🌱⚖️​ Changing WNY Gun Laws + Gates Circle Apartments Scrapped + PETA aims at chicken wing

🌅 ☕🍁 Happy September 1st! Sad to see the last full month of summer go? Me too! Nonetheless, I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Let's do it…

Today I have for you:

• ⚖️ Changing pistol protocol in WNY
• 🍗 PETA attacks chicken wings
• 🥳 Some extra links/suggestions for things to do as we move towards the weekend!

⛅ But first, today's weather: Nice with clouds and sun. High: 71 Low: 59.

🗞️ Here are the top stories in Buffalo today:

1.) New gun legislation begins today in Western New York. Yesterday was the final day to apply for pistol permits for already existing gun owners. Beginning today, to purchase a gun in Western New York you must be 21 years old, undergo 16 hours of required training, turn over your social media accounts, undergo an in-person interview, and get re-certified every 3 years.

Read WGRZ for more information.

2.) Gates Circle apartment project is officially scrapped after financial pursuit by neighboring Canterbury Woods. Canterbury Woods has officially bought the strip of land next to its facility that will be used as green space instead of the originally planned six-story apartment complex. "It’s been a discussion point between the two parties for several years," Rob Williams, the CEO and President of former landowners, Episcopal Church Home, said. "Timing is everything in any of those discussions, and the time was right over the last several months to make this deal."

To learn more about the deal and associated legalities, read this article at The Buffalo News.

3.) PETA’s new commercial targets Buffalo’s famous chicken wings. The commercial, which ran locally last week on NBC evening news, asks people in a focus-group to name what they associate with the word “chicken,” only to reveal the focus-group being studied by a group of chickens. The tag-line put out by PETA, which stands for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is “Chickens need their wings, you don’t.”

Visit New York Upstate to learn more about PETA taking aim at Buffalo, and the past times they have targeted the city.

4.) Tifft Nature Preserve to begin work on upgrades, with the goal of making the nature space and hiking trails more accessible to people of all abilities. These upgrades will include broader boardwalks and viewing platforms, and increasing the amount of ramps to accommodate scooters and wheel-chairs.

To learn more, visit Spectrum Local News.

5.) After many ups and downs the past few years, Tralf Music Hall is officially not reopening. Despite closing the physical venue, the founders of Tralf Music Hall hope to continue booking and organizing shows across Western New York. In their closing statement, they elaborate, "The spirit and legacy of Tralf Music continues with the excellence in entertainment that you've come to expect from the team behind the legendary Buffalo venue. Presenting your favorite Tralf shows and Tralf artists on stages across western New York and beyond."

Read more at WGRZ.

📅 Today in Buffalo, there’s plenty to do:

• Anime/Manga Night! Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. September 1st, 4:00 P.M. Details!
• Open Throw Thursday! Hatchets & Hops. September 1st, 5:00 P.M. Details!
• Friends, Flowers and Frank! Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House. September 1st, 5:30 P.M. Details!
• Beyond Borders 2022 Art Exhibition! Townsend Gallery. August 14th- September 24th. Details!

And for more activities as we head into the weekend, I’ll link you out to some interesting articles I found!

• 7 New Restaurants, Bars & Shops You Should Know About on Buffalo's West Side
• This Week in Live Music: Aqueous, Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Buffalo Jazz Festival
• ON SCREEN: $3 movie ticket Saturday includes a feature made in Buffalo
• 8 Buffalo Beer Briefs to Know This Week: Aug. 31

📱 From my notebook:

• Beautiful picture of the outer harbor: "Out for a cruise on the Cotter. 🌊 #InTheBUF photo by @rosept7" (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• German Shepherd for Adoption: "Toasty is looking for her forever home! Toasty is a 5-year-old purebred German Shepherd. She is house trained, crate trained and walks great on a leash. She loves to go on walks but is also happy to curl up with her family. Toasty loves ..." (Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. via Facebook)
• Canceled concert: "The Buffalo Waterfront has made the difficult decision to cancel the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Outer Harbor Concert Series featuring Jimmie Allen on Sunday, September 4, 2022. We are truly sorry for all fans who are disappointed by thi..." (Buffalo Waterfront via Facebook)
• Lots of biking happening: "Good morning Seneca One 😍😍" (GObike Buffalo via Facebook)
• Holy yummmmmmm: "After “embeering Buffalo” for a decade, craft brewing frontrunner @communitybeer has achieved the goal of its founders to become a "third space" – a place to live and socialize in besides home and work." (Andrew Galarneau via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!
— Hannah