On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Cheektowaga Town Board held a public hearing as the Board considered whether it would adopt Good Cause Eviction law. This law would provide much-needed basic tenant protections against unreasonable rent hikes and unjust evictions. This is the letter we submitted to …
Adam Smith-Perez | July 24, 2026 A legally mandated advisory board, reconstituted after a 35-year absence, heard complaints from citizens — and one elected official — about city and court enforcement of housing codes. More than 20 people attended the first public hearing Wednesday …
I’Jaz Ja’ciel | April 15, 2026 Advocates pushing for the city to enforce its Proactive Rental Inspections law are continuing their legal challenge. The City of Buffalo created the law about six years ago, which was designed to address issues in Buffalo homes like lead-based paint, …
Justin Sondel | April 12, 2026 When Mayor Sean Ryan’s planned 25% tax levy increase became public, one question came to the front of many city lawmakers’ minds: In a city with persistent and stubbornly high rates of poverty, what would be done to protect people living on the economic …
In July 2024, four community organizations and four city residents filed a lawsuit to compel the City of Buffalo to enforce its Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law, which is intended to protect residents in rental housing from lead paint and other health and safety hazards. Today, the appellate …
Partnership for Public Good (PPG) is looking for a Lead Poisoning Prevention Task Force Coordinator. Partnership for Public Good builds a more just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant community through action-oriented research, policy development, and civic engagement, working in close …
Four local community organizations and four Buffalo residents today filed an appeal in their lawsuit against the City of Buffalo to compel the City to fully implement the Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law. You can see the legal filing here.
On May 15, PPG released the first four briefs in our Buffalo in Transition series, highlighting actionable policy solutions to build a more just, sustainable city: Putting Vacant Land to Good Use, Supporting Low Income Homeowners, Fixing Rental Housing Starts with Tenant Protections, …
Jamal Harris Jr. | May 15, 2025 Community think tank Partnership for the Public Good released one phase of their “Buffalo in Transition” series, which lists policy platforms they would like to see the next Buffalo mayoral administration adopt. While their nonprofit status does …
Holly Kirkpatrick | March 26, 2025 For years, if a tenant in the City of Buffalo suspected their rental property was unsafe or not up to code, the responsibility fell to them to contact the city to request an inspection. But in 2020, the Proactive Rental Inspections Program (PRI) was passed into …
Catherine Amdur, the Commissioner of Permits and Inspections Services submitted a report to the Buffalo Common Council about the status of the Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) program. On March 24, 2025, we sent a letter to the Council outlining our response to the Commissioner's report.
The judge pushing to revive a citizen advisory body for Buffalo’s beleaguered Housing Court was removed two weeks ago from his position as chief administrator for the Eighth Judicial District, leaving fair housing advocates concerned his efforts will founder. Judge Kevin Carter since last …