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35 Commercial and Mixed-Use Projects Awarded Funding for Renovations and Infill Development

Buffalo Rising – December 17, 2025 By Queens Eye View Original Article Here Governor Kathy Hochul has announced stabilization funding in the amount of $10 million, to be dedicated to 35 commercial and mixed-use projects on the city’s East Side. The funding, sourced from the East Side Building Fund is being directed to private building …

Gov. Hochul: Applications open for $10 million for East Side business property owners

WIVB NEWS- May 9, 2025 By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini View Original Article Here BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Applications are now open for a new $10 million fund for East Side property owners in an effort to revitalize neighborhood business districts, Gov. Hochul announced during a press conference Friday. The project must include a mixed-use or commercial …

Clean Mobility Buffalo initiative to kick off with East Side Forward Expo this Saturday

BUFFALO RISING- March 15, 2024 By QueensEye View Original Article Here Through workshops, project talks, and more, this free event will inform East Side residents how $10 million will be invested in clean transportation infrastructure. There are those who feel that the continued social and economic rebirth and growth of the East Side depends significantly …

Buffalo Water releases first public-facing service line inventory map

WBEN – The Buffalo Water Authority announced on Tuesday the early release of its first public-facing residential service line inventory map for residents in the City of Buffalo.

Home ownership by Blacks in Buffalo has flatlined

Investigative Post – Despite a plethora of programs encouraging Blacks to purchase their own homes, the ownership rate for African-Americans in Buffalo has barely budged over the past four decades.

Why Buffalo officials say the city’s lead pipe removal project will take decades to complete

ABC News – Over half of Buffalo’s water service lines are estimated to contain lead, but city officials say the work to replace them could last over the next two decades and cost nearly half a billion dollars to complete.