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Tonawanda, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Tonawanda! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How 20 new affordable homes are coming to Tonawanda neighborhoods
- How a new state grant will reshape North Tonawanda’s botanical garden
- How is Tonawanda’s Rob Ortt trying to rewrite New York campaign rules?
Also on today's calendar: Terry Lee Goffee and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
- Friday: Cooler with a little rain, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Making the Dream of Homeownership a Reality (einpresswire.com) — Twenty new affordable starter homes are coming to the Town of Tonawanda thanks to more than $6 million from New York’s new MOVE-IN NY program. Factory-built “CrossMod” houses will be placed on local lots and sold below construction cost to qualifying buyers, expanding homeownership options for young families and moderate-income residents. 
• DEC awards nearly $1M to five community-based organizations in WNY (wgrz.com) — A state environmental justice grant is sending nearly $200,000 to the North Tonawanda Botanical Garden to restore lawn areas with native plants and boost its education and greenhouse work. The funding is part of nearly $1 million awarded to five Western New York groups tackling pollution, food access, and climate resilience, with several projects centered in Buffalo neighborhoods.
• New York Republicans push to restore funding for Blakeman – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Tonawanda’s own Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt is leading a push in Albany to change New York’s public campaign finance rules after GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman was denied matching funds. Ortt’s bill would let governor and lieutenant governor candidates apply jointly, which Republicans say would correct a last‑minute technical requirement they argue unfairly shut Blakeman out of millions in potential public financing.
📸 Around Tonawanda
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Upcoming Events in
Tonawanda
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★ Featured events ★
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Join Us for Golf in the Dome
Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome, 175 Brompton Rd, Tonawanda
2:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Terry Lee Goffee
Riviera Theatre , 67 Webster St , North Tonawanda
7:30 pm -
Ladies' Day 2026
Wurlitzer Events , 908 Niagara Falls Blvd , North Tonawanda
9:00 am -
Wayne Newton
Riviera Theatre , 67 Webster St , North Tonawanda
7:30 pm -
NYS Grades 3–8 Math Assessment
Tonawanda City SD Tonawanda, NY 14150
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
📣 Tonawanda Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Erie County RSVP Orientation
The Buffalo History Museum , 1 Museum Court , Buffalo
2:00 pm -
Grand Island JV Softball @ Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School , 4455 Porter Rd , Niagara Falls
5:00 pm -
Buffalo Civil War Round Table Speaker Series: From Battlefield to Book
The Buffalo History Museum , 1 Museum Court , Buffalo
6:00 pm -
Comprehensive Plan Review Board
Grand Island, NY Calendar Grand Island, NY 14072
6:30 pm -
Library Board Meeting
North Tonawanda Public Library , 505 Meadow Dr , North Tonawanda
4:00 pm -
Trivia Night
The Buffalo History Museum , 1 Museum Court , Buffalo
6:00 pm -
Conservation Advisory Board
Grand Island, NY Calendar Grand Island, NY 14072
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Getting water in the corner of our basement.
Coming in through the floor when it rains hard. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor A. Hamilton/St. Amelia's)
- Valvoline, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Center Manager in Tonawanda. Apply here.
- ADMAR Construction Equipment & Supplies posted a job opening for Equipment Technician in Tonawanda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tonawanda here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kenmore
- Montondo Trailer LLC Elevates Outdoor Events with Premium Portable Restroom Trailer Solutions (bakercityherald.com)
- The Market at Graycliff (stepoutbuffalo.com)
- Buffalo Sabre's Playoffs Watch Party (stepoutbuffalo.com)
University at Buffalo
- Promoting Well-Being With Healthy Community Stores (portside.org)
- After Early Stanford Transfer Controversy, Tyler Knox and Hunter Garvin Stay in a Major Boost for Chris Ayres and More Portal News (collegefootballnetwork.com)
Amherst
- Amherst to pave 60 roads as part of this year's paving plan (wgrz.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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