Nate Benson | October 1, 2024 When asked by 2 On Your Side's Claudine Ewing to rate his performance after 19 years as Mayor, Byron Brown deferred to the public. "As I am prepared to leave office after 19 plus years of service, it's really up to the people of Buffalo to judge me," …
by PPG Staff 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. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …
by PPG Staff Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check out our …
by PPG Staff Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check out our …
by PPG Staff Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check out our …
I'Jaz Ja'ciel | August 29, 2024 For the past 30 years, state court officials have ignored a law mandating independent oversight of Buffalo’s oft-criticized Housing Court. After the state Legislature in 1978 passed a law establishing an advisory council to monitor the court and recommend …
Over the course of three days in late June 2024, PPG and Cornell in Buffalo hosted Uniting on the High Road, a national conference bringing more than 270 people to the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo. The participants and speakers were advocates, organizers, and leaders working in local and …
Buffalo News Editorial Board | August 19, 2024 Buffalo’s rental registry needs improvement – as soon as possible. The registry’s purpose is to enhance housing quality through tracking and revenue generation. Instead, it is struggling due to persistent issues with delinquent …
Justin O'Connor | August 11, 2024 When Buffalo created a rental registry in the mid-2000s to track the ownership of small rental properties, officials hoped the landlord licensing program would help improve the quality of the city’s housing stock by providing information about …
Buffalo News Editorial Board | July 17, 2024 Safe housing should be at the top of any city government’s priority list. Families in New York State rental properties have the legal right to expect an environment free of toxic lead paint and other threats. Regular inspections of rental …
Jeff Russo | July 11, 2024 Community organizations and residents came together on Thursday to announce that they are suing the City of Buffalo for failure to provide safe rental housing. The petition filed in Erie County Supreme Court claims The City of Buffalo, Mayor Byron Brown, and Catherine …
Claudine Ewing | July 11, 2024 Several organizations have filed a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo. They want the city to implement the proactive rental inspection law. Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, executive director of Partnership for the Public Good, cited a …