Buffalo Rising

7th Annual Black Doll Exhibit and Premiere of Diamonds in the Rust

Senator April Baskin is sponsoring two events during Black History Month (Sun, Feb 1, 2026 – Sun, Mar 1, 2026). The first ...
WIVB-TV

State Senator April Baskin to introduce Cheektowaga bed tax bill in Albany

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Senator April Baskin is planning to introduce a bill for a hotel bed tax in Cheektowaga next week with support from Cheektowaga Supervisor Brian Nowak and Assemblymember ...
WIVB-TV

Baskin proposes ‘Volunteer Firefighter Public Safety Bill’

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Friday, State Senator April Baskin visited the Doyle Hose No. 2 Fire Company in Cheektowaga to celebrate the introduction of a bill that would provide volunteer fire and ...
WKBW

'Town costs are escalating': State lawmaker proposes new hotel bed tax for Cheektowaga

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — State Senator April Baskin has announced plans to introduce a bill next week in Albany that, if passed, would implement a 3% bed tax on visitors staying in the town's 17 ...
WTEN

Lawmakers call for cardiac emergency response plans in schools

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—NY Lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would require schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan. When someone is suffering from cardiac arrest, every second counts. ...