Buffalo, NY – The 5/14 Memorial Foundation, Inc. today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional grant writing services to support fundraising efforts for the 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center, planned for the…
The 18 parcels of land needed to construct the memorial have now all been assembled. That includes 14 city-owned lots and four that were privately owned
Plans are underway for a living memorial to remember 5/14.

The City of Buffalo, in collaboration with the Buffalo Urban League, is proud to announce the opening of the Executive Director position for the 5/14 Memorial Foundation project. This individual will be responsible for leading the construction and operati…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Governor Kathy Hochul, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and the 5/14 Memorial Commission announce the three finalists for the 5/14 Memorial Design Concepts.
The second phase of the 5/14 Memorial design process requires the fin…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Governor Kathy Hochul, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown, and the 5/14 Memorial Commission announce a total of 1,300 surveys for the 5/14 Memorial were completed by residents both in Buffalo and Western New York.
“The racially-motivated …

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown has created a 5/14 Remembrance Committee. The committee has been tasked with creating community events taking place in May 2023 marking the one-year occurrence of the racially motivated mass shooting at…

Governor Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the establishment of the May 14th Memorial Commission in response to the mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue earlier this year. The Commission will develop and advise…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown is spearheading an effort to provide personal care items to the people impacted by the mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue. Beginning Thursday, May 19th, personal care items are being collected at several locat…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo is advising residents, commuters, and visitors to plan ahead for increased traffic this Friday, November 14, as several major events take place throughout the downtown area.
From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Mayor Christo…

Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, in partnership with the Buffalo Police Department’s Foot Patrol Integration Unit and FeedMore WNY, announced today that the Food Donation Drive held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, col…

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the City of Buffalo will honor Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins with the Key to the City of Buffalo during a special community celebration in Niagara Square on F…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo, under the leadership of Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and through the Division of Citizen Services, is proud to announce the release of three major Request for Proposals (RFPs) that will advance the City&rsqu…

Buffalo, NY — With Halloween night approaching, Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright are reminding residents to celebrate responsibly and keep safety top of mind while enjoying the evening’s festivities.
“Our…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo Department of Public Works (DPW) is reminding property owners that the city’s annual fall leaf collection program will soon be underway. Collection will begin in the coming weeks and continue through mid-December, weather…

Bu?alo, NY – The City of Bu?alo today announced the launch of Bu?alo Street Trees, a new educational initiative aimed at helping residents learn about the many bene?ts of street trees and encouraging them to contact the city to bring more trees t…

Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced a new partnership between the City of Bu?alo and Umojo to advance the Smart Curb Bu?alo program — a groundbreaking initiative designed to modernize real-time curb management, enhance public safe…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, in partnership with the City of Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation and the Police Athletic League of Buffalo, is calling on interested residents of all ages to register now for the November…

Buffalo, New York – Fire safety is a lesson every family should know, and this year Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and the Buffalo Fire Department will host a series of fun and interactive open houses during Fire Prevention Month in October.  The e…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and his Office of Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion, joined by representatives from Deaf Access Services, a program of People Inc., St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, members of the Buffalo Co…

Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the McKinley Parkway Historic District has been formally approved for listing on the New York State Register of Historic Places, following a recommendation by the State Board for Hist…

BUFFALO, NY — On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, joined by Buffalo Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Alfonso Wright and BPD Wellness Coordinator Officer Matthew Cross, along with Megan Andrews from C…

Buffalo, NY – With schools across the region back in session this week and Buffalo Public Schools officially starting on Thursday, September 4, City of Buffalo officials are reminding residents that drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus will fac…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon issued a reminder today, encouraging City of Buffalo seniors, ages 55 plus, to register as soon as possible for Buffalo’s first Annual 2025 Senior Olympics.  The Olympic Inspire…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon has announced the City of Buffalo’s 2025 Fall Bulk Trash Collection Schedule. Bulk trash pickup will begin in the Ellicott District on Sunday, July 27, 2025, and continue through the city&…

Bu?alo, NY – Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the City of Bu?alo’s outdoor pools will o?cially open for the season on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. City pools will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:0…

Bu?alo, NY – Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting homebuilders to submit proposals to purchase and develop new a?ordable, owner-occupied housing on 51 city-owned parce…

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Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that a major investment along the Jefferson Avenue corridor is set to begin construction this summer. 
The Jefferson Avenue Streetscape Project is a transformative inf…

Bu?alo, NY – Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced today that the City of Bu?alo is launching a new Small Business Grant Program and formally establishing the city’s ?rst-ever Small Business Advisory Cabinet, both aime…

Bu?alo, NY — Today, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon o?cially announced the launch of the Bu?alo Police Department’s Foot Patrol Integration Unit (FPIU) – a citywide initiative aimed at strengthening relationships …

Buffalo, NY —  The City of Buffalo will officially open its splash pads for the 2025 season on Friday, May 30, following a brief delay due to unseasonably cool weather.
Beginning May 30, splash pads will be open daily from 2:00 …

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today o?cially launched “Keep Bu?alo Beautiful,” a new citywide initiative focused on revitalizing commercial corridors through targeted, high-impact beauti?cation e?orts. The campaign formally kic…

Bu?alo, NY — With the summer season approaching and increased activity expected downtown, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced a collaborative public safety initiative aimed at improving the safety and experience for patrons, b…

Bu?alo, NY — In a show of friendly competition, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block have agreed to a charitable wager ahead of Game 3 of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Finals, taking place t…

Bu?alo, NY — Due to unseasonably cooler weather conditions, the City of Bu?alo is delaying the opening of its splash pads for the 2025 season. Originally scheduled to open on Memorial Day weekend, the City’s splash pads will n…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, Bu?alo Police Department, and the City of Bu?alo are advising residents, businesses, and visitors of scheduled street closures and tra?c impacts during Bu?alo Marathon Weekend, taking pl…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today shared that the City of Bu?alo has been ranked 22nd out of the top 100 U.S. cities in the 2025 ParkScore® Index by the Trust for Public Land—its highest ranking to date. This nationa…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced a $17 million infrastructure investment which includes milling and paving more than 190 streets across the City of Bu?alo.
“Investing in our infrastructure is one of the most important ini…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced the completion of Phase 4 of the Niagara Street Streetscape Project. The ?nal paving of Niagara Street from Hertel Avenue to Ontario Street began on Monday, May 19, 2025, which wil…

Buffalo, NY — Kicking off National Small Business Week, Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced the creation of the City of Buffalo’s first-ever Small Business Advisory Cabinet, a new initiative aimed at strengthening t…

Bu?alo, NY — City of Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, alongside Erie County o?cials including Deputy County Executive Lisa Chimera and Erie County Legislature Majority Leader John Gilmour, and the Bu?alo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, celebrated …

Bu?alo, NY — To celebrate Earth Day, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and the City of Bu?alo o?cially unveiled the ?rst electric vehicles (EVs) in the municipal ?eet—a signi?cant step forward in Mayor Scanlon’s ongoing commit…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today, alongside Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, the Bu?alo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (BENLIC), and other local leaders, broke ground on a transformative housing initiative…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today o?cially kicked o? construction on Phase 1 of the long-anticipated Houghton Park Redevelopment Project.
“When we invest in our parks, we invest in people. Parks are where families gat…

Bu?alo, NY — City of Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon released his proposed fiscal year 2025–2026 city budget, a $622 million spending plan focused on long-term financial stability, responsible spending, and the continued …

Buffalo, New York – Year-round and seasonal vendors at the historic Broadway Market are ready and eager to greet visitors for a fun and festive Easter season at the historic Broadway Market.  Today, Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced the offi…

Bu?alo, NY — Following the announcement made during last week’s State of the City address, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon has formally signed two Executive Orders during his Cabinet this afternoon: the establishment of the O?ce of Emergency …

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced that the City of Bu?alo will lift its winter parking regulations e?ective Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 12:01 AM.
With the transition to milder, springlike weather and lo…

Buff alo, NY — As winter transitions into spring and the City of Buffalo continues to thaw out, Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon is ramping up efforts to address deteriorating road conditions with an expanded pothole repair initiative and a $17 millio…

Bu?alo, NY — In response to President Trump’s Executive O?ce of Management and Budget memorandum, M-25-13, requiring a pause to be placed on any and all federal grant awards, obligations, and disbursements beginning&amp…

