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John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/ ˈrɛznɪk /; born December 5, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded several chart-topping hits, including "Iris", "Slide", and "Name". Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rzeznik ...
Branch/service. United States Merchant Marine. Battles/wars. World War II. Joseph Yale Resnick (July 13, 1924 – October 6, 1969) was an American inventor, World War II veteran and Democratic Congressman, member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (28th congressional district). He served two terms from 1965 to 1969.
In 1922, Buffalo's crime family boss Joseph DiCarlo died and Magaddino quickly succeeded him as the new boss. [11] The Buffalo crime family continued to gain power during the Prohibition era through bootlegging. In 1931, the family boss, Stefano Magaddino, became an original member of The Commission, the governing body of the American Mafia.
The Buffalo mayoral election of 1977 took place in Buffalo, New York, USA, on November 8, 1977, and resulted in the election of Jimmy Griffin to his first term as mayor. Background [ edit ]
07000630 [1] Added to NRHP. June 27, 2007. The Corpus Christi R.C. Church Complex is a series of several buildings located on Buffalo 's historic East Side within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. The complex contains the Kolbe Center, Sears Street Hall, Rectory, Convent and the huge sandstone church that towers over the neighborhood.
Joseph Ellicott Historic District. Coordinates: 42°53′3″N 78°52′41″W. Joseph Ellicott 's 1805 street plan for the village of Buffalo. Joseph Ellicott Historic District is a local historic district in Buffalo, New York. It is in the vicinity of Niagara Square, which was designed by Joseph Ellicott as the centerpiece of the city's ...
Buffalo has a Strong mayor–council government. As the chief executive of city government, the mayor oversees the heads of the city's departments, participates in ceremonies, boards and commissions, and serves as the liaison between the city and local cultural institutions. [1] Some agencies, including those for utilities, urban renewal and ...
In a tight race, he defeated Nassau County Executive Eugene H. Nickerson, the candidate of the party bosses and supporter of Robert F. Kennedy for president, and Congressman Joseph Y. Resnick, the candidate who planned to back Lyndon B. Johnson for re-election. [4] The vote was O'Dwyer 275,877; Nickerson 257,639; and Resnick 229,803. [5]