Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

One of the partners planning to redevelop 53 vacant city-owned lots into affordable housing said he was attracted to the opportunities in Buffalo after ... administered by New York State Homes ...

Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The name Presidents Day became the unofficial name with the changing the date of the holiday, according to the National Archives. With the holiday moved to the ...

The 1850 census lists 49-year-old Monimia Travers ... Curiously, the census listed her birthplace as New York, which abolished slavery in 1827. In January 1883, Alta House owners Willis and ...

Other new South Florida eateries include Juici Patties in Miramar and Black Jack’s Rum Bar & Grille in Davie. Meanwhile, New York Grilled Cheese in Boca Raton has closed.

Buffalo, Rochester and Utica in western New York were still Indian country ... Traveling the 1,460 overland miles from Baltimore to New Orleans in 1850 meant riding five different railroads, two ...

Jalen Wright for The New York Times Supported by By David Waldstein Photographs by Jalen Wright Maceo Skinner, a Bills fan since the team’s inception in 1960, sat at a bar near downtown Buffalo ...

Buffalo History Museum honoring presidential and Black history for February break. Families can enjoy hands-on activities, ...