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February 2, 2022

Spectrum News: "Advocates want community benefit agreement included in new Bills stadium contract"

By: Brianne Roesser| February 2, 2022 A group of people in Buffalo are calling on lawmakers to include a community benefit agreement in the contract for the new Bills stadium. The new stadium will be funded by more than $1 billion in taxpayer money. Advocates with Voice Buffalo and the Partnership …

February 2, 2022

Council Declares Support for Good Cause Eviction

On January 25, 2022, the Buffalo Common Council approved a resolution in support of a New York State legislative bill for Good Cause Eviction. Read the full press release below.

February 1, 2022

Media Advisory: Coalition to Call for Binding Community Benefits Agreement in Buffalo Bills Stadium Deal

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 9:00am Location: Johnnie B. Wiley Pavilion (the Rockpile, former home of the Bills), in the parking lot on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Dodge Street This press conference will highlight the need to deliver community benefits across Erie County when we …

January 31, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of January 24, 2022

By Becca Bass| 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.

January 28, 2022

Investigative Post: "CBA proponents here seeking first win"

By: Geoff Kelly| January 28, 2022 Proponents failed in two previous attempts in WNY, although they did win some concessions. They're trying again with Bills proposed stadium. Will the third time be a charm?  

January 27, 2022

Investigative Post: "Linking community benefits to a Bills stadium"

By: Geoff Kelly| January 27, 2022 Advocates of a community benefits agreement for proposed Bills stadium want initiatives to address poverty and promote diversity and good-paying jobs.

January 25, 2022

Investigative Post: "How a stadium can benefit the community"

By: Geoff Kelly| January 25, 2022 Pro teams are increasingly agreeing to pay for community improvements, diversity initiatives and living wage jobs in exchange for subsidies for new stadiums and arenas.

January 23, 2022

Buffalo News: "Another Voice: Strengthening U.S. Democracy Can Start in Cities"

By: Russell Weaver| January 23, 2022 Buffalo has an extraordinary opportunity to join NYC in establishing stronger voting rights at the local level, thereby prefiguring and setting an example for stronger democracy at the state and national levels.

January 21, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of January 17, 2022

By Becca Bass, Elizabeth Quinlan & Johnny Qiu| 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.

January 20, 2022

The Appeal: "Why New York Jail Populations are Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels"

By: Bryce Covert| January 20, 2022 After the state rolled back a progressive bail law, data from the Vera Institute of Justice suggests judges are ordering more people be held in jails, amid continued worry over COVID-19.

January 19, 2022

PPG is Hiring a Paid Intern

Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) is a community-based think tank that builds a more just, sustainable, and culturally vibrant Buffalo Niagara through action-oriented research, policy development, and citizen engagement. We are now offering a paid, full-time summer internship program. Interns …

January 14, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of January 10, 2022

By Elizabeth Quinlan| 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.