Why Did a Man Starve to Death in an Arkansas Jail?
Larry Eugene Price told social workers that he’d seen a snake crawling on the ground. Price, 51, then said a man had stabbed lit cigarettes in his eyes. It was February 2020, and the...
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Vacant Lots Taskforce will host virtual follow-up to 2022 Vacant Lot Town Hall
Unkempt vacant lots in a neighborhood can be very problematic. But they are also filled with limitless possibilities. Queens eyes February 16, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo Rising
The White House Is Considering Broad Actions to Expand Tenant Protections
Americans are struggling to afford their homes after a years-long boom in rents. Advocates say it’s time for Biden to step up. By Kriston Capps January 18, 2023 Read the full article here Bloomberg
Black leaders on Buffalo’s East Side are building markets to address food insecurity
The historic Fruit Belt neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side, with its Grape, Peach and Lemon streets, was once thriving. Yet now, in place of the orchards that once gave the area its name, there...
Ellicott Development pursues six-story project at Main-Best
More than two years after being named designated developer for a vacant grassy parcel of Main Street land, Ellicott Development is getting ready to come forward with a $35 million six-story redevelopment project that...
Homeowners Seeking Foreclosure Assistance Face Delays and Confusion in Many States
While a lot of attention has been paid to emergency rental assistance, foreclosure relief funds are also being distributed at the state level—and are also having mixed results getting to those who need them....
Brown proposes increases in Buffalo property taxes, user fees
By Deidre Williams
Read the full article from Buffalo News, here.
For only the second time in his 16 years as Buffalo’s mayor, Bryon Brown proposes to increase property taxes.
His $568 million spending plan for 2022-23 recommends increasing residential property taxes by 5% and commercial property taxes by 6.6%.
Rod Watson: An educational bloodless coup – if voters let it happen
By Rod Wastson
Read the full article from Buffalo News, here.
Low turnout in next month’s school board elections could make it easier for factions upset by pandemic precautions, accurate portrayals of U.S. history and other hot-button issues to take over.
As case proceeded without him, landlord sold houses where 29 children suffered lead poisoning
By Patrick Lakamp*
Read the full article from Buffalo News, here.
This rental home at 952 Northampton St. in Buffalo is one of three that will be put into a receivership after its owner abandoned the properties over a year ago. This house and the other houses at 78 Deshler St. and 610 Adams St. are part of a court case in which the property owner was sued by the state Attorney General’s Office for lead paint violations at over 60 homes.
Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a Local Home Run
By queenseyes
The Healthy Corner Store Initiative aims to introduce more choice to convenience stores
Read the full article from Buffalo Rising, here.
Pulished Date: 03/29/2022