Byron Brown off Buffalo mayoral ballot after state, federal rulings By Patrick Lakamp News Enterprise Editor Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm$E2E6 2AA6==2E6 ;F586D %9FCD52J CF=65 qF772=@ |2J@C qJC@? qC@H?VD ?2>6 D9@F=5 ?@E 36 @? E96 >2J@C2= 32==@E :? }@G6>36C]k^AmkAmp?5 2 DE2J 7C@> 2 7656C2= 2AA6==2E6 4@FCE @? 2 &]$] 5:DEC:4E ;F586VD CF=:?8 2=D@ 3C@F89E 4=2C:EJ E@ E96 32==@E 7@C qF772=@ >2J@C]k^AmkAm%96 CF=:?8D 82G6 E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D H92E E96J ?66565 :? 564:5:?8 H96E96C qC@H?VD ?2>6 H:== 2AA62C @? E96 }@G] a 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? 32==@Ei 28C66>6?E 7C@> EH@ 5:776C6?E 4@FCED] (96? 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