Our guests this week are two local business owners. Brandi Barrett is co-owner of Barrett and Benitez Development, a real estate development company focusing on equitable built spaces in cities. Annie Adams owns Second Chic, a boutique consignment shop with two locations, one in the Elmwood …
This week, we’re learning about two new initiatives offered by Say Yes Buffalo. Gellenia Smallwood, Senior Director of Early Childhood Services at Say Yes and Stephanie Peet, Director of Workforce Development, will discuss the Little Scholars Program, a program for 3-year-olds in the Buffalo …
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 …
In PPG’s new report, “Raising the Minimum Wage: The Impact of Women, People of Color, and Immigrants in Western New York,” our guest Rusty, and Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, look at a New York State legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage and index it to …
Buffalo has thousands of city-owned vacant lots, especially on Buffalo’s East Side. What are the next steps for positive, community-oriented development for these lots? Donna Latham-Edwards, founder of the Impacted Families Project, and Tim Chen, Executive Director of Grassroots Gardens, are …
Dionne Williamson, Founder and Executive Director of UPward Design for Life, noticed a gap in services. Once domestic violence survivors and other folks who are experiencing housing insecurity can find housing, they are left trying to figure out how to make ends meet and furnish their new homes. …
The International Institute has been a staple in the Buffalo community for over 100 years. This week’s guest Jennifer Rizzo, Executive Director of the International Institute, discusses its role throughout history and what it does today. She also discusses the variety of services the …
Cooperation Buffalo is a community-led resource center, a team of cooperative business developers and educators, and a community-controlled non-extractive loan fund. Recently, they hosted a trip where attendees traveled to see different cooperative models worldwide. Kathryn Franco and Harper …
The Tool Library is a volunteer-run nonprofit tool-lending library located in University Heights. Through a membership structure for as little as $30 a year, residents can borrow any of the library’s 3,000 tools. They also work on large-scale community projects, provide space to host hands-on …
In November 2022, two Buffalo Police officers and a mental health specialist filed a lawsuit alleging Captain Amber Beyer, in charge of BPD’s Behavioral Health Team, of making racist and discriminatory remarks toward and about Black people, including Black officers. Briana Jones, Youth …