Bu?alo, NY — Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced today the City of Bu?alo is going Blue for the Bills this weekend to mark the start of the Bu?alo Bills playo?s run. From Thursday, January 9th through Monday, January 13th, B…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, in partnership with the City of Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation and the Police Athletic League of Buffalo, are encouraging interested residents of all ages to register now for the Januar…

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Downtown Buffalo’s 37th Annual NYE Ball Drop & Fireworks Celebration at the Electric Tower – Presented by M&T Bank. That was the message of Mayor Christoper P. Scanlon, who gathered today w…

Buffalo, NY — Due to unseasonably warm weather conditions forecasted for the upcoming weeks, the City of Buffalo is delaying the enforcement of winter parking regulations, including alternate parking routes and bus routes, until December 1, 2024…

If you’re looking to get a jump start on purchasing wines and gifts for the holiday season, be sure to stop by the historic Broadway Market’s Fall Wine Festival. It will be held on Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd, 202…

Buffalo, New York –Today, City of Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced he accomplished his mission of visiting all nine City of Buffalo Council Districts in his first ten days in office.
“Over the past ten days, I’ve…

Buffalo, New York – Property owners are encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing Informal Review Process, which allows owners to appeal their 2025 preliminary assessment values if they believe their property’s full market value is n…

Buffalo, New York – Beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, all northbound and southbound lanes on the I-190, between exits 8 and 9, will be closed due to construction activities. All lanes are expected to re- open at 10:00 a.m. on …

Buffalo, New York – Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announced plans to resign in the coming weeks, citing a new opportunity as the next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation for his early …

Buffalo, New York – In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, Mayor Byron W. Brown and …

Buffalo, NY – The Division of Citizen Services, in partnership with BORDER Community Services, National Fuel, and the Board of Block Clubs, is excited to announce the highly anticipated return of the Winter Weather Workshop Series, aimed at preparing comm…

Buffalo, New York – City officials issued a reminder today that drivers who are caught illegally passing a stopped school bus in the City of Buffalo will be issued a ticket, beginning Tuesday, October 1st. Violators could face a $250 fine. This new initia…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Division of Citizen Services are excited to announce an important expansion to the Clean Sweep Power Pop-Up Series, which will now include direct medical interventions for residents, right on-site in their …

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Buffalo, New York – As part of the 2025 Reassessment Equity Project, the city’s Department of Assessment and Taxation will begin mailing disclosure notices containing new preliminary full value assessments to all property owners in the City of B…

Buffalo, NY – City officials were pleased to honor Mayor Byron Brown’s newest class of Champion Readers, who gathered at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center today with their families as part of the 23rd Annual Reading Rules! Summer Reading Challenge. Th…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and his Office of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion, in partnership with the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals, are proud to support Black Restaurant Week 716, taking place now through Sunday, …

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Arts Commission today dedicated a public art sculpture in Allentown.“Emergence”, by noted Buffalo artist Mark Griffis, is located on the west end of Allen Street at the inte…

Buffalo Water partners with professional diver to go underwater and install new flow meter
Today, Buffalo Water, along with representatives from Veolia and Hazen and Sawyer initiated operations to install equipment necessary for the fluoridation process ne…

Buffalo, NY – As summer school gets underway in the City of Buffalo, Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo, along with Buffalo Public Schools and BusPatrol, issued a reminder to motorists to not pass a stopped school bus in the City of Bu…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Public School District announced today the installation of school bus stop arm-cameras as part of a continued effort to keep students safe while traveling to and from school, a…

Buffalo, NY – With temperatures expected to soar into the high 80’s and 90’s, beginning on Monday, June 17, 2024, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that twelve Cooling Centers will open in Buffalo, effective Monday, June 17th. R…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and City of Buffalo Historian Lindsey Lauren Visser, launched a new monthly history series today that will highlight some of the people and places in Buffalo that have helped to shape the community around us. The H…

Buffalo, N.Y.— Buffalo Sewer Authority announced today that it has approved its Fiscal Year 2025 budget and rates.
Buffalo homeowners will see an increase of $5 per month based on homes with an assessed value of $100,000. The new rate in…

The Buffalo Police Department announces with a heavy heart the passing of retired K9, Shield. Shield served the City of Buffalo from 2016 until his retirement in 2022. He was 11 years old.
Shield began his career with the Buffalo Police Department with his…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown is announcing several events taking place to mark the two-year remembrance of the 5/14 Racially Motivated Mass Shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue.
Remembrance activities begin with the 5/14 B…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown joined members of a local music charity to officially launch WNYVETS.org, a new 24/7 referral service designed to improve access to hundreds of Western New York providers serving veterans and military families. For…

Buffalo, New York – As part of Work Zone Awareness Week, from April 15 to April 19, Mayor Byron W. Brown, announced that Buffalo City Hall will be lit in orange on both Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. He also asked members of the Buffalo Lan…

Due to the eclipse, the 2024 Spring Bulk Trash Collection Schedule in Buffalo has been revised. It will now begin in the Fillmore Council District the week of Sunday, April 14th. There will be NO Bulk Trash Collection in the Ellicott Council District next…

Buffalo, New York – City of Buffalo officials and emergency planners announced today that Buffalo City Hall will be CLOSED on the day of the total solar eclipse, Monday, April 8, 2024. Out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made as par…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Common Council Majority Leader Leah M. Halton-Pope (Ellicott District) today hosted a special ceremony in recognition of Women’s History Month. 17 outstanding women were honored for the contributions an…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Today, the City of Buffalo, Department of Public Works, Division of Parks and Recreation and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced specific locations and park rules for safely viewing the total solar eclipse set to take…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Office of Strategic Planning announce&am…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announces two new city appointments Aitina (EYE-TINA) Fareed-Cooke the city…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo expressed their appreciation today to all those who participated in the recent MLK Toiletry Drive, a heartfelt initiative honoring the principles of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown is pleased to announce the start of Black History Month at the historic Broadway Market in Buffalo. Every Saturday in February, beginning Saturday, February 3rd, over two dozen Black-owned retail businesses will…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Governor Kathy Hochul, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown, and the 5/14 Memorial Commission announce a total of 1,300 surveys for the 5/14 Memorial were completed by residents both in Buffalo and Western New York.
“The racially-motivated …

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown is asking the public to take time out of their busy holiday schedule to remember the lives lost during the 2022 Historic December Blizzard. In observance of the first anniversary of the deadly…

Buffalo, New York – It’s time to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Downtown Buffalo! Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the details of the 36th Annual Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks Celebration at the Electric Tower, presented …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by the City of Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation, as well as the Police Athletic League of Buffalo, announced a new round of lifeguard training sessions and encouraged City youth to sign up as so…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the appointment of Darren E. Saxon as the new Chief Diversity Officer for the City of Buffalo Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
“Since I took office, diversity in …

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown is asking residents to stay alert, as the city expects to get its first measurable snowfall sometime during the overnight hours and into the morning.
Forecasters are calling for one to three inches of snow. The city is …

BUFFALO, N.Y. – City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announces that the start of winter parking enforcement along city bus routes is being delayed due to the unseasonably warm temperatures. Winter parking regulations on bus routes are normally a…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown invited City residents to sign up for the City’s BuffAlert system.
“As winter weather approaches, it is imperativ…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood congratulated the 28 graduating participants of the fall 2019 Police and Community Together (P.A.C.T.) Buffalo Citizen Police Academy, bringing the total number of P.A.C….

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today celebrated the 2019 America Recycles Day by unveiling his latest public awareness campaign, called Recycling Reinvented. Recycling Reinvented is a 6-month campaign that includes targeted messaging with th…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown and The Police Athletic League of Buffalo, Inc. (PAL) cordially invite residents to join them at the 19th Annual PAL Auction on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at the Buffalo Niagara Conventio…

Buffalo – Today Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), Buffalo Place and Working for Downtown kicked off the 2019 Holiday Edition of Queen City Pop-Up at The Shops at Market Arcade, located at 617 Main Street. Queen …

Mayor Byron W. Brown said, “Today, the Court ruled in favor of New York State in the ongoing matter with the Seneca Nation of Indians regarding the sharing of revenue from gaming operations in Buffalo and other cities in New York State. This rul…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today previewed over $9 million in capital investments for infrastructure projects throughout the entire City that will be included in his 2020 Recommended Capital Budget.

