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Uniting on the High Road ConferenceJune 20, 4 pm-June 22, 2024 1:30 pm

Partnership for the Public Good, Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, national and local partners and experts

Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …

Media Advisory: 39 Organizations Call on Mayor Byron Brown to Comply with Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) LawFebruary 13, 2024, 10:30-11 am

WHAT: Community advocates, health professionals, and concerned citizens will gather tomorrow at Niagara Square to call on City of Buffalo officials to comply with the city’s Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law enacted by the Buffalo Common Council in November 2020. Among …

Media Advisory: 39 Organizations Call on Mayor Byron Brown to Comply with Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) LawFebruary 13, 2024, 10:30-11 am

WHAT: Community advocates, health professionals, and concerned citizens will gather tomorrow at Niagara Square to call on City of Buffalo officials to comply with the city’s Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law enacted by the Buffalo Common Council in November 2020. Among …

2024 Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 12, 2024, 10:30 am-12 pm

Join us on Friday, January 12 as we unveil our partners' 2024 policy solutions!

Our City Buffalo: Amber Powers on The Public GoodDecember 5, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Amber Powers with Our City Buffalo.

Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) on The Public Good: Steven Haagsma and Cierra FieldsOctober 24, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Steven Haagsma and Cierra Fields from Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME).

Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) on The Public Good: Steven Haagsma and Cierra FieldsOctober 24, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Steven Haagsma and Cierra Fields from Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME).

McCarley Gardens: Kelly Camacho and Dennice Barr on The Public GoodMay 16, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

In February 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $57 million commitment to upgrading McCarley Gardens, an affordable housing development just south of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. However, renovations did not go as expected for residents. Residents shared various concerns, including poor …

McCarley Gardens: Kelly Camacho and Dennice Barr on The Public GoodMay 16, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

In February 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $57 million commitment to upgrading McCarley Gardens, an affordable housing development just south of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. However, renovations did not go as expected for residents. Residents shared various concerns, including poor …

Surplus Funds: Keisha Williams and Kate Lockhart on The Public GoodMarch 14, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

What happens when profits from a foreclosed property exceed what is owed on that property? In the past, the prior homeowner would get the remaining money, or surplus funds, returned to them. But this year, the City of Buffalo removed this policy and is keeping over $3.5 million in surplus funds …