Holly Kirkpatrick

BTPM NPR mapped out which Democratic primary candidate has the most individual donors in each of Buffalo’s 35 neighborhoods. Here’s what we found.

The new shelter will be located at 1294 Niagara Street and will feature approximately 16,000 square feet of usable space as well as an outside area according to Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon. The deal between the city and Ellicott Development has become a political hot topic in the upcoming mayoral primary race.

The crew’s final race as Crusaders follows two historic national championship victories.

The cuts, known as a “rescission request,” are part of a push led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to reduce federal costs.

Council Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope explained the initiative would help offset future property tax increases for those whose tax liabilities take a certain percentage of what they earn.

Previous reporting from BTPM NPR found the City of Buffalo spent just 12% of a budgeted $1.6 million for arts and anti-violence groups over 5 years, and the city has not been following procedures laid out in local law to disperse the cash.

The beautification efforts will include trash and debris removal, pothole patching, high grass and weed control and addressing broken parking meters.

BTPM NPR Assistant Managing Editor Ryan Zunner and reporter Holly Kirkpatrick take a closer look at the City of Buffalo’s budget, which was approved Tuesday by the Common Council with amendments.  

$102 million in federal funds earmarked for a Bus Rapid Transit Project on Bailey Avenue could be withdrawn as part of the Trump administration’s reconciliation package titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

The newly passed budget will have residents in the City of Buffalo seeing an 8% property tax increase starting July 1.