🌱 Hotel Fire Does Millions In Damage + Sheriff Garcia Sworn In

Buffalo NY

30 December, 2021

2:54 PM

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Good morning, Buffalo! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Buffalo Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today. First, today's weather: Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 46 Low: 40. Here are the top 3 stories in Buffalo today: A fire at the Grand Hotel in downtown Buffalo caused $3 million in damages on Wednesday night. Fire crews responded to the fire after receiving a call shortly after midnight for smoke coming from the parking garage of the building. The fire was located in the hotel's second-floor ballroom, and officials declared the blaze under control just before 3 a.m. Around 50 guests were safely evacuated, and one firefighter was injured during a fall on duty. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (WBFO)John Garcia has officially been sworn in as the 54th sheriff of Erie County. Garcia won 46 percent of the votes in the race to replace former sheriff Timothy Howard. He brings more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement to the role and is expected to begin his new duties as sheriff on Jan. 1. (Spectrum News)New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that $50,000 has been secured for RV owners who could not obtain timely repairs from two area retailers. The attorney general's office formed agreements with Buffalo RV and Albany RV to compensate consumers who were harmed by the comapanies' dishonest business practices. Anyone who believes they have paid for repairs that should have been made without charge from either business is encouraged to file a consumer complaint. (WKBW-TV) Today's Buffalo Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Buffalo! Today in Buffalo: Public Tours At Buffalo Museum of Science (All Day) From my notebook: Volunteers with Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo delivered holiday gifts and meals to Hospice and Essential Care for Children's patients and families in need. (Facebook) The Buffalo Waterfront is open all week for the Ice at Canalside. (Facebook) The Buffalo Marathon announced that participants who run the 2022 marathon can pay a reduced fee in exchange for pledging to raise at least $500 for cardiac cancer research. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) Add your event Loving the Buffalo Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox Monday morning with another update. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.