"One way or another, those who advocate for and design dangerous roadways will be held accountable for the damages that they cause."
While progress has been made, many New Yorkers still do not have convenient access to safe pharmaceutical disposal options.
"Sam Magavern, executive director of the Partnership for the Public Good, addressed the Council's Legislation Committee, making a case for inclusionary zoning."
"The Buffalo Public Schools pay the NFTA about $8 million a year to transport some 10,200 students, but their bus passes are “highly restrictive” to certain times and routes, according to the Buffalo Parent-Teacher Organization." Click here to watch PPG's live coverage of the BPTO press …
"Advocacy groups are glad some form of inclusionary zoning is included in the consultant's report, but would still like to a see a mandatory program – not a voluntary one."
PPG has released a new report titled “Affordable Housing Strategies for the City of Buffalo.” Click here to access it on Buffalo Commons.
This policy brief examines education for English language learners in Buffalo.
The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University has an opening for an Administrative Assistant IV for Cornell in Buffalo located in the Buffalo ILR Extension Division.
The Advisory Body will be made up of City Residents and will advise The Common Council on improving community & police relations.
Ujima Theater Company presents “UNHEARD VOICES: Giving Voice to Students and Parents in Buffalo Public Schools,” a production exploring issues of equity as experienced by Buffalo Public Schools parents and students. This is a collaborative project of Ujima Company Inc., Community Health …
The brief analyzes the last five years of data on arrests for low-level marijuana possession within the City of Buffalo and across Erie County, obtained from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. It explores the consistent racial disparities in arrests from 2012-2016, the …
"Authored by the Partnership for the Public Good, a local think tank, the study is intended to boost efforts at reforming New York's marijuana laws. Reform advocates say the costs of marijuana prohibition far outweigh the benefits, especially given the national movement toward legalization."