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Fixing Rental Housing Starts with Tenant Protections | Buffalo in Transition
Sarah Wooton — May 15, 2025
Half of all renter households in the City of Buffalo can’t afford their housing, and 31% spend more than half their income on rent, leaving little for food, transportation, or other basic needs. On top of this, much of Buffalo’s housing stock contains toxic lead paint, with around 400 children poisoned each year. Stronger tenant protections and more stable housing are possible through common-sense steps: passing Good Cause Eviction, fully implementing the City’s Proactive …
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Supporting Low-Income Homeowners | Buffalo in Transition
Anna Falicov — May 15, 2025
About a quarter of all homeowners in the City of Buffalo earn less than $35,000 a year. For many low-income property owners, keeping homes up to code is difficult due to the high cost of repairs. While property taxes in Buffalo are relatively low compared to other New York State communities, many homeowners still struggle to stay current on taxes, user fees, and sewer rent bills. City Hall can take several proactive steps to help low-income homeowners maintain and build equity in their homes. …
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Lead Poisoning: Triggers and Thresholds
Adam Hains — Feb 10, 2017
Hains reviews the basic framework of federal and state laws aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Given the growing body of research that even small amounts of lead cause can decrease cognitive performance and increase behavioral problems, Hains suggests that New York State lower its threshold of concern and supply additional funding, so that more children receive case management services and more units get their lead problems abated.