The Tool Library is a volunteer-run nonprofit tool-lending library located in University Heights. Through a membership structure for as little as $30 a year, residents can borrow any of the library’s 3,000 tools. They also work on large-scale community projects, provide space to host hands-on …
In November 2022, two Buffalo Police officers and a mental health specialist filed a lawsuit alleging Captain Amber Beyer, in charge of BPD’s Behavioral Health Team, of making racist and discriminatory remarks toward and about Black people, including Black officers. Briana Jones, Youth …
The tenth item voted by partners onto PPG’s Community Agenda this year is to Leverage Fair Housing Laws and Create Incentives to Dismantle Regional Segregation in Erie County. This week we’re joined by members of a leading partner organization on this agenda item – Heather …
PPG partners are working on a wide array of state and local policy initiatives to help make Buffalo-Niagara more just, equitable, and sustainable. Learn about 12 laws, policies, or initiatives that can make a difference in this presentation by Sam Magavern and a team of law students.
Join us on The Public Good. Our guests this week are Dr. Yunju Nam from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and Steven Sanyu, President of Burmese Community Services, joined us this week. They’ll be discussing the recently introduced Erie County Language Access Act and why Erie …
Join us on The Public Good. This week we’re joined with several of the creators of #BuffaloSyllabus: J Coley, Tiana U. Wilson, and Dr. Robert Mays. Following the May 14 white supremacist terrorist attack at Tops on Jefferson, J Coley, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University …
Join us on The Public Good. This week, we're joined by guests from Ujima Company Inc discussing their upcoming play Toni Stone. Written by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Phil Knoerzer, this sensational 2019 N.Y. Times critic's pick for Best New Play of the Season knocks it out of the …
Join us on The Public Good. This week we're joined by Randy Hook, Hamburg Town Supervisor, and Brian Now, Cheektowaga Town Councilmember. They're discussing the Bills stadium deal and community reinvestment. Recently, Hamburg, Cheektowaga, Orchard Park, Amherst, and Buffalo recently passed …
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This week on The Public Good, we're replaying an episode from April. Our guests are Kathryn Franco and Steve Halpern of the Buffalo Niagara Community Reinvestment Coalition. Recently, the deadline for the Bills stadium deal has been extended. Part of this deal should include a Community …