Mayor Brown said, “Public infrastructur…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo Division of Senior Services today teamed up with volunteers from Tesla at Riverbend on Mayor Brown’s Farmers Market Initiative, preparing and delivering home-grown fresh fruit …

BUFFALO– Mayor Byron W. Brown and members of the City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force celebrated the completion of another successful clean sweep season today.

Over a six month period beginning in early June, Mayor…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services today announced the second round of winners of the 2019 Love Your Block mini-grants, a program that awards funds to Buffalo neighborhoods for beautification …

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown today expressed his thanks to local food truck vendors who participated in another successful season of Food Truck Thursdays in Niagara Square. 28 vendors took part this season which began Thursday, May 2nd and con…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo has begun its annual Foreclosure Assistance Program at Erie County Court. This year’s program began on October 8, 2019, and City attorneys spent three days in …

Buffalo – In recognition of October as Fire Prevention Month in Buffalo, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today announced that the City of Buffalo will celebrate National Fire Prevention and Safety Month by hosting six sc…

Buffalo, NY – Today at a special proclamation ceremony in the lobby of Buffalo City Hall, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Delaware District Council Member Joel Feroleto, joined by representatives from the Board of Education and the Federation of Italia…

Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood today welcomed participants of the fall 2019 Police and Community Together (P.A.C.T.) Buffalo Citizen Police Academy.
P.A.C.T. Buffalo Citizen Police Academy is an eight-week course tha…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo and The Tool Library will co-sponsor a Dare to Repair Café on Saturday, September 14th from 10: AM – 1:00PM at The Foundry located at 298 Northampton St…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood, and the Buffalo Police Department Neighborhood Engagement Team (BPDNET), joined by representatives from the Buffalo Employment & Training Center and local employers, introduced…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown issued a proclamation declaring Saturday, September 21, 2019 as Museum Day 2019 in the City of Buffalo as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 15^th annual ‘Museum Day, a celebration of boundless curiosity’.  Mayor Bro…

Buffalo’s First Annual Freelance Business Week will offer attendees an opportunity to network and learn more about the City’s economic outlook
Mayor Byron Brown declared the week of September 9th to be “Freelance Business Week…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the Oxford Square Block Club was the top winner of the City of Buffalo’s Let’s DO This! Block Club Recycling Competition for 2019. The Oxford Square Block Club increased com…

Buffalo, NY –Assessment and Taxation Commissioner Jason Shell announced today that the revaluation process on all real property in the City of Buffalo is complete and residents and business owners will soon be receiving the impact notices in the…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Fire Commissioner William Renaldo, joined by Congressman Brian Higgins, announced that the City of Buffalo received a $322,000 grant for the Buffalo Fire Department. The competitive Assistance to Firefighters Grant f…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that the top of Buffalo City Hall will be lit RED at 12:01 AM on Saturday, August 24, 2019 to mark the ten-year anniversary of the tragic fire that claimed the lives of Buffalo Fire Lt. Charles …

BUFFALO (August 21, 2019) –Mayor Byron W. Brown and Wing Festival Founder Drew Cerza, aka The Wing King, announced today that the National Buffalo Wing Festival, one of the country’s most beloved food festivals, returns to Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New Yor…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, who advocated for the safety measure, today applauded Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signing of a new state law requiring school buses to be outfitted with cameras to catch motorists who unlawfully pass buse…

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Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood announced that applications are now available to Buffalo residents for the fall 2019 Police and Commu…

Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined today by State Senator Chris L. Jacobs, Buffalo Water Board Chair Oluwole “OJ” McFoy to officially launch the Buffalo “Replace Old Lead Lines” (ROLL) program.
This pilot program, funde…

Buffalo, NY – Members of the Buffalo Police and Buffalo Fire Departments celebrated 716 Day with festivities at Canalside today, showcasing their fleet of public safety vehicles. Demonstrations were also carried out by the K-9 and SWAT units, ad…

Buffalo, New York — Mayor Byron Brown is ready to explore the latest in leadership and management practices, as one of 40 mayors chosen for an intensive education program with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.
As a member of the Initiative’…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by Senator Timothy Kennedy, welcomed Daniel Mulhall, the Republic of Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, to Buffalo City Hall today in a visit designed to help further boost the relatio…

Buffalo, NY – The Independence Day holiday weekend is here, marking the start of a jam-packed and festive weekend. In an effort to communicate the best way to get around for those city residents and visitors who plan to attend the July 4th &…

Buffalo, New York —As the City of Buffalo begins Fiscal Year 2019-2020 on July 1st, Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the return of Ellen E. Grant, PhD, LCSW-R as a Deputy Mayor. At the same time, Mayor Brown announced that he intends to nomi…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the City of Buffalo’s outdoor public swimming and wading pools are open for the summer season. Six swimming pools and two wading pools made their 2019 debut at 11 a.m.

“Just i…

Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services today announced the winners of the 2019 Love Your Block mini-grants, a program that awards funds to targeted Buffalo neighborhoods for beautification and revitalization projects. Se…

Buffalo, NY – Throughout the summer months, City of Buffalo residents will have the opportunity to participate in a free outdoor fitness dance program, called ‘Summer City Fitness’, as part of Mayor Byron
W. Brown’s continued commitment to fostering a heal…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown joined officials of American Medical Response (AMR) for the graduation of 21 new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who will be serving the Buffalo area. He also encouraged Buffalo residents interested in becoming EMTs…

Buffalo, NY – In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month 2019, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Jessica Lazarin, Director of the City of Buffalo Office of New Americans, hosted a special Immigrant Heritage Month program that included a partial display of the gall…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the City of Buffalo’s innovative Green Code has been awarded the 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Form-Based Code Award. The annual award honors communities for the development, adopt…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced 32 Buffalo Public Schools successfully completed the City of Buffalo’s first-ever Environmental Champions Program. The program, which ran from February 22nd through May 11th, educated …

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown, Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams and Council President Darius Pridgen today announced the nomination of Jason C. Shell, who previously served as Department of Public Works Administrator, as City of Buffalo Comm…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by New Yorkers against Gun Violence and other peace advocates, proclaimed Friday, June 7, 2019 as Gun Violence Awareness Day, as part of a national movement to honor a Chicago teenager named Hadiya Pendleton who …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined by Juneteenth Festival organizers and others today in raising the Pan-African flag in Niagara Square in honor of Buffalo’s 44th Annual Juneteenth Festival, which will take place June 15th and 16th.

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Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown is one of 35 mayors representing large and mid-sized cities from 20 states who are participating in the prestigious Yale Mayors College & CEO Summit, which is taking place June 4^th-5^th, 2019 in New York City.

The annu…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Division of Senior Services today concluded Older Americans Month
activities in the City of Buffalo with a visit to Templeton Landing, where hundreds of City seniors gathered for the
annual Mayor’s Choice…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, leaders of Buffalo’s LGBTQ community, and several elected officials to launch Pride Week 2019 in the City of Buffalo.

The 28th Annual Pride Week flag raising took …

Buffalo – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo announced the start of another fun season at splash pads citywide. The City’s eleven splash pads will be operational throughout the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

“Our 11 splash pads are among ou…

Buffalo, NY – For the 14th consecutive year, Mayor Byron W. Brown won Buffalo Common Council approval for his Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget that promotes economic development and increases Buffalo’s capacity to make critical investments…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown is pleased to announce the 5th season of Food Truck Thursdays in Niagara Square. This year, 29 participating food trucks will take part in the program.

“Food Truck Thursdays started out with 8 vendors in 2…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today the official start of the 2019 Clean Sweep initiative. Over the next six months, the Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force plans to conduct over 33 ‘Clean Sweeps’ to assist in the delivery of …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today awarded the top prize in his Civic Innovation Eco Challenge – Powered by AT&T, to the Buffalo Cool Roof Project, created by Agnes Wilewicz and Jesse Farinacci, of Buffalo.

