By Gladys Gifford, President of Citizens for Regional Transit:The sponsors of the Cars on Main Street project prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA)1 that was submitted to the Federal government in order to release funding.The EA, as submit…
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Cars on Main Street: Unintended Consequences
on Thursday, June 30th, 2011
War of 1812 Boat Tour
on Thursday, June 30th, 2011
One of the great ironies of the War of 1812 is that while the Niagara Region has been called the cockpit of the war, much as Virginia was during the Civil War, the people of this region had nothing to do with any of the issues over which the U…
New ECC Plan Would See Expanded Downtown Footprint
on Thursday, June 30th, 2011
ECC officials, hell-bent on constructing a $30 million new building on the north campus, are now pitching a plan that would expand the college’s footprint downtown. According to today’s Buffalo News, ECC is exploring relocating its culin…
Avant’s Embassy Suites Expands with Exceptional Style
on Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Expedia.com ranked it as the most in demand hotel in New York State. And there is no doubt that the Embassy Suites in Avant at 200 Delaware Avenue has enjoyed great success since its opening in July 2009. In response to this success, Uniland D…
To ECC Board of Trustees: The 2007 plan was the right plan.
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Bernice Radle, chair of Young Citizens for ECC, today made her case to shift the college’s allied health programs to downtown Buffalo directly to the ECC Board of Trustees. The young professionals advocacy group, formed in April in response to…
Bedlington Terriers Football Club Plays FC Buffalo Tonight
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
The Inaugural Lord Bedlington Cup Football (Soccer) Match and cup presentation is tonight, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. The match will highlight the Bedlington football club’s week long visit to Western New York, which also will include youth s…
Buffalo Cinematic Trust: Rallying Those In Our Film Industry
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
With a the now focus on wooing filmmakers to shoot in NYS, there are some in the local film community who are chomping at the bit to get organized, so that when the industry does look at Buffalo, we are prepped to participate. Often times stud…
Social Media Day Extravaganza
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
By Nicole Schuman aka @buffalogal:You know the type. Your friend who can’t let go of the Smartphone. You sit down to dinner. “Hey, you ready to order?” “Oh just give me a minute. I have to check in. Oh look, Master Chompers is also…
A Culinary Icon: The Steak Sandwich at the Old Pink
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Many
Allentown frequenters know of the Old Pink on Allen Street, a local dive bar,
and its memorable status within Buffalo nightlife. However, unlike most other
bars, Old Pink earns as much atte…
Get Trashed in the Square
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
By Thea Hassan:Riding past Lafayette Square yesterday afternoon, I noticed some men with t-shirts reading, “get trashed in the square.” Intrigued, as this is one of my favorite summertime activities, I biked over for a closer look. To my surpr…
ReUse on the Move
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
By Thea Hassan:Buffalo ReUse has announced plans to expand to a second location in the Schiller Park area.ReUse is set to open the new location on the corner of Genesee Street and Hagen by August. The former bank branch site was donated by HSB…
Inner Harbor Bridge Workshops Scheduled
on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
On July 12th and July 13th, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation will host Placemaking Workshops for the Buffalo Harbor Bridge. Each night is dedicated to a single bridge location – Erie Street and Main Street. In addition…
A Dialogue with echo: Artist Sean Madden
on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Interview by Tara Sasiadek:The Buffalo Expat Network, the Emerging Leaders in the Arts and HandsOn Greater Buffalo are pleased to present the echo:
Art Fair which connects experienced collectors and first-time buyers
with emerging local, reg…
Court Street Plaza – One Year In The Making
on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
It was just about a year ago today when I posted on what I felt was an opportunity to take a dead space on Court Street and turn it into a vibrant urban plaza. Since then I have run into various staff members at Visit Buffalo Niagara – VBN (fo…
Mural mural on the wall…
on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
The mural at McKinley high school is underway. After weeks of preparation (see background), artist Augustina Droze has begun to paint the massive work of art that will eventually portray the parks within the Olmsted Parks System. I was fortuna…