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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 9h

Nepotism has long been an issue at Western OTB. Last year, for ex., the agency hired the CEO's son. Byron Brown, when he took over, put harder guardrails on hiring.

But last month, OTB hired Brown's brother-in-law, seemingly in violation of those rules.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 17h

New: D.J. Granville's history of staging evidence, conducting illegal searches, and misleading a judge will likely jeopardize his credibility as narcotics chief—for both past and future cases.

This and more news from our Monday Morning Read below:

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Our reporting on ICE in Western New York, a sit-down interview with mayor-in-waiting Sean Ryan, and more of our live happenings you can attend below:

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 3d

New: Investigative Post's Geoff Kelly appeared on Capitol Tonight with Susan Arbetter recently to discuss the political dominoes that could fall should Sean Ryan become Buffalo's next mayor.

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Watch: IP’s Geoff Kelly on Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter - Investigative Post

Buffalo’s mayoral election is 25 days away. State Sen. Sean Ryan, the Democratic nominee, is the odds-on favorite to prevail. Investigative Post’s Geoff

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 5d

Last year, we reported that former OTB boss Henry Wojtaszek had hired his son.

This year, when Byron Brown took over, he issued reforms of the hiring process.

His administration did not follow those new rules in the hiring of Brown's brother-in-law.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 6d

Investigative Post's event series is back.

Join us in the coming months for a discussion of ICE's impact on Western NY, a book club and a live interview with presumptive mayor Sean Ryan.

Details here:
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Investigative Post announces event series

Investigative Post announces three events it will host in November and December.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 6d

Breaking: A group of tenants and advocates are again pursuing legal action against Buffalo hoping to compel the city to inspect more rental properties for lead hazards.

Children living on the city's East Side face particularly bad exposure to the hazards.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 7d

The Buffalo News will stop printing a Monday edition starting Nov. 3.

In this week’s Monday Morning Read, Jim Heaney weighs in on what that means and why it's a sign of things to come.

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Buffalo News scaling back on print edition

Buffalo News is dropping its Monday print edition, a sign of things to come. Meanwhile, Terry Pegula getting richer off Bills and Sabres.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 7d

The Buffalo News will stop printing a Monday edition starting Nov. 3.

In this week’s Monday Morning Read, Jim Heaney weighs in on what that means and why it's a sign of things to come.

www.investigativepost.org/2025/10/06/m...

Buffalo News scaling back on print edition

Buffalo News is dropping its Monday print edition, a sign of things to come. Meanwhile, Terry Pegula getting richer off Bills and Sabres.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 8d

In May, a jury cleared two Buffalo cops of any wrongdoing in beating and jailing a man recording an arrest.

Two weeks ago, the judge threw out the verdict, ruling the police had no cause to arrest him.

The two cops have a history of misconduct.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 9d

At the ICE detention center in Batavia, migrants are sleeping on the gym floor.

61% have no criminal history.

Batavia ranks among the top 10 ICE facilities nationwide for use of solitary confinement.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 11d

New: In a rare move, a Buffalo judge has rejected a jury's verdict that acquitted two cops who were sued on accusations they beat a man for filming an arrest.

The judge wants the city to pay a settlement to beaten man. The city plans to appeal.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 13d

In our latest investigation, reporter I'Jaz Ja'ciel reveals that Buffalo has failed to collect millions in fines issued by the Housing Court against negligent property owners.

It's money left on the table as the city faces down yet another budget deficit.

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Buffalo Housing Court imposing and collecting few fines

Buffalo is collecting fewer than 10% of fines imposed by its Housing Court and new judge is imposing far fewer fines than his predecessor.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 14d

If you leave the house right now, you can still make it to Hallwalls to see our Jim Heaney and author Jim Shultz discuss the current state of journalism — here and nationwide:

R.D. Pohl @rdpohl.bsky.social · 14d

Eight events this week in the Buffalo literary community.

Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5) thebuffalohive.com/buffalo-area...

Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5) -

Eight events this week in the Buffalo literary community. Monday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m.: Talking Leaves Books and Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center presents a conversation between journalist Jim Shultz, au...

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 14d

In this week’s Monday Morning Read: MAGA’s TikTok takeover, Israel’s attack on journalists in Yemen, plus more news you need to know.

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Trump-aligned oligarchs are gobbling up media outlets

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 15d

For months, reporters with Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau probed into the human smuggling industry at the U.S.-Canada border.

Smugglers advertise on Instagram: $4K for a crossing, and up to $40K for a bogus visa.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 16d

Two and a half months into Buffalo's fiscal year, police & fire overtime is set to run $10M over budget.

It’s less than last year’s overruns, but with flat revenues and no reserves, even “less bad” could push the city into deficit.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 18d

Henry Wojtaszek is back at OTB, and not everyone is happy.

After four longtime employees wrote a letter warning of his return, his wife, a judge, berated one of the women who signed the letter.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 19d

New: As Henry Wojtaszek has made his return to OTB, 4 female employees wrote a letter to the board opposing him.

Then, Sept. 6, Wojtaszek's wife berated one of the women, sticking a finger in her face, calling her "despicable" and "every name in the book."
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Niagara County Judge Caroline Wojtaszek berates OTB employee

At an OTB event Sept. 6, Niagara County Judge Caroline Wojtaszek "verbally accosted" a female employee critical of her husband.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 21d

The Buffalo Bills were one of the NFL teams that offered a remembrance of Charlie Kirk before their latest game.

That in more in our weekly roundup of news.

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Buffalo Bills among NFL teams honoring Charlie Kirk

In his weekly Monday Morning Read column, Jim Heaney surveys a selection of stories from Trump world, keeping tabs on MAGA.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 24d

The City of Buffalo's budget is balanced this year thanks to an expected infusion of cash from the sale of four downtown parking ramps.

But the city has so far refused to share the math behind the estimated value of the structures.

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Shaky revenue estimates could put Buffalo budget at risk

Experts say Scanlon administration is likely overestimating revenue from sale of parking ramps, putting Buffalo's budget at risk.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 25d

The fight to take over Sean Ryan's state Senate seat should he win the November mayoral election is already heating up.

Suburbanites are signaling their support for party Chairman Jeremy Zellner while labor unions are lining up behind Asm. Jon Rivera.

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 25d

Join Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney and author Jim Shultz for a free event at Hallwalls Cinema Sept. 29. The two seasoned journalists will discuss Shultz's new book and "the politics of journalism and the journalism of politics."

The event is free to the public.

Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 26d

Henry Wojtaszek is back at Western OTB — this time as a member of the board of directors.

Niagara County lawmakers approved him 10-5 vote Tuesday.

Unmentioned were the many scandals, investigations and audits, that occurred under his leadership as well.

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Henry Wojtaszek appointed to OTB board by Niagara County

In a 10-5 vote Tuesday night, Niagara County leaders voted to approve Henry Wojtaszek, OTB's scandal-ridden former CEO, to the agency's board

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Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 27d

New: Buffalo’s budget banks on $42M from parking ramp sales. The problem is, the city never did the math.

Instead, it relied on a nonprofit’s shaky estimate that skipped age and maintenance costs experts say would spook investors.

Read more below:

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