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Housing Discrimination: HOME on The Public GoodApril 19, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Steven Haagsma, Education Specialist at Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). Did you know that landlords cannot discriminate against you based on your source of income (e.g. section 8 voucher)? Listen in to hear about hear about other …

Common Council Conversations: Council Member Mitch Nowakowski on The Public GoodMarch 1, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Over the next few months, PPG is hosting Buffalo Common Council members on The Public Good as they discuss their goals and plans for the upcoming year.  This week on The Public Good, we feature Council Member Mitch Nowakowski of the Fillmore …

Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights: PUSH Buffalo and Coalition for Economic Justice on The Public GoodFebruary 15, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Teresa Watson, the Housing Justice Organizer at PUSH Buffalo and Jordan Moore of Coalition for Economic Justice and PUSH member about the Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights. The Tenants Bill of Rights would protect tenants against evictions without …

Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights: PUSH Buffalo and Coalition for Economic Justice on The Public GoodFebruary 15, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Teresa Watson, the Housing Justice Organizer at PUSH Buffalo and Jordan Moore of Coalition for Economic Justice and PUSH member about the Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights. The Tenants Bill of Rights would protect tenants against evictions without …

Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights: PUSH Buffalo and Coalition for Economic Justice on The Public GoodFebruary 15, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Teresa Watson, the Housing Justice Organizer at PUSH Buffalo and Jordan Moore of Coalition for Economic Justice and PUSH member about the Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights. The Tenants Bill of Rights would protect tenants against evictions without …

Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights: PUSH Buffalo and Coalition for Economic Justice on The Public GoodFebruary 15, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Teresa Watson, the Housing Justice Organizer at PUSH Buffalo and Jordan Moore of Coalition for Economic Justice and PUSH member about the Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights. The Tenants Bill of Rights would protect tenants against evictions without …

2022 Community Agenda Preview: Miles Gresham, Colleen Kristich, Tanvier Peart, and Sarah Wooton on The Public GoodJanuary 11, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea O Suilleabhain

Join us on The Public Good. This week, PPG team members Miles Gresham, Colleen Kristich, Tanvier Peart and Sarah Wooton join us to preview PPG's 2022 Community Agenda. Our partners will gather on Thursday, January 13 to unveil their top policy change priorities for the year head. We discuss some of …

12 Proposals for a More Equitable Buffalo NiagaraDecember 3, 2021, 10:30 am-12 pm

Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow, Partnership for the Public Good, and a Team of 12 University at Buffalo Law Students

Register here for the Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3qPH7Uv

Rental and Utilities Payment Assistance: Sue Lumadue on The Public GoodOctober 12, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we are talking with Sue Lumadue from the City of Buffalo Department of Community Services. Sue talks with us about programs that assist those financially impacted by COVID-19 to pay expenses such as rent and utility bills. 

New Rental Inspections Program: Impact on TenantsOctober 7, 2021, 12-1:30 pm

Councilman David Rivera, Hunter Spitzer (City Inspections), Andrea O Suilleabhain and Sarah Wooton

 Do you work with tenants who live in one- or two-unit homes? The City of Buffalo may be contacting them to inspect their apartments. They’re starting a new program to make sure apartments are safe to live in within the City of Buffalo. How will this work? What do tenants need to know? …