipline Friday, for help with a dispute she's having with a local cemetery.

Albion Color Shuts Its Doors

3:18 PM, Aug 3, 2010

Without any announcement, the Orleans County printing company closed In late May. It leaves dozens of employees wondering about their future.

Duped On a Deal

3:18 PM, Jul 24, 2010

A viewer e-mailed our tipline with a warning to online shoppers to always triple check sale prices.

Warrant Issued for Property Manager of Gull Infested Building

12:16 PM, Jul 23, 2010

A warrant was issued for the property manager of the abandoned Latinia Food Market in Batavia after he failed to show up in court Friday morning.

Tenants Told To Remove Washers & Dryers

5:48 PM, Jul 21, 2010

Towne Gardens tenants who have their own washers and dryers received a letter telling them to remove them or face eviction.

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