Sandra Tan is a Staff Reporter at The Buffalo News. She focuses on uncovering deeper stories related to Erie County government, using her beat to highlight important issues that affect the community. Sandra's work has been featured in various publications, including The Post-Star, Fire Engineering, and the Arizona Daily Star.
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Sandra Tan's coverage is heavily focused on local government and politics, with an emphasis on announcements, legal policy regulation, and budgetary matters in the Erie County area. She frequently covers topics such as government spending, infrastructure development, and fire incidents within Buffalo and Erie County.
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Sandra Tan has been with The Buffalo News since 2000. She covers county government and can be reached at [email protected]
By: Sandra Tan
Nicole Ruberto, Erie County's deputy commissioner of recreation, talks to The Buffalo News about a proposed plan to bring food trucks to county parks.
Erie County Parks Commissioner Troy Schinzel talks about the difficulty in finding food concessionaires for county parks, and why the proposal by Peter Flanagan for Elma Meadows Golf Course was rejected.
Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo raises concerns about the inability for Erie County to bring in food vendors for parks, in light of Peter Flanagan's concerns about Elma Meadows and Chestnut Ridge Park concessions.
By: Sandra Tan
The use of facial recognition to help identify shoplifters at Wegmans supermarkets has morphed into a new law that will bar local, commercial businesses from collecting biometrics data on customers.
By: Samantha Christmann, Sandra Tan
The collection and use of customers' biometric data – such as facial recognition, fingerprints, voice scans – by private companies and public organizations has drawn increased scrutiny locally.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the need for a countywide ban on companies collecting biometric data from customers.
By: Sandra Tan
It took three tries and a bipartisan veto override, but the Erie County Legislature finally approved a youth hunting law that will allow young hunters, ages 12 and 13, to legally shoot deer.
This is the final version of the Erie County policy governing the use of the new luxury suite – "hospitality center" – reserved for county use. It was approved by
By: Sandra Tan
Erie County has its own luxury suite in the new Bills stadium, but the County Legislature on Thursday approved a policy that restricts who can use it and how.
