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ERIE COUNTY · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
C
12/24

Erie County gets a C.

Fastest FOIL clock on paper. Slowest in practice. Albany writes the rules; nobody backs them up.

Note: Statewide grade applies — no separate local grade yet computed for Erie County.
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NY DOS (FOIL)
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NY Courts
WARN · HTTP 403 · 2026-06-17 13:52 UTC
NY DOCCS
LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-17 13:52 UTC
NY Sex Offender Registry
LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-17 13:52 UTC

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Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

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Recent New York Court Cases

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DocketPartiesIndexed
CIVIL 1:26-cv-05093Knox v. Chobani, LLC06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:25-cv-07798American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. United States Customs and Border Protection06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:25-cv-10558Jane Doe 1 et al v. United States of America06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:26-cv-05094Wubet v. Torjussen et al06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:23-cv-00743Forest et al v. City of New York et al06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:26-cv-05095Avalos v. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation06/16/2026
CRIMINAL 1:21-cr-00573-2USA v. Lingat06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:26-cv-02864Espinal v. Paris Presents Incorporated06/16/2026
CIVIL 1:23-cv-07260Natale et al v. Allied Aviation Services, Inc et al06/16/2026
BANKRUPTCY 1-26-10794-Anthony R. Jackson, Sr.06/16/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2-26-20469-Aaron M. Youngs06/16/2026
BANKRUPTCY 2-26-20470-John A. Zeller, Jr. and Cheri A. Zeller06/16/2026
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🚔Where do recent arrests show up in Orchard Park?
To see recent arrests in Orchard Park, NY (Erie County), check the Orchard Park Police Department at 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, NY 14127 (716-662-6444); the department issues a press blotter to local outlets and may post weekly arrest summaries at https://www.orchardparkny.org/police. The Erie County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-search shows anyone booked into the Erie County Holding Center. NY's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) lets you request arrest reports directly from OPPD. Sources: Town of Orchard Park (https://www.orchardparkny.org/), Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/).
🚔How do I find arrest records in Erie?
To find arrest records in Erie County, NY, use the Erie County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-search showing current bookings at the Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility. The Buffalo Police Department posts daily arrest reports for the city of Buffalo at https://www.buffalony.gov/662/Police. For older arrests, file a NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the arresting agency under Public Officers Law §84–90. Court records linked to arrests are at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/. Sources: Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/), NY Courts WebCrim (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/).
🚔How do I find arrest records in Erie?
Erie County, NY arrest records: Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/) — daily inmate roster, recent bookings. Buffalo PD records (https://www.buffalopolice.com/), Cheektowaga PD, Tonawanda PD for city/town. Statewide criminal history: NY DCJS Personal Record Review (https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm) $65 fingerprint via IDEMIA (https://uenroll.identogo.com/). Court records: NY State Unified Court System eCourts (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Login) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. NY Freedom of Information Law (POL §84). Buffalo News (https://buffalonews.com/) for regional blotter.
How do I look up a business in East Aurora?
East Aurora, NY (Erie County) business lookup: NY Department of State Division of Corporations (https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/) — free entity search by name, DOS ID. Erie County Clerk (https://www2.erie.gov/clerk/) for DBAs (assumed name certificates). NY Tax and Finance for tax registration (https://www.tax.ny.gov/). Better Business Bureau (https://www.bbb.org/) for complaints history. NY Open Government Law (POL §84). Statute NY Bus. Corp. Law §301 (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/BSC/301). NY Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for closures. Erie County Industrial Development Agency (https://www.ecidany.com/).
🚔How do I look up an arrest in Erie?
To look up an arrest in Erie County, New York (Buffalo), the lead agencies are the Erie County Sheriff's Office and city/town police. The Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/, 10 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-858-7600) operates the Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility - inmate search at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-lookup. The Buffalo Police Department (https://www.buffalony.gov/279/Police, 74 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-851-4444) maintains the city arrest blotter; request reports through the Records Section under New York FOIL (Public Officers Law section 84). For court-charged cases, search the New York State Office of Court Administration WebCriminal at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Query - statewide free name search. The Erie County District Attorney (https://www.erie.gov/da) tracks case disposition. The Erie County Clerk (https://www4.erie.gov/clerk/, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-858-8785) maintains civil and Supreme Court records. State-prison inmates: NY DOCCS at https://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov/. The Buffalo News (https://buffalonews.com/) prints daily arrest reports. New York State Sex Offender Registry at https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/SomsSUBDirectory/search_index.jsp covers registered offenders. For statewide criminal-history reports (Right-to-Review), submit a request to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services with fingerprints and 65 dollar fee.
⚖️How do I look up a court case in New York?
To look up a court case in New York, the NY Courts eCourts portals provide free name and case-number searches: WebCriminal at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/ (criminal cases), WebCivil at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/ (civil/Supreme Court), WebHousing at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webhousing/ (NYC housing), WebSurrogate at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/surrogateweb/ (probate/estates), and WebFamily at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webfamily/. City Courts and Town/Village Courts (justice courts) outside NYC may not be searchable online; contact the local court directly. NY Public Officers Law §84 (FOIL) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: NY Courts (https://www.nycourts.gov/), NY UCS (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/).

