Investigative Post

2 On Your Side has teamed up with Investigative Post, a non-profit investigative reporting center focused on issues of importance to Buffalo and Western New York. Investigative Post and 2 On Your Side both believe in strong watchdog and investigative journalism that hold powerful accountable and give a voice to the voiceless. On this page you will see content co-produced by Investigative Post and 2 On Your Side, as well as stories developed by Investigative Post, led by founder and editor Jim Heaney. Heaney is a 25-year veteran reporting on issues around Buffalo and Western New York.

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Investigative Post: One-on-One With Bernie Tolbert

7:59 AM, Jun 15, 2013

The Democratic candidate for mayor of Buffalo recently sat down with Investigative post editor, Jim Heaney.

Ugly Month For Sewer Overflows in Erie County

7:15 PM, Jun 11, 2013

For the first time, the numbers are flowing in on sewer overflows across the state and it isn't pretty.

New Peace Bridge Group Formed

12:16 AM, Jun 7, 2013

The Peace Bridge Authority has seen a lack of progress for years, and now some Buffalo-area business leaders want to see change.

History & Numbers Don't Support Gov. Cuomo's Peace Bridge Claim

6:41 PM, May 28, 2013

An analysis by Investigative Post found that nearly half of the $192.5 million spent or committed by the authority's governing board since 1992 has been earmarked for work on the American side.

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Silvery substance found in Lake Michigan

June 19, 2013

Posted in GreenPost

U.S. Coast Guard says the substance is harmless, reports the Chicago Tribune. The silvery sheen spread for miles, causing some beaches to close as a precaution.

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Buffalo misses big savings with food compost

June 17, 2013

Posted in GreenPost

Some critics of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg say he hasn’t done enough to boost his city’s recycling rate. Similar criticism has been aimed at Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, whose administration has seen some modest success with the green totes rolled out in December 2011 and a recycling coordinator hired last month after a four [...]

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Cuomo’s take on dissolving the Peace Bridge Authority

June 17, 2013

Posted in Media

Jerry Zremski of The Buffalo News explains Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s thinking on why he thinks the state can unilaterally dissolve the authority.

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More surveillance blockbusters on the way?

June 14, 2013

Posted in Media

Glenn Greenwald, who broke last week’s stories on domestic spying in the United States, writes “what we have reported thus far is merely ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ of what the NSA is doing in spying on Americans and the world.”

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Sizing up impact of Peace Bridge bill

June 14, 2013

Posted in Co-produced with WGRZ

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Jim Heaney fields questions from Athan Kompos of WGRZ about about the bill passed earlier this week by the state Legislature that purportedly lays the legal groundwork for a dissolution of the Peace Bridge Authority. Heaney cautioned that passage of the bill doesn’t necessarily mean the authority will disband.  

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