Kennedy-cosponsored legislation will require school districts to notify parents of sex offenders living within the district in an effort to help keep children and families safe from predators.

Now that the bill has passed through the Senate with bi-partisan support, Kennedy is urging his Assembly colleagues to pass the bill as well.

Kennedy: With nearly 1,300 sex offenders living in our community, this legislation ensures parents have the knowledge they need to help keep their children safe.

ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Tim Kennedy, D-Buffalo, announced the Senate has passed legislation he cosponsored to help protect children from sex offenders who may live near their schools. Kennedy explained the bill would ensure school districts notify their students’ parents when they receive information about a sex offender residing within the district.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - The simmering dispute between the Canadians and Americans over control of the Peace Bridge may be coming to a boil.

Some New York leaders are trying to dissolve the public authority controlling the bridge, meaning this dispute could become an international problem. A member of Congress even weighed in on Sunday.

The Peace Bridge was named for the spirit of cooperation between the Canadian and American governments. But when it comes to controlling the bridge, the peace has suddenly given way to hostility.

"The problem is not going to go away unless we change the corporate structure of how that Peace Bridge works," said New York Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, who has become a vocal critical of the authority.