J. Dale Shoemaker @JDale_Shoemaker
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Western OTB has spent more than $400k defending & settling a sexual harassment lawsuit against the agency’s COO, a longtime friend of Henry Wojtaszek. The COO was also cited recently for enjoying $27k in free food/booze. Context as Woj stages his return investigativepost.org/2025/09/05/otb…
In approving the police facility/shooting range on the East Side of Buffalo, city officials failed to follow state law. In particular, leaders failed to properly conduct an environmental review. Plus, community outreach was limited. Via @adamsmithperez investigativepost.org/2025/09/04/pro…
Can anyone point to a single article of legitimate reporting Weiss has ever published? And no, “The Intellectual Dark Web” doesn’t count.
Can anyone point to a single article of legitimate reporting Weiss has ever published? And no, “The Intellectual Dark Web” doesn’t count.
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First time I encountered Jack O’Donnell was when I discovered he was behind an American Petroleum Institute lobbying campaign - along with Maurice Garner - that forged my signature as well as those of many of my east side neighbors on petitions to legalize fracking in NYS
First time I encountered Jack O’Donnell was when I discovered he was behind an American Petroleum Institute lobbying campaign - along with Maurice Garner - that forged my signature as well as those of many of my east side neighbors on petitions to legalize fracking in NYS
A follow up on this simmering OTB saga from our partners at the Niagara Gazette: Henry Wojtaszak’s appointment to the board requires the legislature’s approval. Democrats are opposed but fear there’s nothing they can do to stop it: investigativepost.org/2025/09/03/nia…
A follow up on this simmering OTB saga from our partners at the Niagara Gazette: Henry Wojtaszak’s appointment to the board requires the legislature’s approval. Democrats are opposed but fear there’s nothing they can do to stop it: investigativepost.org/2025/09/03/nia…
I've said it before but I'll say it again: Always read Victoria Zeller on the Bills. I also appreciated her selection of fan comments in this year's "Why Your Team Sucks," like this one: defector.com/why-your-team-…
Many parts of this Mark Goldman book are genuinely very good but there are also several parts where it’s clear he’s just litigating a personal grievance, such as this bit, which appears to be about his headaches getting permits from City Hall for his cafe:
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