Home prices in some neighborhoods have risen dramatically in recent years. Homeowners in these areas may see steep property tax increases in 2020. How can we make sure that homeowners are not displaced due to unaffordable increases in taxes? A coalition of community groups has been exploring …
Celebrate Black History Month and join the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Buffalo Chapter for An Evening of Black Labor History featuring a program of presentations and panelists. The event will take place on Thursday, February 28th at 5:30pm at the 1199 SEIU Union Hall, 2421 Main St. Buffalo, …
Join us on The Public Good this week! We’ll hear from Christiana Limniatis, Dennice Barr, and Ed Jackson of the Property Tax Coalition discussing this year’s city-wide property reassessment.
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Christine Slocum of the Homeless Alliance of WNY discussing Home Stability Support legislation.
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Nellie Brown, Director of Workplace Health & Safety Programs at Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. We'll also hear from Teresa and Renita, two home health aids. They will be discussing occupational …
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Aaron Lowinger, a journalist at The Public, on their "Buffalo is Canceled" series capturing the snowed-in reflections of locals of all ages and backgrounds. We'll also be joined by two contributors to the series - De'Jon Hall and Christine …
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Kelly Galloway, founder and director of Mona's House, Buffalo's first restoration home for human trafficking victims. She will discuss the global human trafficking crisis and her work, challenges, and successes here in …
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Duncan Kirkwood, Outreach and Recruitment Manager at Northland Workforce Training Center. He will discuss training and job opportunities in advanced manufacturing and clean energy. Listen, and then learn more about the Northland Workforce …
This year’s public rollout of the Community Agenda will take place on Friday, January 18 at the Frank E. Merriweather Library Auditorium (1324 Jefferson Ave) at 2 pm. Each fall PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year. This …
Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from India Walton, Community Organizer at Open Buffalo and Jessica Gilbert, a Research Associate at PPG as they preview a few issues voted on to the 2019 Community Agenda by our partners. Learn more at the rollout event this Friday. Listen, and then …