Securing the county seat of Erie County, Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. Situated on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, which is 16 miles south of Niagara Falls, Buffalo houses the State University of New York (SUNY) operating three institutions within the city of Buffalo itself. Known as "Buffalo" or "UB", this university is the largest public university in New York. It is nationally rRead more