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July 7, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of July 3, 2023

Written by Hannah Gabelnick, Megan Battista, and Regine Ndanga, edited by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

July 6, 2023

Cornell High Road ’22 Fellow Wins Award and Funding for Western New York Law Center

Noah Berg won the Cornell University College of Human Ecology’s Community-Engaged Reflection Award for his work as a 2022 High Road Fellow with the Western New York Law Center (WNYLC).

June 30, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of June 26, 2023

Written by Hannah Gabelnick, edited by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

June 26, 2023

PPG Launches The Public Good Podcast

Thanks to feedback from our partners, The Public Good is now available in podcast form on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

June 23, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of June 19, 2023

By Regine Ndanga, Hannah Gabelnick, Megan Battista, and Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

June 16, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of June 12, 2023

By Megan Battista and Anna Blatto Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

June 9, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of June 05, 2023

By Sarah Wooton, Regine Ndanga, Dejia James, Megan Battista, and Anna Blatto Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

June 2, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of May 29, 2023

By Megan Battista Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

May 26, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of May 22, 2023

By Sarah Wooton, Regine Ndanga, Dejia James, Megan Battista, and Anna Blatto Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

May 19, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of May 15, 2023

By Megan Battista, Sarah Wooton, and Anna Blatto Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

May 17, 2023

Community Groups Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget

Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations gathered at Buffalo City Hall to call for three priorities to be included in the City of Buffalo 2023-2024 budget currently being negotiated. Video of the press conference is available here.

May 12, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of May 8, 2023

By Sarah Wooton, Regine Ndanga, and Dejia James  Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.