The Buffalo Cool Roof Project employs G…

Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) and partners at Buffalo Place and Working for Downtown are looking for local small businesses to participate in the 2019 Spring Edition of Queen City Pop Up, downtown’s first pop up retail…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown convened on the steps of City Hall to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Buffalo. He was joined by Buffalo Police Captain Amber Beyer, a certified mental health instructor, who serves as the City’…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today was joined by Franklin J. Sciortino, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Buffalo office, as he proclaimed May 5-11, 2019 Small Business Week in the City of Buffal…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced his 18th annual Reading Rules! Summer Reading Challenge in the library at the Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center. He was joined by Buffalo School Administrators, students, as well as the Departm…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today kicked-off the City of Buffalo’s annual celebration of Older Americans month by releasing a calendar of city-sponsored events for Buffalo’s seniors during the month of May.
“Here in Buffalo, we recog…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today presented his 14TH on-time, balanced City of Buffalo Budget. The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 recommended budget focuses on bold investments guided by equity, opportunity to further promote economic development and increase Buffalo&amp…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown is pleased to announce the start of another popular season of Food Truck Thurs- days in Niagara Square. This year, 28 participating food trucks will take part in the program.
Mayor Brown and the Buffalo Common Counc…

Buffalo – For the 12th consecutive year, Mayor Byron W. Brown today welcomed the children of City of Buffalo employees to City Hall as part of the national “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” program. Throughout the month o…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown honored retiring Buffalo City Court Chief Judge Thomas P. Amodeo today during a special ceremony, where he also announced the appointment of Judge Craig D. Hannah to fill the vacancy. At the same time, Mayor Brown announ…

Buffalo, NY– Mayor Byron W. Brown today marked National Arbor Day with a ceremonial tree planting along Jerge Street, behind City Hall. The National Arbor Day planting was one of many citywide events which are part of the City of Buffalo&rsq…

Buffalo, New York – Today, The City of Buffalo Wellness Committee hosted city employees for a 1.2 mile stroll around downtown Buffalo during lunch hour as part of National Walk@Lunch Day.  This annual event is an easy and fun way to enco…

Buffalo, New York – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced today that the Buffalo News annual “Special Kids Day Edition Sale” will take place on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to benefit the John …

BUFFALO–This week, Buffalo Water earned a favorable credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, with an upgraded bond rating from A to A+. Due to the upgrade Buffalo Water will save up to $4 Million over the next 20 years.

“This is great…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with Buffalo State College President Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner to officially announce the college has been picked as designated developer of the City of Buffalo’s Auto Impound site, loc…

BUFFALO– With the 2020 U.S. Census less than one year away – April 1, 2020 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the growing Buffalo Count Us In 2020 Committee came together today to talk about the importance of the 2020 Census, as well as provide an updat…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today said the $6.3 million reconstruction of Allen Street, between Main Street and Delaware Avenue, the first phase of a project which will transform the entire length of Allen Street into a more efficient and…

BUFFALO – Buffalo’s free public WiFi network continues to expand, with newly installed hotspot access points at the historic Broadway Market. Mayor Byron W. Brown, City of Buffalo Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dr. Luis Taveras and Eric Wong, V…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today kicked off Earth Month 2019 by announcing the City’s 34andMore recycling rate increased to 29.3 percent in 2018, nearly double the 15.9 percent rate when the city switched to single stream curbs…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (“BUDC”) announced that a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) has been issued for a restaurant and food service operator to be loc…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today recognized the Park School of Buffalo’s Varsity Boy’s Basketball Team for winning the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association (NYS CHSAA) Class A championship. The Par…

Buffalo, NY – As first announced in his February 2019 State of the City Address, Mayor Byron W. Brown is today launching Buffalo Count Us In 2020 by naming the senior members of his Administration who will help organize Buffalo’s preparations fo…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood today reminded residents to attend ‘Coffee with a Cop’ day in the City of Buffalo, scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2019. Coffee with a Cop is …

BUFFALO, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by Braymiller Market Owner Stuart Green and Ciminelli
Real Estate Corp. President and CEO Paul F. Ciminelli, announced that Braymiller Market, an historic
Hamburg market known for fresh produce, specialty foods, an…

BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo Sewer will begin construction on Hertel Avenue at Deer Street as early as March 18, 2019 to install its fifth Smart Sewer as part of the Real-Time Control Project to decrease combined sewer overflows. Traffic between Foundr…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and South District Council Member Christopher Scanlon, joined by members of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, kicked off a week of St. Patrick’s Day festivities by hosting an Irish flag-raising ceremony at Buffal…

Today, in accordance with Section 18-19 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, Mayor Byron W. Brown, Common Council President Darius Pridgen, and Acting Comptroller Vanessa Glushefski, announced appointments to the Citizens Salary Review Commission (CSRC)…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown marked Wednesday, February 21, 2019 by highlighting the vision of business growth for minority and women business enterprises in the City of Buffalo. Today, he spearheaded a special dedication ceremony that inc…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today delivered his 13th “State of the City” Address at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The Mayor called on the community’s leaders in the business, education and non-profit sectors to respond to the challenges of…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) has been selected to operate the new Kitchen @ the Market, a commercial kitchen which offer culinary entrepreneurs with commercial…

 Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown was pleased to learn that 8 80 Cities selected Buffalo as one of three cities that will participate in the ground breaking two-year Wintermission program. The three cities are: Buffalo, NY; Eau Claire…

 

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today presided over the swearing-in of 32 Buffalo Fire recruits during a special ceremony held at Waterfront Elementary.
“I’m very pleased to see our next class of recruits co…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Division of Citizen Services kicked off the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend celebrations by hosting the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration and Recognition Ceremony at Buffalo City Hall.
&am…

BUFFALO, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today urged City of Buffalo residents to take part in a series of upcoming public workshops on the transformation of Buffalo’s LaSalle Park into Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park. The first workshop will be held on Jan…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today how pleased he was that the Arbitration Panel convened to determine the distribution of Seneca Nation Gaming slot revenues ruled in favor of the State. As a result, the City of Buffalo will benefit from m…

BUFFALO, NY- This year will mark the 31st anniversary of the Downtown New Year’s Eve “Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks” event, to benefit the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Buffalo. Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by City reside…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined today by Paul Brown, President of the Buffalo Building and Trades Council, for a ceremony marking the graduation of the fourth class of the Mayor’s Pre-Apprentice Training Program….

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced a major investment in the future Buffalo Albright-Knox-
Gundlach Art Museum (Buffalo AKG Art Museum) today. The City of Buffalo has pledged $2.5 million to
AK360, one of the most ambitious fundraising i…

BUFFALO – Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood, participating officers of the Buffalo Police
Department Neighborhood Engagement Team (BPD NET) and the Buffalo Police Athletic League (PAL) offered a
special ‘Shop with a Cop&r…

Buffalo – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the City of Buffalo has entered into a new contract with
the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association, Local 282. This afternoon, the Buffalo Common Council
approved a Tentative Agreement, follo…

Buffalo – To ensure every child in Buffalo has a toy this holiday season, Mayor Byron W. Brown is encouraging all residents and business owners to participate in the first annual TOY JOY DROP-OFF. From now until Friday, December 21, the City is collecting…

REMINDER: GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SERVICES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The City of Buffalo Garbage and Recycling Services operate normally on all holidays EXCEPT Christmas and New Year’s Day. When either of these two holidays falls on a week day, we will operate one…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today presided over the first Buffalo Fire Department graduation ceremonies to include recruits from the May 1, 2018 fire exam.

“I’m ver…

BUFFALO – With snow in the forecast for Buffalo over the next few days, Mayor Byron
W. Brown, joined by Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner Steven Stepniak and Deputy Commissioner of Streets and Snow Removal Henry Jackson, today conduct…

Buffalo, NY – This week Mayor Byron W. Brown joined other elected officials who are members of the Cities for Action network in submitting written comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in opposition of the proposed Public…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the City of Buffalo has received a New York State “Trail Blazer Award” for its Open Data Initiative.  The awards, given out by New York State Secretary of R…

Buffalo, NY – A group of 20 City of Buffalo residents attended their first “Data 101” class on November 27^th, kicking off a free, four-week course to teach residents the basics of how to use data available o…

November 16, 2018 (Buffalo, NY)—Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that the former Buffalo Police Department Headquarters located at 74 Franklin Street would go up for sale on Monday, November 26th. The City is listing the building on the Mult…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown today congratulated participants who completed the Seventh Season of ‘Game Changers’. The free 6 week program that combines basketball training with workshops, including life skills development …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today proclaimed November 15, 2018 as America Recycles Day in Buffalo. He issued the proclamation at Dash’s Market on Hertel Avenue, where he hosted a Community Plastic Bag Recycling Collection event. Plastic bags are li…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), today to kick off the 2018 Holiday Edition of Queen City Pop-Up at The Shops at Market Arcade, located at 617 Main Street.

