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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.

October 21, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 17, 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 19, 2022

Buffalo News: "Community groups calling for transparency in Bills stadium benefits plan"

By: Michael Petro, Sandra Tan | October 10, 2022

October 17, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 10, 2022

By Rose Thomas 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 11, 2022

Buffalo News: "Another Voice: Pegulas should play fair and reinvest in WNY community needs"

By: Andrea Ó Súilleabháin and Brenda McDuffie | October 11, 2022  

October 10, 2022

Buffalo Joins Families and Advocates Across New York to Call on Hochul to End Abusive DOCCS Package Ban

Six rallies took place across the state in response to a prison directive that overburdens families of incarcerated people. On September 27, 2022, Free the People WNY and the Partnership for the Public Good gathered with the families of incarcerated people, organizers, and advocates in …

October 9, 2022

Buffalo News: "Deadline for a stadium benefits plan nears – with no sign of a final deal"

By: Michael Petro, Sandra Tan | October 9, 2022  

October 7, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 3, 2022

By 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