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December 23, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 20, 2021

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.

December 22, 2021

Letter to Council President Pridgen: Pass the Tenant Bill of Rights

In November 2021, Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen introduced a resolution to call for tenant protection policy ideas from the public. PPG and many of our partners sent this letter to the Council President asking him and the rest of the council to pass the Tenant Bill of Rights.

December 17, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 13, 2021

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.

December 10, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 6, 2021

By Becca Bass & 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.

December 9, 2021

WKBW: "NYS Association of Chiefs of Police propose changes to state criminal justice laws, cash bail"

By: Natalie Fahmy| December 9, 2021 The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police proposed changes to state criminal justice laws. Their plans include changes to bail, criminal discovery, juvenile justice, and appearance tickets. Deputy Commissioner of Buffalo Police Joseph Gramaglia said …

December 3, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 29, 2021

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.

December 3, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 22, 2021

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.

November 19, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 15, 2021

By 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.

November 15, 2021

Letter to Governor Hochul: Adopt the Transportation and Climate Initiative in New York State

PPG and many of our partners wrote to Governor Hochul to request that she sign the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI). This would create a funding stream that could be used to improve our public transportation system, making transportation more equitable in our region.

November 12, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 8, 2021

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.

November 9, 2021

Letter to Governor Hochul: Stop Plans for Outer Harbor Amphitheater, Create a World-Class State Park

For these reasons, we ask that you halt the implementation of the General Project Plan, especially the amphitheater, order a full environmental review, and begin the process of making the Outer Harbor a world-class state park.

November 5, 2021

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 1, 2021

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.