What’s happening in Buffalo Niagara business this week.

New data on unemployment and the workforce in the Buffalo-Niagara region will be released Tuesday, providing the latest indication of whether the job crisis is easing — or getting worse.

Local employers are struggling to find workers after a wave of retirees during the pandemic and wage increases have allowed many part-time workers to work fewer jobs or find full-time jobs. Long-standing issues with transportation and childcare costs are keeping workers on the sidelines, economists say.

The new data from the state Department of Labor shows whether more people have started working or looking for work, and how successful they have been in finding work.

Tech Buffalo The Open House at 1 Seneca St. in Seneca is hosting an open house from 5 to 1:30 p.m. The organization will share key findings from its report on Buffalo-Niagara’s technology workforce building strategies, the Tech Buffalo 2023 program. And they held a panel discussion about the impact of the tech community. To register for the free event, visit techbuffalo.org/events.

Community banking system It will announce its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Tuesday.

of Erie County Medical Center Corp. The annual meeting of the board of directors will be held on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., which can be viewed online. More details on how to scan can be found at ecmc.edu/about-ecmc/corporate-governance/public-meetings/.

Given the conditions Buffalo hospitals are facing, such as deteriorating bottom lines, staffing challenges and, in ECMC’s case, an overcrowded mental health emergency room, the board of directors should have plenty to discuss.

Job fair for meeting places API Delevan It will be held on Thursdays from 10:30am to 1:30pm at 270 Quaker Road in Orchard Park. Call 716-800-4311 or go to 716jobs.com to register.

Moog Inc. He will hold a hiring event Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northland Workforce Training Center at 683 Northland Ave. Open interviews will be held for positions including assembly, testing, machine shop and engineering. Attendees are asked to bring work experience. Same day offers available for select positions.

in Niagara County, Broadway Group of Huntsville, Ala., proposed another $10,640-square-foot general store, this time 4919 Sunset Drive in the city of Lockport. The developer wants a variance to reduce the required parking spaces to 35, and also wants to divide the 1.5-acre property into two lots. of Niagara County Planning Board The project is being evaluated.

The county panel is also reviewing a site plan application and zoning request. Carl Hasselbach For a new transit plaza, gas station, restaurant and retail space on 8.58 acres in 6200-6390 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls.

Also in the city, Delta Sonic Car Wash It needs a difference for its own wall-mounted sign 7920 Niagara Falls BlvdWhile the Brooklyn family PEMM LLC It is seeking a variance for a “multipurpose sign package” for the proposed Quicklee’s Travel Plaza development. 6005-6021 Porter RoadOn 14.47 acres in Niagara Township.

of Erie County Stadium Corp. The New York State, Erie County and Buffalo Bills will meet Monday at 2pm at Buffalo’s Bioinformatics and Life Sciences Center of Excellence as they near finalize all agreements and contracts related to the new stadium. “This is another step in the process,” Empire State Development spokeswoman Laura Magee said in a statement.

Get the latest news from the Buffalo Niagara Economy:

When it comes to work, the old Buffalo is going out with the new Buffalo—and for the time being, Old Buffalo is winning.

Ford dealerships in Arcade and Gowanda They are closing.

It includes an updated plan for the former Welch headquarters in Westfield Many apartments and small commercial space.

A charity center serving East Buffalo It is planned for Jefferson Street.

Two Regal Cinemas in the Buffalo-Niagara region have closed. When the owner restructures in bankruptcy.

M&T Bank’s Darren King has high loan rates. It creates humidity in the home shopping.

Health care leaders and residents of Western New York Talk about the mental health service needs of the region.

How Long-Term Relationships Between CEOs Helped Town Automotive and West-Hear Hitting a distributor deal.

Longtime behavioral health care provider Horizons Corp. He is retiring this summer.

Pegula Sports and Entertainment He hired a Fidelity Investments fund manager as chief operating officer..

Neighbors are pushing back on the plans To develop the former squire shop site on Main Street in Snyder.

A WNY homebuilder donates $300,000 to Roswell Park and Millard Fillmore Hospitals.

Five reads next to Buffalo:

1. How a Buffalo nurse built a lasting bond with Topps employees after the mass shooting: Trinetta Alston, a licensed practical nurse at Buffalo Community Health Center, has been working with Topps employees since May 16, two days after the mass shooting at the Jefferson Avenue store.

2. Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M Foundation isn’t so small anymore. Donations have been pouring in since the Buffalo Bills safety suffered a heart attack during a Jan. 2 game. The foundation now needs to make fundamental changes. Experts said to manage and distribute the assets and ensure proper control.

3. For looted stores, expensive recoveryStores that were looted in December’s storm have been scrambling to reopen. But the process is involved and insurance does not always cover the costs.

4. Return to the economy of Buffalo NiagaraThe price of all goods and services, which fell by 3.4% at the time of the outbreak, roared back last year, increasing by 5.3%.

5. The bills make me want to buy.How Buffalo Bills merchandise has been flying off the shelves this season.

The Buffalo Next Team gives you the big picture on the region’s economic recovery. Email tips to buffalonext@buffnews.com or reach Buffalo Next editor David Robinson at 716-849-4435.

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