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Cuomo: Next Two Weeks Will Determine State Budget Cuts Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that, after several months of asking Congress for state aid, New York is now at the end of its rope and could be forced to make billions of dollars of cuts to its state budget if that funding doesn’t come through in the next two weeks. Read More Theater Talk: Artie Nominations for Play and Musical and a peek into the creative process The Artie Awards (Buffalo's "Tony Awards") ceremony is still on hold, but the nominations are appearing, including Outstanding Production of a Play and of a Musical. Awards come at the end of the creative process, and tonight you can watch Donna Hoke's play in development, HEARTS OF STONE , streamed . But it all starts with a creative spark, and Ujima has a call for submissions to their August #ArtThatHeals showcase with the theme, "Black Lives Matter." See details on the Arties, HEARTS, and Ujima below. Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that, after several months of asking Congress for state aid, New York is now at the end of its rope and could be forced to make billions of dollars of cuts to its state budget if that funding doesn’t come through in the next two weeks. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York State has dropped to 646-- its lowest number since March 18. A section of Chippewa Street, between Delaware Avenue and Franklin Street, is now closed to vehicular traffic through Labor Day. It's to allow restaurants along that stretch to accommodate outdoor dining, while maintaining required social distancing As part of the Buffalo Reform Agenda, Mayor Byron Brown announced a new round of changes in law enforcement, including how the city has levied fines against motorists. Western New York activists are standing in solidarity to condemn what they see as an overreaching approach by federal authorities in Portland, Oregon. Legislation is on its way to the Governor’s office for signature to reform a construction tax credit some say has been abused to the tune of millions of taxpayer dollars. After much rumor, pleading, and competing reports, the Toronto Blue Jays will officially play in Buffalo. The Major League affiliate of the Buffalo Bisons will call Sahlen Field its home, once the Buffalo ballpark is made ready. Listen Listening... 1:47 WBFO's Michael Mroziak reports. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is coming out full bore in support of the proposed Amazon warehouse on Grand Island -- and he can say it is Amazon. Listen Listening... 1:24 WBFO's Mike Desmond reports Local law enforcement is linking up to to stop Buffalo's surge of gun crime, which has killed 10 people in June and July. Listen Listening... 1:26 WBFO's Mike Desmond reports The target is Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo, a position that requires living in the city. The mayor said he does, but the firefighters union said he doesn't. Listen Listening... 1:18 WBFO's Mike Desmond reports We want to make sure you have the latest information on COVID-19 We have the reporting team and the community experts to help you… You can help us shape our reporting and get the answers you need. Introducing our new podcast, WBFO Brief Get the award-winning reporting from the newsroom of WBFO each weekday morning in about 15 minutes. With millions of people out of work, food banks have seen a major surge in demand since March. But August is set to be one of the busiest months yet, and that worries food bank operators. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beth Ziebarth, director of Access Smithsonian, about how the museums are adjusting their approach to accessibility as museums begin to reopen amid the pandemic. Comedian Nore Davis' new comedy album, "LIVE from Comedy Trap House," was recorded entirely on Zoom. For more than 40 years, 96.3 WHUR-FM broadcast Patrick Ellis's beloved and popular radio show Gospel Spirit Sunday mornings, filling the homes and cars of Washington, D.C., with the sound of church. Each Sunday, Ellis chose music that would inspire, uplift and speak to his devoted listeners. And he filled the airwaves with their lives, too, sharing community and church announcements and marking birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions. Patrick Ellis passed away July 16 from complications of the coronavirus. He was 77 years old. Nancy Perez, a 45-year-old resident of the Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, contracted COVID-19 in March. She stayed quarantined in her room for a month to isolate from her two sons and grandson. Album pamiatkow: A Guide to Buffalo’s Polonia from 1906, Digital Collections, University Libraries, University at Buffalo. Heritage Moments: Land of newcomers, always arriving Grant Street -- a Buffalo that would have been unthinkable a couple of generations ago: women dressed in head-to-toe robes, men in long shirts, children speaking a Babel of languages. After English and Spanish, the most spoken languages in Buffalo’s public schools are Karen, Arabic, Nepali, Burmese and Somali ; at Lafayette High School, students speak 42 different languages . Read More Listen to Our Streams If you're having issues with the stream in our player at the top of the page, click here to listen.

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