The pressure is mounting on ECC officials to reconsider building a new $30 million facility on the North Campus and instead expand downtown. Senator Mark Grisanti and Assemblyman Sam Hoyt wrote to ECC President Jack Quinn on Thursday urg…
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Grisanti and Hoyt: Time for ECC to Consider Consolidation
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
Citybrate Our New and Evolving Waterfront
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
By: Michael SchausSummer is here, and Buffalo’s waterfront looks the best it has in over seventy-five years. In accordance with this progress, Buffalo Citybration is again partnering with Buffalo’s community and organizations to for their sixt…
Ellicott Park Work Underway
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
The ’spine’ of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is on its way to a greener future. A linear park along Ellicott Street is under construction at last. nARCHITECTS won a competition in 2006 to design the 3,300′ long park that will …
Buffalo State Starting Work on Technology Building
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
The physical transformation of the Buffalo State campus continues as the university celebrates the groundbreaking of a new $38 million Technology Building beginning at noon. It is the latest capital project that will result in nearly $35…
MOTHERF**KER WITH A TONY NOMINATION
on Friday, June 10th, 2011
An Interview with Playwright Stephen Adly GuirgisWith the 2011 edition of the TONY AWARDS almost upon us, I had a chance recently to sit down and discuss a wide ranging array of theatre issues with playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, whose smash …
Theological Thursdays: Ideas for the Common Good
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
This week is my first ever “guest post” at Theological Thursdays. As mentioned in the comments last week, I am happy to share this space with other leaders of local faith groups.Today’s poster is a new addition to Buffalo. Jeremy H…
Cantina Loco
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
¡Yo quiero good Mexican food! I do, I want it, the real Mexican stuff that makes your mouth water just thinking about it. The fresh cilantro, the spices, the roasted meats, those real tortillas, I want it bad! If you have fo…
Multi-media event planned to celebrate the life of Simon Griffis
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
By Doug Sitler:Simon Griffis was an educator that loved his students, more than they’ll ever know. From my personal observations, it was never more evident than attending the annual Boys and Girls Club Art Show where Simon would fawn all over …
New York Sate B Corp Legislation Reaches Senate Floor
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
By: Dan Cooper and Andrew Delmonte, Buffalo First!If not now, when?There’s a new way of doing business gaining ground nationally, one which uses the power of for-profit enterprise to solve social and environmental problems. The idea behind Ben…
National Trust Conference: Students get in FREE?
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
The Recent Past Preservation Network (RPPN) is offering a great deal for students – free admission to the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference which will be held this October in Buffalo. Normal admission to this conference…
Masters of Their Craft: Buffalo Plastering and Architectural Casting
on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Value-engineering may be king, particularly in the real estate business, but there are those that still seek out quality craftsmanship. Take for instance Buffalo Plastering and Architectural Casting at 315 Hinman Avenue in north Buffalo….
$10 Million Gift Boosts Roswell Park Expansion
on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
With a 39 percent increase in active patients in the past five years and a 58 percent rise in outpatient appointments over the past decade, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is launching a strategic initiative to keep pace with its clinical…
Construction Starts at Gallagher Beach
on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Congressman Brian Higgins, Assemblyman Mark J.F. Schroeder and New York Senator Tim Kennedy announced the latest project contributing to the transformation of Buffalo’s waterfront. The Western New York elected officials released details …
Canoe Dig It?
on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
If you hadn’t noticed – how could you not if you’ve passed by the back of the Albright-Knox (isn’t the lake-side the front?), there is a new art installation that is being erected along Elmwood Avenue. This is no ordinary art installation eith…
City Vows To Speed Up Process for Community Gardeners
on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
By Thea Hassan:Community members involved in community gardening expressed their concern on Tuesday over the long wait periods for permission to build gardens on city lots. Speaking at the city council, gardeners spoke of the importance of gar…