Queen City …

Buffalo, NY—Mayor Byron W. Brown submitted his recommended 2019 Capital Budget Proposal to the Common Council today. This year’s $23.2 million Capital Budget submission contains funding for many of Buffalo’s public cultural a…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen, Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo to celebrate the official opening of the City of Buffalo Poli…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by representatives of the Police Athletic League of Buffalo (PAL), extended an official invitation today to Buffalo area residents and business owners to attend and support the 18th Annual PAL Auction…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today delivered an official ‘Happy National Principals Month’ to all the
amazing school leaders in the City of Buffalo, in coordination with the efforts of the National Association of Secondary
School Principals, the…

BUFFALO– Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the City of Buffalo will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, October 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Front Park off Porter Avenue, Buffalo, New York.
“This is a sa…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today hosted a celebration of Hispanic music, dance and art in the lobby of Buffalo City Hall to close out the city’s observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Cultural diversity is one of the k…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown, in partnership with the Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. (BCAR), today announced a significant new electric vehicle (EV) charging program that has brought 16 charging stations/32 ports – also known as Level II EVSE (electric …

BUFFALO – Buffalo’s free public Wi-Fi network continues to expand, with newly installed hotspot access points along Jefferson Avenue, between Best Street and East Delavan. Mayor Byron W. Brown and Brian Gelfand, the President of Blue Wireless, w…

Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today announced that the City of Buffalo will celebrate National Fire Prevention and Safety Month by hosting six scheduled Open Houses at firehouses citywide. Free smoke detectors with 10-…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that registration is now underway for the 7th season of ‘Game Changers’. The free 6 week program that combines basketball training with workshops, including life skills developme…

Buffalo, NY – The Northland Workforce Training Center, a new facility dedicated to providing training, internships, apprenticeships and permanent employment for City of Buffalo residents seeking high-paying and family sustaining careers, is now …

Buffalo— Mayor Byron W. Brown today celebrated the week of activities taking place citywide that were focused on Minority-and- Women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) as part of MBE/WBE Week. He also issued a special proclamation, declaring September 2…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that 18th Street Come-N-Unity Block Club was the top winner of the City of Buffalo’s Let’s DO This! Block Club Recycling Competition for 2018. The 18th Street Come-N-Unity Block …

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the celebration of Welcoming Week in the City of Buffalo, and noted Buffalo’s recent designation as a ‘Top Welcoming City’ in a first-ever national assessment of …

Buffalo, NY – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that construction has begun on the fourth phase of downtown Buffalo’s Cars Sharing Main Street Project. Work is now underway to restore vehicular traffic along lower Main Street, between Exchange and Sco…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown today thanked the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers the AmeriCorps program, for recognizing the City of Buffalo as one of the top cities that generate the mo…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today presided over the swearing-in for the first class of recruits to come out of the City of Buffalo’s May 1, 2018 firefighter exam. The 64-member class…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo promoted 16 Buffalo firefighters today during a special ceremony at Public School 95 Waterfront Elementary School.
“Let me begin by congratulating our newly-sw…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown celebrated the conclusion of his 17th annual Mayor’s Reading
Rules! Summer Reading Challenge with more than 2,500 Champion Readers at the Buffalo Niagara
Convention Center.
Mayor Brown was joined by re…

BUFFALO (Aug. 21, 2018) –The National Buffalo Wing Festival, one of the country’s most beloved food festivals, returns to Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York Sept. 1-2 to celebrate its 17th year. The festival, which attracted 50,000+ …

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown hosted a celebration for more than 200 Buffalo Public Schools students who completed 6-weeks of Educational Summer Camp that was operated by the Police Athletic League of Buffalo, Inc. (PAL) in partnership with SAY YES…

Buffalo, NY (8/15/18) – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by dozens of Reading Rules! Summer Reading Champions, today marked the 25th Anniversary of The UniverSoul Circus by taking part in a ceremonial proclamation celebration  under &nb…

Buffalo, NY (8/15/18) – Mayor Byron W. Brown attended the closing ceremony of the Buffalo Police Athletic League’s ‘Love to Serve’ summer tennis camp. Mayor Brown was joined by the family of the late Natalie Lewis, who participated in Mayor Brown’s Summer…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with representatives of AMC Theatres and The Benchmark Group to announce the much-anticipated AMC Market Arcade 8 will open this Thursday, August 16th. The state-of-the- art, eight screen, 650-seat film co…

Buffalo, NY – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo named Lieutenant David Schieber to the position of Deputy Fire Commissioner of the Buffalo Fire Department (BFD). Lieutenant Schieber joined the BFD in 1991,…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo has been awarded a $219,900grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to further enhancerecycling education.“The combination of t…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today marked the start of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Heritage Week in Buffalo with a flag raising ceremony in Niagara Square. The flag raising ceremony kicked off a week of special events across Buffalo’s Hispani…

Buffalo, NY – On Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, Mayor Byron W. Brown, Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood and the Buffalo Police Department made stops at a number of National Night Out events and activities in the City of Buffalo. National Night Out is held the fi…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood, and the Buffalo Police Department Neighborhood Engagement Team (BPDNET) launched a pilot community job fair program today on Goodyear Avenue, introducing job seeking residents from…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, in partnership with the Buffalo Police Department and the Police Athletic League of Buffalo, Inc., announced that extended hours are now underway at community centers citywide during July and August. This posi…

Buffalo, NY –Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the City of Buffalo will open three cooling centers on Saturday, June 30th and Sunday, July 1^st,  to aid persons who are suffering from the heat and do not have access to air-conditioned…

Buffalo, NY – Today, at the historic Colored Musicians Club (CMC), located at 145 Broadway, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the official Artist Lineup for the 2018 CMC International Jazz Festival, presented by M&T Bank.  This festival honors t…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the City of Buffalo will open its outdoor swimming and wading pools a day early to provide residents relief from this weekend’s predicted heat and humidity.

Traditionally, the …

Buffalo, NY – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown named former Buffalo Fire Department (BFD) Battalion Chief William Renaldo to lead the BFD, building on his Administration’s continued commitment to further strengthen public safety citywide to…

BUFFALO– Today Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the City of Buffalo will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, July 7^th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at BPS #66 North Park Academy, located at 780 Parkside Avenue.
On Household Haza…

Buffalo – Three new canine (K9) teams in the Buffalo Police Department got their diplomas today. After months of intense training, Officer Jared Domaracki and his dog, Lehner, Officer Matthew Richards and his dog, Shield, and Officer Stephen Mik…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today the official start of the 2018 Clean Sweep initiative. Over the next six months, the Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force plans to conduct over 30 ‘Clean Sweeps’ to assist in the delivery of …

Buffalo– Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that construction is set to begin shortly on the next phase of the Cars Sharing Main Street Project. Preparations are now underway for construction along lower Main Street, between Exchange and Scot…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown joined crews from the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets (DPW) to officially kick off the 2018 residential paving and sidewalk work season in Buffalo.  The City will invest o…

Mayor Byron W. Brown announced his 17th annual Mayor’s Reading Rules! Summer Reading Challenge at the “Library Ring” located outside of West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont St.

