Criminal Justice Take Action
Most of the serious crime in the region is committed against people living in concentrated poverty. The most effective crime-prevention strategy is an anti-poverty strategy. We also need a major new emphasis on community policing, rehabilitation, reentry, restorative justice, and juvenile diversion programs to reduce the rate of recidivism and offer pathways of hope.
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October 2, 2026
PPG is Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2027: Applications Due Nov 15
Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) is a community-based think tank that builds a more just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo Niagara through action-oriented research, policy development, and resident engagement. We are offering a paid, full-time summer internship program. Interns will …
July 17, 2026
WKBW: “Buffalo council members call on Mayor Ryan to change 2020 executive order limiting arrests"
Maki Becker | July 17, 2026 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Three Buffalo Common Council members are calling on Mayor Ryan to rescind or amend a 2020 executive order they say is preventing police from making arrests for low-level crimes. Common Council members Joel Feroleto, Zeneta Everhart and Chris …
June 16, 2025
To Make LGBTQ Community Safer, Consult Community, Not Police
On March 7th, Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon stated his intention to increase “proactive policing” and send more patrols to Allentown in response to the terrible murders of Jordan Celotto and Mickey Harmon. This was a promise that many in Buffalo’s LGBTQ+ community didn’t …
May 15, 2025
PPG Releases Buffalo in Transition Papers on Important Policies for a New Mayoral Administration
On May 15, PPG released the first four briefs in our Buffalo in Transition series, highlighting actionable policy solutions to build a more just, sustainable city: Putting Vacant Land to Good Use, Supporting Low Income Homeowners, Fixing Rental Housing Starts with Tenant Protections, …
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14 Ideas for a Better BuffaloNovember 20, 2026, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and a team of University at Buffalo Law Students
Each year Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, teaches a Lawyers as Change Agents class at the University at Buffalo Law School. The students will be presenting their work on a wide array of policy initiatives to help make Buffalo-Niagara more equitable and sustainable.
14 Ideas for a Better BuffaloNovember 20, 2026, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and a team of University at Buffalo Law Students
Each year Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, teaches a Lawyers as Change Agents class at the University at Buffalo Law School. The students will be presenting their work on a wide array of policy initiatives to help make Buffalo-Niagara more equitable and sustainable.
2026 Community Agenda Roll OutJanuary 16, 2026, 10-11:30 pm
PPG Partners
Each year, PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year. In the fall, PPG asks our 380+ partners to submit policy change proposals. Then, in December, the partners gather to discuss their ideas and vote for their top ten priorities.
Virtual Report Launch - Judging Symptoms: The Cost of Punishing a Public Health CrisisSeptember 25, 2025, 12-1:30 pm
Jenni Thurston, MSW
Join us for our virtual report launch, Judging Symptoms: The Cost of Punishing a Public Health Crisis, a report on what the Treatment Court Expansion Act means for WNY. Held Thursday, September 25th from 12pm-1:30pm, learn more with The Treatment Not Jail Coalition.
