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After months of outcry, state launches Love Canal-area investigation into hazardous waste
By Ava Martinez
Recalling the night 50 people sheltered at McDonald's during blizzard
Ava Martinez
Ava Martinez
Reporter · Buffalo, NY
Ava Martinez has spent over 3 years covering community issues in Buffalo, particularly focusing on social justice initiatives and grassroots movements. With a degree in Sociology from the University at Buffalo, she has a deep understanding of the societal factors impacting local neighborhoods. Ava previously worked as a community organizer before transitioning to journalism.
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Kristin Kosha recalls the night she opened up the McDonald's at Sheridan Drive and Sweet Home Road in Amherst to offer shelter to people stranded during the Christmas blizzard of 2022.
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