Mayor Brown was joined by representatives of…

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Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced 32 Buffalo Public Schools successfully completed the City of Buffalo’s first-ever Environmental Champions Program. The program, which ran from February 22nd th…

As part of his continued commitment to end gun violence in Buffalo and in cities across the country, Mayor Byron W. Brown is joining City residents and a coalition comprised of local organizations with a long history of standing against violence, includin…

BUFFALO– Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the City of Buffalo, in partnership with the Massachusetts Avenue Project, will sponsor a Food Scraps Recycling Pilot Program in the months of June and July.    The two-month …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo LIT (Landmark Illumination Team) will light their iconic buildings and structure in red, white and blue tonight through Monday in recognition of the Memorial Day Weekend. MayorBrown launched Buffalo LIT earli…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today officially launched Buffalo LIT. Buffalo LIT (Landmark Illumination Team) is a voluntary illumination initiative between the buildings and structures that comprise Buffalo’s downtown skyline and make a st…

May 11, 2018 – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown joined by members of Buffalo’s LGBTQ community announced new City of Buffalo Workplace Gender Transition Guidelines for city employees. These guidelines adhere to Mayor Brown’s missi…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown proclaimed the Month of May as ‘Older Americans Month in the City of Buffalo’ at the Richmond Summer Senior Center.
“I’m happy to once again celebrate Older Americans Mo…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today awarded the top prize in his inaugural Civic Innovation Challenge – Powered by AT&T, to the creators of Good Neighbor, a mobile phone-based app that gives residents easy access to key data o…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today was joined by Franklin J. Sciortino, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Buffalo office, and Brendan Mehaffy, Executive Director of the City’s Office of Strategic Planning, as …

Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that a $345,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has been awarded to the Police Athletic League of Buffalo (PAL), Inc.; a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide quality youth …

Mayor Byron W. Brown today presented a balanced 2018-2019 City of Buffalo Budget for the 13th consecutive year. This budget aims to realign City revenue streams, promote further economic development and increase Buffalo’s capacity to make critical investm…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today marked National Arbor Day with a ceremonial tree  planting along Jerge Street, behind City Hall.  The National Arbor Day planting  was one of many citywide events which are part of the City of Buffalo&…

Buffalo, New York – Today Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City of Buffalo Wellness Committee joined hundreds of city employees for a 1.2 mile stroll around downtown Buffalo during lunch hour as part of National Walk@Lunch Day.  This annual…

Mayor Byron W. Brown and Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced today that the Buffalo News annual “Special Kids Day Edition Sale” will take place on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 to benefit the John R. Oishei Children’s…

April 16 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Dortmund Lord Mayor Ullrich Sierau today signed a reaffirmation of the 1978 Buffalo-Dortmund Sister City agreement.“This signing reaffirms our commitment to do even more,” said Mayor Brown. &ldqu…

April 10 – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets, Empire State Development (ESD), and the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) will hold a public meeting at Erie Cou…

Mayor Byron W. Brown reached out today to city job seekers, inviting them to attend a large on-site hiring event.  On Wednesday, April 11th, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Mayor Brown, The City of Buffalo – in partnership with The Home …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, and other elected officials today, to announce that the Northland Workforce Training Center has reached a key construction milestone with window installation unde…

April 1 – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined by Fire Commissioner Vincent V. Muscarella and City Human Resources Commissioner Gladys Herndon-Hill today to remind Buffalo residents that the deadline to apply for the 2018 Buffalo Firefighter Entry Exam is only…

 In recognition of Women’s History Month, Mayor Byron W. Brown honored Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, as well as Broadcast Host, Author, Photographer and Award-winning Producer Jackie Albarella and the Radical Women’s Night…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by the WNY Peace Center, and New Yorkers Against GunViolence, announced they will sponsor a “March for our Lives” rally in Niagara Square followed by amarch, on Saturday, March 24, 2…

March 22 – Homebound senior citizens and disabled residents in got a welcome visit today when Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown dropped by to deliver meals. His participation was part of a week-long community celebration of the Meals on Wheels progra…

March 19 – Prior to marching in the annual Buffalo St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Mayor Byron W. Brown today honored Emily Pfalzer, United States Olympian and champion hockey player, for her gold medal achievement by declaring March 18, 2018 as Emily Pfalzer D…

Mayor Byron Brown and Fillmore District Council Member David Franczyk, joined by Father Mariusz Dymek, pastor of St. Stanislaus, Father Michael Czyzewski, pastor of Corpus Christi Church, other elected officials and members of the community, officially cu…

Mayor Byron W. Brown and South District Council Member Christopher Scanlon, joined by members of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, kicked off a week of St. Patrick’s Day festivities by hosting an Irish flag-raising ceremony at …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today launched his inaugural Mayor’s Civic Innovation Challenge, powered by AT&T, seeking creative solutions that address social and civic issues impacting City of Buffalo residents. Competitors w…

February 28 – In celebration of Black History Month, Mayor Byron W. Brown today recognized members of our community for their achievements during the annual City Hall Black History Month program. This year’s award categories included: …

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown today delivered his 12th “State of the City” Address at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Proclaiming ‘This is Our Time’, Mayor Brown, joined by business, civic and community leaders, outlined his plan to build on t…

Mayor Byron W. Brown joined with Otis T. Barker, Commissioner of Community Services & Recreational Programming, to announce a first-of-its-kind Youth Job Fair, which will take place on Saturday, February 24, 2018.  The job fair, which will in…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by Buffalo School Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash, City Honors Principal Dr. William Kresse, and dozens of students at the City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park, announced that the application process for his …

January 31 – Mayor Byron W. Brown was joined by Deputy Fire Commissioner Johnathan Eaton and the entire Buffalo Fire Department (BFD) Command Staff, at the swearing in ceremony of 66 new BFD firefighter recruits at The Bennett High School of Innovative Te…

January 29 – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by the City of Buffalo Department of Community Services, the Buffalo Police Department, the North East Basketball Club and Buffalo Police Athletic League of Buffalo (PAL), held a recognition cer…

January 17 – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that he is appointing Byron C. Lockwood, the current Deputy Police Commissioner, to serve as the Interim Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department.
Mayor Brown stated, “I am deeply appreciative of the t…

January 9 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that the Buffalo Common Council has approved his appointments of Vincent Muscarella as Commissioner of the City of Buffalo Fire Department (BFD) and Otis T. Barker, Sr. as the Commissioner of the City of Bu…

Buffalo – Due to the extreme cold expected this weekend, Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that 9 Senior and Community Centers will serve as warming centers on Friday, January 5, 2018 and Saturday, January 6, 2018. The warming centers will be…

BUFFALO, NY- This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the downtown “Buffalo Ball Drop & Fireworks”, to benefit the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Buffalo. Today Mayor Byron Brown, joined by other sponsors of the 30th annual “Buffalo Ball Drop &amp…

The USS Little Rock (LCS 9) Commissioning Committee also named Mayor Brown its Honorary Chairman, in recognition of the City’s support and assistance in bringing the history-making commissioning to Buffalo
December 8  – Mayor B…
December 5 – The City of Buffalo announced today that the enforcement of winter parking rules on city bus routes will begin December 6, 2017 at 1:30am.

Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined the Independent Health Foundation as they previewed First Night® Buffalo, the ultimate drug- and alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration. The event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, at the…

December 5 – With the potential for heavy lake effect snow in Buffalo this week, Buffalo ‘snow fighters’ want city residents and business owners to know – they’re ready!  Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by Department of…

Mayor Brown joins one of Buffalo’s oldest parishes as it tests the new exterior lighting of the  St. Michael Church Bell Tower, located in the heart of Buffalo’s Theatre District
The new illumination will add to the pizzazz in …

November 22 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined representatives of the Buffalo Police Department, the Buffalo Police Athletic League, the City of Buffalo Department of Community Services, the North East Basketball Club, and others to announce th…

November 22 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today called on City of Buffalo residents to support local businesses when they head out to shop on Small Business Saturday, which is celebrated November 25, 2017.“Small businesses are the backbone of…

November 17 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Relief Fund to announce a new donation effort. The just-launched ‘Local Efforts Supply Drive’ will assist families who have come to Buffalo …

November 15 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and The Western New York Coalition for the Homeless’ Code Blue Collaborative (CBC) today announced the start of this year’s “Code Blue” and “Code Blue 32&rd…

November 8 – Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), Buffalo Place and Working for Downtown today kicked off the 2017 Holiday Edition of Queen City Pop-Up at 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 110, located along the 500 block o…

November 6 – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo, the University Heights Tool Library along with other community groups will sponsor a Community Dare to Repair Café Event on Saturday, November 18th from 10:00…

November 1 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today filed his 2018 Proposed Capital Budget Plan which includes $22.8 million for new and ongoing projects to improve or replace City-owned buildings, with the goal of more efficient delivery of services, while…

November 1 – Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by University District Council Member Rasheed N.C. Wyatt and members of the Arden Newburgh Block Club, today announced continuing efforts of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program with the pilot phase installati…

October 30 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today applauded the City of Buffalo Department of Permits and Inspection Services for receiving statewide recognition for its efforts to help people with disabilities become members of the City workforce. The aw…

