Waterfront Development: Linking the City to Our Region's Natural Resource

Connecting our developing waterfront to our central business district as essential to downtown revitalization and the area's overall economic development. Read more »

Thriving Medical Corridor

National Health Care Innovation Here in WNY

With the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus expanding, Western New York is increasingly being seen as a leader in the medical research and health care industry. Read more »

Hydropower: The Key to Our Past, Present & Future

Getting WNY's Fair Share from Our Region's Richest Natural Resource

After quite a fight, we achieved a great victory for Western New York by securing the financing necessary to transform the once desolate waterfront.  Read more »

For additional stories about progress in Western New York and Washington, be sure to check Brian's Blog.

Previous Blog Posts

November 10, 2010

Improving the Quality of Life for Our Veterans

October 19, 2010

Higgins Takes Waterfront Walking Tour with Buffalo News

June 1, 2010

Progress in WNY

Recent Blog Post November 30, 2010

Honoring Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division

Today, I voted with my colleagues in the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1217 which honors Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division for its dedicated service in Iraq and Afghanistan.H.R. 1217 congratulates the unit for continuing its work to... ...Read more

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May 4, 2010
Higgins Announces $16.1 Million for WNY Health IT ...more

November 16, 2010
Higgins Commends Action on Harbor Bridge ...more

November 15, 2010
Higgins Reports Bethlehem Steel Families Now Receiving Long Overdue Compensation ...more

November 10, 2010
Congressman Higgins Presents Veteran with Purple Heart Earned 66 Years Ago ...more


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