Some say the cross endorsement is a corrupt bargain that will preserve Democratic rule in the town, with all of the patronage hiring that comes with it.

Mayor Byron W. Brown was upset about white out-of-town developers getting too much work in Buffalo when he insisted on adding a prominent African-American minister to a new housing project, ...

Three sources with knowledge of the situation who asked to remain unidentified say that, over the past few weeks, the panel has heard testimony regarding City Hall practices.