January 13 – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Pledge to Service and Recognition Ceremony, is an annual event where Mayor Byron W. Brown and the City’s Division of Citizens Services recognizes groups and individuals fo…

January 11– Today Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the next phase of building a city of opportunity for all residents by launching the Buffalo Opportunity Agenda. This next phase focuses on improving conditions for minority and women owned busines…

Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown joined with Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz and representatives of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo to unveil new billboards to educate City of Buffalo and Erie County residents on lead-safe…

BUFFALO– Mayor Byron Brown and members of the City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force completed the 2017 clean sweep season today by marking the city’s record-breaking 32nd clean sweep, the most &…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron Brown today announced that the City of Buffalo will collect bagged leaves and yard waste from now until December 1st. City residents can put their bagged leaves at the curb during this time period for composting.“…

October is National Fire Prevention Month and firehouses throughout the city are hosting open houses to encourage increased fire safety and prevention in Buffalo‘Every Second Counts’ is this year’s Fire Prevention Theme
Buffal…

October 7 – Youth hockey in Buffalo continues to grow strong in a city that’s ranked as one of the top Hockey Cities in the country. Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown joined dignitaries on the ice, including Delaware District Council Member …

October 4 – As the Buffalo Sabres season opener gets underway on Thursday night, the City of Buffalo Parking Department offers the following suggestions for hockey fans who plan to attend the 7 pm game to ensure a friendly and efficient experien…

Buffalo – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Police kicked off ‘Coffee with a Cop’ day in the City of Buffalo today at the Tim Horton’s at Delaware and Linden. Coffee with a Cop is a national law enforcement program t…

October 3 – Financial donations for victims of Hurricane Maria continue to pour it at The Belle Center in Buffalo.Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown, joined by State Assembly Members Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Sean Ryan and members of the Hispanic Coun…

January 10 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the opening of the 14-day public comment period on the City of Buffalo’s draft Open Data policy. The proposed policy will govern the City’s new Open Data program and guid…

June 6 – As Mayor Byron W. Brown continues to market 34andMore, a citywide public awareness campaign aimed at further boosting Buffalo’s recycling rate, he announced today that city residents achieved their highest month of recycling in May. Last month, t…

October 2 – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced today that the City of Buffalo will sponsor a Community Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00AM – 12:00PM. The Roebling Avenue Block Club will host the event, located on the …

September 29 – Mayor Brown stated, “The city of Buffalo is the proud home to a large and growing Puerto Rican community and this has been a difficult few weeks for many of our neighbors who have yet to hear from their loved ones in Pue…

Mayor Byron W. Brown today kicked off and highlighted a week of activity focused on Minority-and- Women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) in Buffalo by issuing a proclamation, declaring September 25-29, 2017 as MBE/WBE Week in the City of Buffalo, in support of …

September 22, 2017 – On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, catastrophic, category 4 Hurricane Maria made direct impact across the entire island of Puerto Rico. It left the entire island without electricity and knocked down cell towers, stopping all communicat…

Buffalo, N.Y. – Mayor Byron W. Brown today celebrated the success of more than 2,000 local K-12 grade students who successfully completed the 16th Annual Mayor’s Reading Rules! Summer Reading Challenge.
Many of this summer’s Champion Readers and their fami…

August 28 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and People Inc. broke ground for the new Jefferson Avenue Apartments today. Located at 1140 and 1166 Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, the apartments will be a vibrant community with individuals of mixed incomes and t…

August 23 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today joined with The Benchmark Group to announce a long-term lease agreement has been reached to locate a state-of-the-art AMC Theatre in downtown Buffalo’s Market Arcade complex. The AMC Market Arcade 8 will be…

Buffalo, New York –Mayor Byron W. Brown and musicians from the Colored Musicians Club today unveiled the main acts of the 2017 Colored Musicians Club Jazz Festival presented by M&T Bank. They outlined the six full days of the week-long festival, a cel…

Buffalo, N.Y. – In recognition of World Refugee Day, Mayor Byron W. Brown will direct that the dome of City Hall be lit blue. World Refugee Day is internationally recognized and observed on June 20th across the globe. The June 20 observance date was estab…

Buffalo, N.Y. – In recognition of World Refugee Day, Mayor Byron W. Brown will direct that the dome of City Hall be lit blue. World Refugee Day is internationally recognized and observed on June 20th across the globe. The June 20 observance date was estab…

July 17, 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today accepted 6,500 books, valued at $98,000, for distribution through the 16th Annual Mayor’s Reading Rules! Summer Reading Challenge. The books were donated to the program by The Teacher&rsqu…

Buffalo – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), Buffalo Place and Working for Downtown kicked off the Queen City Pop-Up: 2017 Spring Edition at the Brisbane Building, located at 403 Main Street, across from Lafayette S…

June 29 – Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the City of Buffalo will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, July 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at BPS #69 Houghton Academy at 1725 Clinton Street, Buffalo, New York.
On Household Haza…

Buffalo – Modern Disposal Services presented a ceremonial check to Mayor Byron W. Brown today in support of the City of Buffalo’s Recycling Education Fund, which is required as part of Modern’s recycling contract with the City of Buffalo.
“The City of Buff…

July 12 – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Delaware District Council Member Joel Feroleto announced today that a team from Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo has been chosen to develop an Italian Cultural Center at the former North Park Library, located at the …

July 1 – In a continued effort to make destinations even safer this summer, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Council President Darius Pridgen, joined by Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, DPW Commissioner Steve Stepniak, Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation…

Buffalo, N.Y. – After 242 public meetings, Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Common Council today hosted a special signing ceremony of the City of Buffalo’s new Unified Development Ordinance.  The “Green Code&…

July 13 – New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), R+A+R Development and SA+A Development formally celebrated the opening of Parkview Apartments, an $8 million project that converted the vacant Public School 59 building in the East Side community…

June 2, 2017 – As part of his continued commitment to end gun violence in Buffalo and in cities across the country, Mayor Byron W. Brown issued a proclamation that declared June 2, 2017 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City…

May 31, 2017 – The “designated developer” has now become the “proud owner” of the iconic Trico Headquarter Building on Washington Street, the birthplace of the windshield wiper.  The Krog Group is…

May 24 – In a continued effort to encourage students to keep reading throughout the summer months, Mayor Byron Brown, joined today by hundreds of students from Waterfront Elementary and Reading Rules partners, kicked-off the 16th annual Mayor Byron W. Bro…

May 24 2017 – As part of National Public Works Week recognition in Buffalo, Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the $2.6 million Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Casino upgrade is entering the final stages of completion. The project, which is being …

March 27, 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today recognized the extraordinary accomplishments of Randi Weingarten, President, of the American Federation of Teachers, one of the nation’s largest labor unions, with over 1.6 million members, a…

March 21 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today proclaimed March 21, 2017 U.S. Conference of Mayor’s National Day of Immigration in Buffalo.  The local proclamation is part of an effort by mayors across the country to call attention to …

March 9 2017 – With the start of construction just days away, Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the next series of important steps in the transformative Northland Corridor Project on Buffalo’s East Side.   As part of Mayor …

March 9, 2017 – As part of the 2017 Girl Scout Cookies program, Mayor Byron Brown, joined by the Girl Scouts of Western New York, today issued a proclamation, declaring Wednesday, March 8, 2017 as 100 years of Girl Scout Cookies Day in the City …

May 24 – In a continued effort to encourage students to keep reading throughout the summer months, Mayor Byron Brown, joined today by hundreds of students from Waterfront Elementary and Reading Rules partners, kicked-off the 16th annual Mayor Byron W. Bro…

March 9, 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today led a celebration of Black History Month during a noon time event in the lobby of City Hall. In his Mayoral Proclamation, the Mayor noted the theme of Black History Month 2017 is “Black Educat…

December 20 – This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Downtown New Year’s Eve “Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks” event, to benefit the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Buffalo. Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown invited city r…

February 13 – Mayor Byron W. Brown kicked-off the City of Buffalo’s updated, CitiStat 2.0 initiative on Friday, February 10, 2017. The Mayor’s initial priority areas will be Public Safety, opportunity, economic devel…

BUFFALO – Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Police Department were pleased to celebrate thefirst annual BPD “Shop with a Cop” event, in partnership with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.Over 25 children were paired with …

January 24, 2017 – In recognition of National Mentoring Month in January, Mayor Byron W. Brown issued a proclamation declaring January as Mentoring Month in the City of Buffalo.  He also thanked approximately 80 City of Buffalo employee…

