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On paper, it looks like garbage: a murky slurry of fryer grease and crumbs left over from Friday fish fries and late-night wings. But in 2025, used cooking oil is no longer waste—it’s feedstock for the booming biofuels industry. That transformation has turned the back alleys behind New York’s restaurants into the front lines of a quiet, profitable crime wave. In Western New York alone, Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. (BBD), a regional leader in collecting and recycling used cooking oi

On Saturday, October 18th, demonstrators across New York will gather under the “No Kings” movement with more than 100 protests scheduled statewide. The coordinated effort marks the second wave of demonstrations this year following June’s widespread rallies, which organizers described as historic. “In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice: America has No Kings. And it mattered,”

A tense standoff unfolded in Rochester’s Park Avenue neighborhood when federal immigration agents attempted to make arrests at a...

Wegmans grocery stores across Western New York, including Niagara and Erie Counties, are experiencing a disruption in produce...

Photo credit Yender Gonzalez Authorities have released the identity of the man killed in a shooting outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center...

A potential mountain lion sighting in the heart of Rochester has city residents on edge and authorities actively investigating after...

Adults and arcade lovers in the Rochester region now have a new place to play. Chuck’s Arcade, the latest entertainment concept from...

Rochester emergency crews are continuing an intensive search operation after a 5-year-old boy reportedly fell into the Genesee River late...

A motorcycle crash in the Town of Stafford has resulted in the loss of a young life. The Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced that...

The Rochester community is heartbroken after a family of four, including two young children, were found dead in what authorities are...

A joyful Sunday afternoon barbecue at Maplewood Park in Rochester, New York, turned into a scene of horror as gunfire erupted resulting...

A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday at a park in upstate New York as a mass shooting claimed the life of one person and left at least...

The Rochester Police have announced that the suspect involved in a shooting on May 6th, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals,...

After a refreshing visit to the stunning Niagara Falls, continue your trip east towards Rochester, NY, located only a 1.5-hour drive...