Alexandra Rios
Morning Reporter at WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY)
Emmy-nominated journalist. Bilingual MSJ/Reporter @wgrz. Alumna @ugagrady. Member @nahj @nppa. Send me your story ideas: [email protected]
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3 days ago |
wgrz.com | Alexandra Rios
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A push to ban menthol-flavored tobacco in the City of Buffalo just got one step closer to becoming reality. Today, Buffalo Common Council members voted on a resolution asking the city's law department to begin drafting legislation that could remove menthol products from store shelves. Advocates say menthol is a tool of racial targeting. According to them, research shows 85% of Black smokers use menthol, compared to 29% of white smokers.
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4 days ago |
wgrz.com | Alexandra Rios
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — A 9-year-old boy is facing the fight of his life, and now a local pizzeria is stepping in to help his family. Third grader Edison Golden was diagnosed with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic, an aggressive form of leukemia, on April 7th. Edison told us, "Cancer is harder than most people think. But I'm stronger than my cancer." And his family says, "The cancer has knocked him down. But he's strong, He's happy.
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1 week ago |
wgrz.com | Alexandra Rios
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dozens of people in Buffalo could be forced back onto the streets, after the city ordered a local shelter to shut down, giving organizers just 24 hours notice. City leaders told 2 On Your Side the shelter is operating illegally and violating building codes. A building at 1947 Bailey Avenue has been used as a shelter since last Monday, providing food, shelter, and safety to people living on the streets. It's run by Sylvia's House, but now, it's being shut down.
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1 week ago |
wgrz.com | Alexandra Rios
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As the conflict between Israel and Iran unfolds on the global stage, local leaders say it's stirring grief, fear, and deep concern across Western New York's Jewish and Muslim communities. Alex Lazarus-Klein, a rabbi at Buffalo's Congregation Shir Shalom, says every new headline feels personal. Especially for families with loved ones in the region. "We're on pins and needles," Lazarus-Klein said.
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1 week ago |
wgrz.com | Alexandra Rios
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tensions between Israel and Iran are dominating international headlines, but the impact is also being felt right here at home, especially among young people who are watching it all unfold online. From growing fears of military escalation to nonstop posts on social media, experts say it's getting harder for people to know what's real and what's not. Carla Martinez Machain, Ph.D., has spent more than a decade researching foreign politics.
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