Ed Nice

1 week ago | wyrk.com | Ed Nice

The New York State Legislature has been hard at work over the last few weeks as it finishes work on several bills. The legislative calendar ends in June, and, barring some sort of government emergency, that will be when the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly finish passing new laws in 2025.

1 week ago | wblk.com | Ed Nice

Buffalo's Fruit Belt neighborhood was a witness to a wild scene a few years ago when an incident between a citizen and police broke out. Now, nearly three years later, we appear to have reached a resolution that has caught several members of the legal community by surprise. Communities all over the nation are no stranger to the concept of violence, especially in the warmer months when more people come outside.

1 week ago | wyrk.com | Ed Nice

June is a special month for those who live in Western New York. Not only have we turned the corner weather wise, with warm temperatures finally starting to set in for the summer, we quickly get into outdoor festival and event season in the region. Just about every weekend from June to September there is an event, concert, show, or festival happening all over the 716, and June we see a bunch of them happening back to back.

1 week ago | wblk.com | Ed Nice

2025 is turning out to be a banner year for many people and things in the Buffalo area. Not only are we celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal and the 150th anniversary of the Buffalo Zoo, but we're also getting that much closer to the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo Juneteenth celebrations. Juneteenth is a unique holiday and celebration that happens in communities all over the United States, as it highlights some of the best and worst things that have happened in American history.

2 weeks ago | wblk.com | Ed Nice

In addition to entertaining you on the radio and the WBLK website, I am a mortgage broker and a real estate investor with several rental properties. And let me tell you, if you feel like home improvement and supply prices have increased dramatically lately — it's not in your head. You're not shopping in the wrong stores. Tariffs have undoubtedly affected everything from lumber to windows to HVAC components.