
Kristen Mirand
Reporter at WKBW-TV (Buffalo, NY)
@WKBW award-winning reporter & sunday anchor • @ABC13News • @IthacaCollege/@ICJournalism alum • born & raised in Buffalo • posting mostly about news or memes
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4 days ago |
wkbw.com | Kristen Mirand
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Police are stepping out of their cars and into the neighborhoods they serve, as part of a new initiative aimed at building trust, improving officer wellness and responding more directly to community concerns.
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1 week ago |
wkbw.com | Kristen Mirand
Buffalo’s Chippewa Street — the heart of downtown’s entertainment district — is headed into the summer season with a renewed focus on safety. “This is a crown jewel of this city,” said Jay Manno, owner of Soho and Frankie Primo’s +39, both located on Chippewa. “I expect it to be a great summer.”Manno and other business owners are backing a new public safety plan announced this week by Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, Buffalo Police, and the Chippewa Alliance.
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1 week ago |
wkbw.com | Kristen Mirand
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Facing a projected $70 million budget deficit, the City of Buffalo is taking a new approach to help close the financial gap: asking event organizers to reimburse the city for police and fire services. The Common Council passed a budget amendment this week that sets the stage for these reimbursements. “This budget was filled with a lot of tough discussions,” said Council President Bryan Bollman. “Essentially, our backs are against the wall.
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2 weeks ago |
wkbw.com | Kristen Mirand
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Should New Yorkers be able to buy wine at the grocery store? It’s a debate heating up again in Albany — with small liquor store owners warning it could be devastating for their businesses. At Butler’s Wine and Spirits in the Town of Tonawanda, general manager Maddie Butler says it could be detrimental for small businesses. “We’ve been here for 80 years. My grandfather came back from World War II in 1945 and started this business. My dad took it over in 1980.
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2 weeks ago |
wkbw.com | Kristen Mirand
CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Family and friends gathered Saturday night to remember Chelsea Hacker, a 30-year-old nurse from Buffalo who was tragically killed in a car crash earlier this month. Hacker had just picked up dinner and was driving home to her boyfriend on Twin Cities Memorial Highway when she was struck from behind by another car. According to City of Tonawanda Police, she died from the injuries she sustained in the crash.
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We got a new pope before we got a state budget.

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