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December 22, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 19, 2022

By Sarah Wooton and Tanvier Peart | 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

December 16, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 12, 2022

By Rose Thomas | 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

December 12, 2022

PPG's Tanvier Peart Testifies in Support of Parole Justice During Joint Senate Hearing

On December 7, PPG Director of Policy Advancement Tanvier Peart joined impacted families, survivors, and advocates across New York to call on lawmakers to pass Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole

December 9, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 5, 2022

By Rose Thomas and Sarah Wooton | 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

December 2, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 28, 2022

By Rose Thomas | 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

November 28, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 21, 2022

By Sarah Wooton and Tanvier Peart | 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

November 18, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 14, 2022

By Rose Thomas | 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

November 17, 2022

Immigrant Advocates Celebrate Introduction of Erie County Language Access Act, Demand Swift Passage

Erie County, NY—Today, the Language Access Working Group and Erie County Legislators gathered at the Legislature to celebrate the introduction of the Erie County Language Access Act in the Erie County Legislature. This bill would require all …

November 15, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 7, 2022

By Rose Thomas, Sarah Wooton, and Tanvier Peart | 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

November 7, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 31, 2022

By Rose Thomas | 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

October 28, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 24, 2022

By Colleen Kristich, Sarah Wooton, and Tanvier Peart | 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

October 28, 2022

Residents Gather to Discuss Vacant Lot Concerns and Recommendations

On Thursday, October 6th, City of Buffalo residents came together to discuss their experiences with vacant lots. Residents were grouped by neighborhood and spoke about how they used the vacant lots, their concerns, and their visions for the vacant lots.