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Buffalo Niagara suffers from serious health problems closely linked to poverty, environmental problems, and systemic inequality. Problems like lead poisoning and asthma, for example, disproportionately affect people of color and people with low incomes. Like other regions, Buffalo Niagara also suffers from our broken health insurance system, which excludes many working people from coverage and imposes unnecessary costs on employers.
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August 19, 2024
Buffalo News Editorial Board: "Buffalo's rental registry needs more work"
Buffalo News Editorial Board | August 19, 2024 Buffalo’s rental registry needs improvement – as soon as possible. The registry’s purpose is to enhance housing quality through tracking and revenue generation. Instead, it is struggling due to persistent issues with delinquent …
July 17, 2024
Buffalo News Editorial Board: "It's no surprise that community groups are pressing for inspections"
Buffalo News Editorial Board | July 17, 2024 Safe housing should be at the top of any city government’s priority list. Families in New York State rental properties have the legal right to expect an environment free of toxic lead paint and other threats. Regular inspections of rental …
July 11, 2024
WKBW: "Community organizations and residents sue City of Buffalo for failure to implement rental inspections law"
Jeff Russo | July 11, 2024 Community organizations and residents came together on Thursday to announce that they are suing the City of Buffalo for failure to provide safe rental housing. The petition filed in Erie County Supreme Court claims The City of Buffalo, Mayor Byron Brown, and Catherine …
July 11, 2024
WGRZ: "Lawsuit filed vs. City of Buffalo over rental inspections"
Claudine Ewing | July 11, 2024 Several organizations have filed a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo. They want the city to implement the proactive rental inspection law. Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, executive director of Partnership for the Public Good, cited a …
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Creating Safe Spaces: Black Men’s Role in Community Growth on The Public GoodFebruary 13, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm
Dejia Marie James
Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks, Men's Health Project Manager at the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, and Jimmy Darby, community organizer, Board President for Voice Buffalo, and founder of Just for Us, and Buffalo Peacemaker.
Creating Safe Spaces: Black Men’s Role in Community Growth on The Public GoodFebruary 13, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm
Dejia Marie James
Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks, Men's Health Project Manager at the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, and Jimmy Darby, community organizer, Board President for Voice Buffalo, and founder of Just for Us, and Buffalo Peacemaker.
Stan Martin Consulting: Stan Martin on The Public GoodDecember 19, 2023, 10:30-11 am
Dejia Marie James
Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Stan Martin with Stan Martin Consulting.
Stan Martin Consulting: Stan Martin on The Public GoodDecember 19, 2023, 10:30-11 am
Dejia Marie James
Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Stan Martin with Stan Martin Consulting.
