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Deplorable conditions at Perry Projects illustrate BMHA mismanagement
The Commodore Perry Projects are a pre-War depression-era public housing development in Buffalo’s Old First Ward. The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The agency was…
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Benczkowski applauds AG’s report, dismisses politically motivated investigation
Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski, who is widely expected to be the Town of Cheektowaga’s next Supervisor, is pleased that the Attorney General has dismissed allegations made by Frank Max against Mark Wegner, the…
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Cheektowaga Highway Superintendent Mark Wegner is cleared of Frank Max allegations by AG’s office
The Town of Cheektowaga learned that the New York Attorney General’s Office dismissed the investigation that was forwarded by the Town Council in February regarding allegations of improprieties relating Highway Department operations and the…
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HUD threatens federal receivership of Housing Authority within 90 days
Lisa M. Pugliese, the director of the Buffalo field office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is threatening a federal receivership of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority if…
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On BMHA mismanagement, Mayor Brown can’t claim ignorance
The mismanagement of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is staggering, but it comes as no surprise to tenants and neighbors — who have had to live with the horrid quality of life impacts…
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Minority voting bloc demands national search for new Superintendent
The members of the minority bloc of the Board of Education are mobilizing the community to demand a national search for the permanent Superintendent. Interim Superintendent Donald Ogilvie has announced his intention…
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Despite Mascia’s warnings, Mayor Brown continues to ignore BMHA dysfunction
For months, Housing Commissioner Joe Mascia has been warning Mayor Byron Brown about mismanagement at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority — which exposes the agency to federal receivership by the Department of Housing and…
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Latino community still upset with Rivera
Councilman David Rivera has “betrayed” the Latino community, say longtime West Side activists. They are still upset over a 2011 redistricting of the Common Council that ensured that the Latino community would…
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Keresztes likely to become next Superintendent
The Buffalo Public Schools’ Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services, Will Keresztes, is the frontrunner to become the district’s next Superintendent. Discussions among the majority bloc are currently ongoing, but Keresztes has a…
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Benczkowski announces run for Cheektowaga Supervisor
The popular town Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski is officially in the race for Cheektowaga Supervisor, she announced Wednesday. “I want to thank Supervisor Holtz for her 40 years of hard work and dedication…
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Senator Coppola is working with preservationists to revive outer harbor lighthouse
Former State Senator Al Coppola is working with a team of preservationists, activists, and community leaders to redevelop the long defunct lighthouse that sits at the southern entrance of Buffalo’s outer harbor.…
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Stunning incompetence at Housing Authority has residents concerned
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s stunning level of incompetence was on display at the agency’s March Board meeting last Thursday, and it is having horrible impacts on the 31 public housing complexes…
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School board contemplates the search for next Superintendent
The Executive Affairs committee of the Buffalo School Board had a sometimes heated discussion this evening contemplating the search and selection of the next Superintendent. The minority bloc of the school board…
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District parents’ council pushes the receivership strategy
Today, at the Fillmore Avenue office of the Citizen Action Organization (CAO), the President of the District Parent Coordinating Council (DPCC) announced three new civil rights complaints that will be filed by…
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Inspector General slams BMHA’s suspect contracting practices
In response to a complaint about the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s legal expenses and contracting processes, the New York Inspector General’s Office has issued an audit report that slam’s the agency’s management…
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Malicious petition raises questions about media bias
A petition was started on Change.org this morning that claimed to support changing the name of the City of Buffalo. The petitioner alleged that the use of the world “Buffalo” was offensive…
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Anti-Indian activist Brenda Christopher wants her school board seat back
Brenda Christopher, a former school board member, is riling the Lancaster community against changing the school district’s “Redskins” mascot. Christopher has announced on Facebook her plans to run for her former school board…
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Mascia blasts BMHA Chairman for behavior at Feb meeting
Housing Commissioner Joe Masica has been targeted for political retribution by the Board members of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority ever since he began asking questions about a suspect asbestos removal contract…
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Golombek announces March 4th fundraiser
Councilman Joe Golombek, who is considered politically unbeatable in the Common Council’s North District, has announced a fundraiser for March 4th — this Wednesday. The fundraiser will be held at the American Legion…
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Holtz says she doesn’t use Town vehicle improperly
Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Mary Holtz says that she doesn’t use her Town-owned vehicle improperly, despite not owning a personal vehicle for personal use. The longtime elected official, who served as Town Clerk…