📊 Public Data Sources for Erie County, NY

Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.

🚔 Recent Public Arrest Records 10

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🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8

Statewide (NY) — no city filter applied
NameCity
SUSAN WORTSMAN HARTSDALE
CYNTHIA YOUNG-MAYKA LIVERPOOL
STEVEN GOLDBERG GREAT NECK
RAWN SALENGER SUFFERN
JOHN CHANG PEARL RIVER
ADIRONDACK MEDICAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES PLLC EAST SYRACUSE
JILL POTTS CANANDAIGUA
ARLENE STAUBSINGER CLAY

🏭 EPA Regulated Facilities 8

FacilityCity
PENN ADVERTISING
295 MARYLAND ST
BUFFALO
NATIONAL GRID MANHOLE SAWYER AVE & RIVER
SAWYER AVE & RIVER ROAD
TONAWANDA
KENMORE WEST HIGH SCHOOL
33 HIGHLAND AVE & DELAWARE RD
TONAWANDA
ALDEN (T) SD #2 STP
FAIRVIEW & EAST ALAURA DRIVE
ALDEN
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING INC
817 SYCAMORE STREET
BUFFALO
ADVANCE METALS RECYCLING
776 OHIO ST
BUFFALO
SYDS AUTOBODY
13409 BROADWAY
ALDEN
BEN WEITSMAN OF BRANT
1132 BRANT FARNHAM RD
BRANT

💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6

Statewide (NY) — CFPB data not available below state level
DateCompanyIssue
2026-05-21 EQUIFAX, INC. Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Improper use of your report
2026-05-21 ALLY FINANCIAL INC. Managing an account
2026-05-21 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP I Attempts to collect debt not owed
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Problem with a company's investigati

⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8

Statewide (NY) — no city filter applied
NameType
#1 MARKETING SERVICE, INC
BROOKLYN · OTHER BUSINESS
1128a1
101 FIRST CARE PHARMACY INC
NEW YORK · OTHER BUSINESS
1128b8
14 LAWRENCE AVE PHARMACY
SMITHTOWN · PHARMACY
1128a1
149 BALLSTON AVENUE, LLC
NEW YORK · OTHER BUSINESS
1128b6
184TH STREET PHARMACY CORP
BRONX · OTHER BUSINESS
1128a1
1951 FLATBUSH AVENUE PHARMACY
BROOKLYN · PHARMACY
1128b5
2001 BATH AVENUE PHARMACY INC
BROOKLYN · OTHER BUSINESS
1128a1
2258 PHARMACY, INC
NEW YORK · PHARMACY
1128b8

🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 3

BankCity
Bank of Holland Holland
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Compan Buffalo
Alden State Bank Alden

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