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Hear the personal story of a disabled blind man struck by a car, after pressing for a crosswalk on his Buffalo street. Also, preserving abortion access in NYS. And an expanded Westside Market

Today, more about Earl, a blind man struck by a car recently in Buffalo. Hear about crosswalks and bump outs and other traffic calming techniques. Also, a subsidy fund to expand abortion capacity, clinic security, and even travel expenses for patients from other states- if Roe V Wade is overthrown.

Today there is only one story. We have community voices of grief, rage and hope in the wake of Saturday’s racist mass shooting in Buffalo.

Chambers of Commerce nationwide- including in Buffalo- call on Congress for more gun control, while NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a range of gun laws, including restricting the age of purchase of a semi-automatic rifle. Also, efforts to link tourists to the bike trails that could take them from Niagara Falls to Lackawanna.

In this episode of “Buffalo, What’s Next?,” Dave Debo and Buffalo State College Chair and Professor of Sociology, Ron Stewart, examine how our society breeds this kind of violence and what we can do about . Bridgid Jaipaul-Valenza speaks with Fragrance Harris Stanfield. She courageously shares her first-hand account of the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets on May 14. And Jay Moran sits down with former Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton to discuss what she believes should be next for Buffalo.

In this episode of “Buffalo, What’s Next?,” Jay Moran welcomes Rene Petties-Jones from the National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc. to share her expertise on facilitating productive conversations about race. Dave Debo learns about local Muslim community efforts to assist victims and their families after the May 14 mass shooting at a local Buffalo grocery store. Finally, Brigid Jaipaul-Valenza talks DEI and critical race theory with with Tolulope Odunsi from SUNY Buffalo.

Today we dig into worm composting, a growing business in greater Buffalo. Also, Tops shooting victims, families and police are testifying on Capitol Hill, and arson at an anti-abortion clinic. And from Albany, correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at a Democratic party gubernatorial debate between Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cong. Tom Suozzi, and NYC Public advocate Jumanne Williams-including criticism of the Buffalo Bills stadium funding.

The biggest story today is that according to a WBFO survey of over 130 Black, brown and Indigenous leaders in WNY, most found them selves discriminated against in the past week or day. Hear their descriptions of what racism looks like around here, and learn more from Reporter Thomas O’Neil- White

For 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org.

If it’s Friday, it’s Theater Talk- and today Anthony and Peter really understand what it means when actors are told to project. Hear about the stunning backdrops in “Anastasia” at Shea’s. Also, hear an addicts story on how Erie County should spend opiod settlement money, and get Karen DeWitt’s latest from Albany .