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November 10, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 6, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell 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 …

November 9, 2023

Letter to Erie County Legislature: Remarks Regarding the Erie County Language Access Act

Dejia Marie James is the Policy Advancement & Media Manager with Partnership for the Public Good. She is also a member of the Erie County Language Access Working Group.

November 9, 2023

Letter to Erie County Legislature: Remarks Regarding the Erie County Language Access Act

Regine Ndanda is a New York State Public Health Fellow working at Partnership for the Public Good. She is also a licensed social worker and mental health provider, and a member of the Erie County Language Access Working Group.

November 3, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 30, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell 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, …

October 27, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 23, 2023

By Regine Ndanga, Megan Battista, and Caitlin Crowell 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 …

October 20, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 16, 2023

By Caitlin Love Crowell 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, …

October 16, 2023

PPG is Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2024: Applications Closed

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 resident engagement. We are offering a paid, full-time summer internship program. Interns will …

October 13, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 9, 2023

By Regine Ndanga and Caitlin Love Crowell 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 …

October 6, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 2, 2023

By Caitlin Love Crowell 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, …

September 29, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of September 25, 2023

by Megan Battista, Regine Ndanga, and Caitlin Crowell 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 …

September 22, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of September 18, 2023

by Caitlin Love Crowell 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 …

September 20, 2023

Buffalo News: "Another Voice: Child care for New York's working parents is headed for a cliff"

Steve Peraza | September 20, 2023 As a working parent, I would not be employed without the child care providers who care for my kids. Providers constitute “the workforce behind the workforce,” the early education professionals who care for and nurture our babies while we, the parents, …