By its very nature, PPG’s work is never done. Challenges met often lead to new challenges, and the work of strengthening our community continues. The items collected below are the latest chapters of our ongoing story.
By Elizabeth Quinlan |Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.
Bt Charlie Specht, Sean Mickey | September 1, 2021 When Pastor George Nicholas steps outside his church in Buffalo’s Masten District, he sees a steady stream of cars making their way down Main Street. But what Nicholas is really looking at is Buffalo’s invisible dividing line. To …
The City of Buffalo adopted a spending plan for the American Rescue Plan funds totaling $331M. The projects slated to receive funding include a number of PPG Community Agenda priorities; Frontline Arts Buffalo, who advocated for the Frontline Arts Organizations Sustainability Fund, released the …
By Orlando Dickson | Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.
How does marijuana actually impacts the body and brain? And why does this matter for workplaces?
This is the sixth workshop in a series hosted by the The West Valley Action Network. Register for the 9/28 session here: https://bit.ly/3khZ7C7 This workshop features Patricia K. Townsend, Ph. D. From her perspective as a social scientist, Dr. Townsend will review highlights …
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) launched in June 2021 to provide rental and utility relief to New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But many things have changed since June 2021. The SCOTUS struck down a portion of the NYS eviction moratorium, and then a new one was …
This is the sixth workshop in a series hosted by the The West Valley Action Network. Register for the 10/26 session here: https://bit.ly/3B1C855 This workshop features Barbara Warren, RN, MS, Executive Director, Citizens’ Environmental Coalition . Where are we? What …