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David Robinson

@drobby

Buffalo Next Editor at The Buffalo News. Syracuse University. grad. New Hampshire born and raised.

 Buffalo, NY
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National Fuel is splitting into two companies. See what it all means to you here. $NFG buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
National Fuel to break up into two separate companies

National Fuel to break up into two separate companies

The Amherst-based energy company has decided to split its business into two separate companies – one with its utility and regulated pipeline business and another with its natural gas drilling...

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Maxwell Hairston is doing his best Kaier Elam impression. #Bills
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National Fuel says it expects to decide by Oct. 15 whether to split into two companies. $NFG buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
National Fuel says it’s evaluating a plan to split into two companies

National Fuel says it’s evaluating a plan to split into two companies

The Amherst-based company expects to decide by Oct. 15 whether to proceed with a plan to split into two separate, publicly traded companies.

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National Fuel is thinking about selling its natural gas drilling business in Pennsylvania. $NFG buffalonews.com/life-enterta… via @TheBuffaloNews
National Fuel is thinking about selling its natural gas drilling business

National Fuel is thinking about selling its natural gas drilling business

National Fuel Gas Co. is considering a potential sale or spin-off, among other options for its natural gas drilling business, which has grown rapidly over the past 15 years, according to a report...

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The Buffalo Niagara job market did a pretty good job absorbing all of its summer job hunters. buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
Buffalo Niagara’s unemployment rate inches higher as students seek summer jobs

Buffalo Niagara’s unemployment rate inches higher as students seek summer jobs

The Buffalo Niagara unemployment rate moved up to 4.4% during July as the region largely absorbed an influx of students seeking summer jobs, the state Labor Department reported Tuesday.

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Is ACV Auctions, the darling of Buffalo startups, a takeover target. buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
ACV Auctions, the darling of Buffalo startups, may be considering a sale

ACV Auctions, the darling of Buffalo startups, may be considering a sale

Bloomberg reported that ACV has received interest from unidentified suitors and is working with financial advisers to review its options, citing unidentified sources.

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In the Buffalo Niagara region, the answer is fairly clear: Buying a home pays off fairly quickly, compared with other big U.S. metro areas. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Rent or buy: In Buffalo Niagara, the choice is fairly clear

Rent or buy: In Buffalo Niagara, the choice is fairly clear

A new report by real estate tracker Zillow found that home buyers in the Buffalo Niagara region come out ahead after about 4.1 years, compared with what they would pay by renting.

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You might be surprised how common it is to have air conditioning in Buffalo Niagara buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
You might be surprised how common it is to have air conditioning in Buffalo Niagara

You might be surprised how common it is to have air conditioning in Buffalo Niagara

More than 86% of the households in the region have some form of air conditioning – be it a wall unit or central air – according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, based on data from 2023.

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Where air conditioning is most common – and most rare – in Western New York buffalonews.com/news/local/a… via @TheBuffaloNews
Where air conditioning is most common – and most rare – in Western New York

Where air conditioning is most common – and most rare – in Western New York

If you live in the Buffalo Niagara suburbs, there's an excellent chance that you have air conditioning in your home. If you live in Buffalo, the odds are lower.

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Buffalo Niagara businessesmay not be doing much hiring, but workers are enjoying fatter paychecks. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
David Robinson: Why fatter paychecks are taking the sting out of sluggish hiring in WNY

David Robinson: Why fatter paychecks are taking the sting out of sluggish hiring in WNY

While our job market might be treading water, fatter paychecks are helping to keep the Buffalo Niagara region’s overall economy from stalling out right along with it, Robinson writes.

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50 years ago today, one of the most iconic moments in (alleged) Buffalo organized crime history. buffalonews.com/news/local/h…
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Get those Allen wrenches ready. IKEA is coming to Western New York. buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
IKEA is coming to Western New York

IKEA is coming to Western New York

The Swedish retailer, known for its stylish home furnishings, plans to open its second store in upstate New York in the Walden Galleria early next year, the mall said Monday.

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Govee. Kathy Hochul says the housing mix at the North Aud Block is a good blend, spurning critics who want more market rate apartments. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
'I think it's a great blend': Hochul backs affordability shift in North Aud Block project

'I think it's a great blend': Hochul backs affordability shift in North Aud Block project

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday defended the shift toward more affordable housing in the mix of apartments planned for the North Aud Block.

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Social Security’s next crisis won’t arrive suddenly. It’s arriving in slow motion. The question isn’t whether the program can be fixed, but whether elected officials will act while they still have room to choose among less costly options. theconversation.com/the-soci…
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who...

The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who...

Unless Congress acts, 1 in 5 Americans who receive Social Security could see an across-the-board benefit cut of roughly 22% starting in 2032.

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Buffalo fans do their part to repair US-Canada relations.
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After a microphone issue in Buffalo, the entire crowd helps with the singing of O Canada ahead of Game 5 👏
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Tesla executives almost never say a word about the $TSLA plant in Buffalo in their earnings letter or conference call. But they had a few words about Buffalo this quarter. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Here's a switch: Tesla executives are talking about its Buffalo plant

Here's a switch: Tesla executives are talking about its Buffalo plant

While Tesla offered few details on the scale of solar production in Buffalo, the mention was unusual because it rarely highlights anything that is happening at the plant, even as

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You probably won't see another obituary like this today, as seen in today's edition of @TheBuffaloNews.
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If you remember going to the AM&A's store downtown, you won't believe what @jepsteinbuffalo saw when he got a tour of what it's like now. buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
It was once the jewel of downtown. Today the AM&A's building is abandoned and forlorn

It was once the jewel of downtown. Today the AM&A's building is abandoned and forlorn

Stepping into the long-vacant AM&A's department store building downtown is like stepping into the past. But anyone who remembers what the flagship department store was like would be shocked to see...

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Who'd have ever thought Buffalo Niagara would be a good place to flip a house? My, how times have changed. Here's why flippers can make good money here. buffalonews.com/news/local/b… via @TheBuffaloNews
If you're a home flipper, Buffalo Niagara is a good place to be

If you're a home flipper, Buffalo Niagara is a good place to be

Buffalo Niagara's below-average home prices make it the No. 3 market in the nation for home flippers, according to Realtor.com.

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Four of the top 12 towns with the most competitive housing markets in the US are in the Buffalo Niagara region, according to Redfin. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Where are the most competitive housing markets in the US? These 4 WNY towns are among the hottest

Where are the most competitive housing markets in the US? These 4 WNY towns are among the hottest

Four Buffalo Niagara towns rank among the 12 most competitive places in the U.S. to buy a house, according to real estate tracker Redfin.

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