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the City of Buffalo’s bond rating to “AA-” in its latest rating report, the highest rating the city has received from the agency.
“We are thrilled to be in the ‘Double A’ category with Fitch,” said Buffalo Com…

Comptroller issues Popular Annual Financial Report.
In an effort to share Buffalo’s financial information in a user-friendly format, Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder has issued the city’s latest Popular Annual Financial Report (PDF).
“Every year we issu…

In an effort to make Buffalo’s finances more transparent and accessible to the public, Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder has launched Open Book Buffalo, an interactive tool on his website that allows citizens to see how the city is spending their tax dol…

National Grid Refunds Buffalo $1 Million as a Result of Comptroller Schroeder’s Street Light Audit

Additional refunds are expected from remaining claims spurred by audit.
The City of Buffalo has been refunded more than $1 million by National Grid as a resul…

Citizens encouraged to report waste, fraud, and mismanagement in city government.
Buffalo Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder unveiled the Watchdog Hotline, a phone number and website dedicated to exposing waste, fraud, and mismanagement in city government.
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Arbitrators confirm city ownership of floating docks.
An arbitration panel has awarded the City of Buffalo $198,144, plus 9% interest, as a result of Buffalo…

Peer review audit says Schroeder’s department consists of “experienced, competent, and qualified professionals”.
Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder hired a firm of certified public accountants to review his audit team, known as a peer review, whi…

“A+” rating by Fitch and “A1” by Moody’s are maintained.
Citing recent economic development and “strong financial management,” Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the City of Bu…

Effective October 1, 2025, our process for in-person building permit applications is changing to speed up online processing and improve our service responsiveness. Our online portal to submit permit applications digitally (faster processing) can …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo is laying out plans for its big expansion.
The art gallery announced its plans for the construction phase of the AK360 Campus Development and Expansion Project Thursday.
The plan incl…

The city agency that oversees the Northland Workforce Training Center received 10 proposals last week from restaurateurs interested in taking over the space briefly occupied by soul-food eatery Gigi’s.
The revived Gigi’s – relaunched by Darryl Ha…

National Grid is a longtime supporter of developing the workforce of the future. The most recent example of these efforts is working with Northland Workforce Training Center to achieve its remediation targets at its headquarters and training facility at 6…

Stephen Tucker, president and CEO of the Northland Workforce Training Center has come up with an innovative solution to a persistent and difficult problem among potential applicants: failure to qualify for admission to the school.
Many could not pass the l…

Stephen Tucker has been confronting a challenge.
More than two-thirds of the applicants to his Northland Workforce Training Center have failed to qualify for admission to the school because they couldn’t pass the literacy test for reading at a 10th-grade l…

When Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Buffalo these days, she said she’s seeing job training that she’s never seen before.
That’s because there are finally jobs to be had.
Those Western New York jobs, and the skills needed to do them, were the reason for Hochul…

As work continues on the new home of Buffalo Manufacturing Works next to the Northland Workforce Training Center, officials with the agency that owns that facility are turning their attention to a pair of nearby buildings in the same light-industrial comp…

Stephen Tucker leads a Buffalo training hub with a high-profile mission.
He is the president and CEO of the Northland Workforce Training Center, which opened last year and focuses on training workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing and…

Go back about two years, Northland Avenue on Buffalo’s East Side was a mess, flanked by a series of decrepit and empty former industrial buildings. Thursday night, officials of Northland Workforce Training Center were showing off their brand new facilitie…

Buffalo, NY – The Northland Workforce Training Center, a new facility dedicated to providing training, internships, apprenticeships and permanent employment for City of Buffalo residents seeking high-paying and family sustaining careers, is now …

It’s on to Phase Two of the state’s sprawling Northland Corridor project.
With work nearly complete on the new Northland Workforce Training Center, the Buffalo Urban Development Corp. has approved a new $33.46 million construction contract to prepare the r…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A key piece of Governor Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion plan is soon to open on Buffalo’s East Side.
The Northland Workforce Training Center will begin classes on September 10. Faculty and staff will move in later this week.
The $…
Mayor Byron W. Brown, NYS Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes & NYS Senator Tim Kennedy invite you to a Northland Workforce Training Center Pre-Enrollment Session Wed, June 27th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm – Edward Saunders Community Center 2777 Bailey Avenue.

Revitalizing Northland Avenue on Buffalo’s east side is something that Mayor Byron Brown has been wanting to do since he was a Common Council Member in the mid-1990s.When Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state was looking to fund a manufacturing traini…

The public is invited to learn more about the Northland Workforce Training that’s scheduled to open this August at an event on May 21 in the Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 E. Delavan Ave.
The event begins with a two-hour session from 4 to 6 p.m. for …

The Workforce Training Center is taking shape along Northland Avenue.  The Center will occupy a significant portion of the former Clearing Niagara factory at 683 Northland.Construction of this initial phase is scheduled to be completed this summe…

An iconic restaurant on the East Side of Buffalo is getting a new lease on life. Gigi’s Restaurant, which closed in 2015 due to a fire, has been selected as the preferred food service provider for the ambitious Northland Corridor Redevelopment P…

The state has awarded another $4 million to the Buffalo Northland Corridor redevelopment project.The funds are part of more than $80 million awarded Monday to dozens of municipalities in the fifth round of the Restore New York Communities Initiative. Admi…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – On Thursday Charles Schumer announced the approval of the Northland Corridor Redevelopment Project’s design plan.Schumer says the approval of the design plan will allow the project to become eligible for an estimated $19 million his…

June 9 – Mayor Byron W. Brown, Chairman of the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation, is pleased to announce the signing of the Northland Project Labor Agreement (PLA) between the Buffalo Urban Development Corp. (BUDC) and the Buffalo Building and Constru…

October 1, 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown announced recruiting for the Northland Corridor Project Pre-Apprenticeship Program is underway. The first applications were made available Thursday evening, at the fourth in a series of Community Workforce …

March 9, 2017 – With the start of construction just days away, Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the next series of important steps in the transformative Northland Corridor Project on Buffalo’s East Side.   As part of Mayor…

June 10, 2015 – Mayor Byron Brown was joined today by Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen, Majority Leader Demone Smith and the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) to discuss the recent purchase of 777 Northland, a significant step fo…

September 1, 2017 – Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that work is now underway on the $5.7 million streetscape phase of the $70 million Northland Corridor project. Crews began the complete transformation of Northland Avenue, between Grider S…

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the City of Buffalo will honor Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins with the Key to the City of Buffalo during a special community celebration in Niagara Square on F…

Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the McKinley Parkway Historic District has been formally approved for listing on the New York State Register of Historic Places, following a recommendation by the State Boar…

Buffalo, New York – Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon joined City workers, volunteers, and community partners this morning in the Masten Council District to mark the final Clean Sweep of the 2025 season. 
 Over the past six months, the…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo is advising residents, commuters, and visitors to plan ahead for increased traffic this Friday, November 14, as several major events take place throughout the downtown area.
 From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Mayor Christo…

Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced a new partnership between the City of Bu?alo and Umojo to advance the Smart Curb Bu?alo program — a groundbreaking initiative designed to modernize real-time curb management, enhance public safe…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo, under the leadership of Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon and through the Division of Citizen Services, is proud to announce the release of three major Request for Proposals (RFPs) that will advance the City’s effort…

Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, in partnership with the Buffalo Police Department’s Foot Patrol Integration Unit and FeedMore WNY, announced today that the Food Donation Drive held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, collected a total of 6,…

Buffalo, NY – The City of Buffalo Department of Public Works (DPW) is reminding property owners that the city’s annual fall leaf collection program will soon be underway. Collection will begin in the coming weeks and continue through m…

Bu?alo, NY — Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced a $17 million infrastructure investment which includes milling and paving more than 190 streets across the City of Bu?alo.
“Investing in our infrastructure is one of the most important ini…

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced a major infrastructure investment along one of Buffalo’s most important corridors — the Michigan Avenue Streetscape Infrastructure Improvement Project. The City of Buffalo has secured an a…

Bu?alo, NY — Today, Bu?alo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon o?cially announced the launch of the Bu?alo Police Department’s Foot Patrol Integration Unit (FPIU) – a citywide initiative aimed at strengthening relationships between patrol o?cer…

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