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January 7, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of January 3, 2022

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.

January 7, 2022

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 27, 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.

January 7, 2022

WBFO: "Hochul's 'ambitious' progressive agenda earns solid reviews"

By: Jay Moran | January 7, 2022 To compliment her first State of the State address as New York Governor, Kathy Hochul also released a book that provided more information on some of her 220 proposals. The book is 237 pages. Miles Gresham read it in entirety. Policy Fellow for the Partnership …

December 31, 2021

Buffalo News: "'Deluge' of eviction cases expected as moratorium nears its end"

By: Caitlin Dewey| December 31, 2021 New York State’s Covid-19 eviction moratorium is set to expire Jan. 15, and local housing advocates, landlords and tenants are bracing for what one housing court judge called a likely “deluge” of eviction cases. A series of moratoriums …

December 30, 2021

Buffalo News: "Erie County Sheriff-elect John Garcia wants PBA president to run internal affairs"

By: Matthew Spina | December 30, 2021 As the campaign heated up, the union representing Erie County’s road deputies threw its support to John C. Garcia, a Republican candidate for sheriff. “John is the best candidate and understands the needs and concerns of our membership,” …

December 30, 2021

Buffalo News: "Community leaders, organizations reveal their wish lists for Mayor Brown's fifth term"

By: Deidre Williams | December 30, 2021 As Mayor Byron Brown readies for a fifth term, community leaders and organizations are preparing their own wish lists for what they hope to see him accomplish over the next four years. Concern for tenants tops some of the lists. The mayor needs to give …

December 26, 2021

Buffalo News: "Another Voice: Buffalo tenants need protection from Good Cause bill"

By: Tanvier Peart | December 26, 2021 As a challenging year comes to a close and spirits begin to sink with no end in sight for the Covid-19 pandemic, tenants struggling to pay their rent in Buffalo face a treacherous new year. While Americans struggle with inflation, the statewide eviction …

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 …