Case number: 1:25-bk-10125 - Buffalo Newspress Inc. - New York Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Buffalo Newspress Inc.

  • Court

    New York Western (nywbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Carl L. Bucki

  • Filed

    02/05/2025

  • Last Filing

    08/30/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
OrderDue, NoAJTA, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of New York (Buffalo)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-25-10125-CLB

Assigned to: Carl L. Bucki
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset
Date filed:  02/05/2025
Date converted:  08/26/2026
341 meeting:  09/23/2026

Debtor

Buffalo Newspress Inc.

200 Broadway Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
ERIE-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 16-1206028
dba
BNP Empowered Print
represented by
Kevin R. Lelonek

Gross Shuman P.C.
465 Main Street
Suite 600
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-854-4300 x297
Fax : 716-854-2787
Email: klelonek@gross-shuman.com

Trustee

Mark J. Schlant

1600 Main Place Tower
350 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 855-3200
 
 
Assistant U.S. Trustee

Joseph W. Allen

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Olympic Towers
300 Pearl Street, Suite 401
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-551-5541
Tax ID / EIN: 01-0000000
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/29/2026298BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors.
(re: related document(s)295 Notice of Ch 7 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Appt of Interim Trustee(No Asset)). Notice Date 08/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/30/2026)
08/28/2026297BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order (re: related document(s)293 Order on Motion to Convert Case from Ch 11 to Ch 7). Notice Date 08/28/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/29/2026)
08/28/2026296BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Entry. (re: related document(s)293 Order on Motion to Convert Case from Ch 11 to Ch 7). Notice Date 08/28/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/29/2026)
08/27/2026295Notice of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Notice of Appointment of Interim Trustee Mark J. Schlant with 341(a) meeting to be held on 9/23/2026 at 03:00 PM via Zoom-(Schlant): Meeting ID 432 545 0741, Passcode 3381064622, Phone 1 (716) 256-2051. (JN) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/26/2026294Notice to the Court of 341 assignment.
Mark J. Schlant appointed as Interim Trustee by United States Trustee and added to the case
. 341 meeting will be held on: 9/23/2026 at 03:00 (TEXT ONLY EVENT). Filed by Assistant U.S. Trustee Joseph W. Allen (Allen, Joseph) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/26/2026293Order Granting Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 (RE: related doc(s) 268 Motion to Convert Case from Ch 11 to Ch 7, Motion to Dismiss Case (Other)). Signed on 8/26/2026. NOTICE OF ENTRY. (Flag set: CONVERTED, NoAJTA) (Flag removed: PlnDue) (JN) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/24/2026292Hearing Held - Denied without prejudice to restore the motion by letter notice to parties. Appearances: J. Allen, A. Rhim, K. Lelonek, C. Rosati, R. Izzo (re: related document(s)282 Application for Administrative Expenses filed by Creditor Terram Packaging Inc. d/b/a Trend AT). (MRG) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/24/2026291Hearing Held - GRANTED; case converted to Ch 7. Appearances: J. Allen, A. Rhim, K. Lelonek, C. Rosati, R. Izzo (re: related document(s)268 Motion to Convert Case from Ch 11 to Ch 7 filed by Assistant U.S. Trustee Joseph W. Allen, Motion to Dismiss Case (Other)). (MRG) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/20/2026290Response to Statement of Celtic Capital Corporation in Response to Application of Terram Packaging Inc. (dba Trend AT) for Allowance and Payment of Administrative Expense Claim Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 503 and 507 (related document 282 Application for Administrative Expenses). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) Filed on behalf of Creditor Celtic Capital Corporation (Rhim, J.) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
08/13/2026289BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order (re: related document(s)287 Order on Motion For Relief From Stay). Notice Date 08/13/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/14/2026)