🌱 😷 New Mask Laws + Geico Union +LED Streetlights

HAPPY GAMEDAYYY BUFFALOOOO!!!🏈 I am here with your fresh copy of the Buffalo Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Without further ado, today I have…

• 😷 New mask laws(& Covid-19 Booster information)
• 💡 LED lighting for city’s streetlights might be coming
• 🎟️ Custom-made Bills tickets

First, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories for today:

1.) In Governor Hochul’s press conference yesterday, she announced new masks rules for New York State. Masks are no longer required in public transportation, for-hire vehicles such as Ubers, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, or detention centers.

For more information, read WKBW 7.

2.) Geico workers are attempting to form a union in Amherst, NY in response to changing work responsibilities, poor COVID-19 reimbursement, and cut or reduced benefits. If successful, unionization would extend to about 2,500 Buffalo workers. Geico is countering these efforts, going as far to argue that employees should call the police on their coworkers if they are asked to sign a petition.

Learn more via Investigative Post.

3.) The Buffalo Common Council is in favor of purchasing LED lighting for the city’s streetlights. LED lighting would be both energy saving and cost saving for Buffalo. Mayor Byron Brown announced that the city was looking into this lighting alternative three years ago, in 2019. Since then, negotiations have been under way.

Read more at Buffalo Rising.

4.) In the governor’s press conference, she also announced new availability of COVID-19 booster shots. Boosters are available to anyone who has a complete original vaccine and or has gotten any booster in the past two months. The new boosters are better equipped to protect against the new Omicron variant.

Read more at WKBW 7.

5.) A new Buffalo company, Went, is focused on bringing in-person souvenir tickets back into popular culture, starting with Bills fans. Went’s first tickets are on sale now, featuring art by local artists. "In a digital-first world, the days of keeping physical tickets as timeless memories have faded – or not even existed for some," Dan Gigante, co-founder of the company, says. Custom tickets are on sale now.

For more information, visit The Buffalo News.

Today in Buffalo:

• Literacy NY Buffalo-Niagara Work Experience Program! Buffalo and Erie County Library. September 8th, 9:00 A.M. Details!
• Bookmobile! Bidwell Parkway. September 8th, 11:00 A.M. Details!
• The U.S. and the Holocaust Screening Event! WNED PBS Studios. September 8th, 6:00 P.M. Details!
• Game Day at 500 Pearl! Patrick’s Rooftop. September 8th, 7:20 P.M. Details!

Buffalo Chatter:

• Muddy bear: "A rainy day means a muddy bear!" (The Buffalo Zoo via Facebook)
• Fall is upon us: "We love seeing more cider and apple donuts in our feed! 🍎 #InTheBUF / Photo by @stayzenretreats" (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• Adoption families 🐕: "Congratulations to all these smiling families who adopted in August!!" (Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. via Facebook)
• Buffalo bike routes: "Scajaquada Corridor Coalition has already envisioned how much better our city could be without the Scajaquada Expressway. Think of the monumental benefits for the surrounding neighborhoods in Black Rock, Parkside and Hamlin Park, let alo..." (GObike Buffalo via Facebook)
• Group paddle experiences: "SOB SPOTLIGHT: 4 Reasons You Should Book a Group Paddle Experience for Your Team With Longboards Paddle & Pedal Co.⁠ ⁠ Here in Buffalo, we’re lucky enough to have easy access to a wide variety of beautiful lakes and waterways. And even t..." (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!