According to legend, when the Athenian army defeated the invading Persian army in  the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians ordered the messenger Pheidippides to run the roughly 26 miles to Athens and announce the victory.  …

By Thea Hassan:Mind you don’t trip into any rain gardens while skipping around Elmwood this fall. The gardens will be part of a pilot project incorporating environmentally-friendly street designs to address storm water run off pollution in Buf…

In light of the recent vandalism incident at Delaware Park (and other Olmsted Parks), some people are wondering what they can do to help. As much as the Olmsted Conservancy loves all of the help with tree plantings, there are even easier ways …

On Saturday night, May 21st, the southern half of Delaware Park sustained significant damage due to vandalism.  The Marcy Casino building (199 Lincoln Pkwy) was the victim of graffiti on several of its columns and walls as well as the ele…

Much uproar has been heard around Buffalo regarding the scheduled reapportionment of its nine districts following the recent census. The Citizens Advisory Commission on reapportionment submitted its final proposal May 18th, which is to be vote…

By Green Options Buffalo:In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, “Thank you,”…

When we first started crafting the design for the Saturday Artisan Market at the Central Wharf – what it would look like and how it would work – we knew that we had something special to roll out. To be able to feature some of the region’s fine…

Are you into jazz, but not into the nightclub scene? Often times it’s tough to catch the late night jazz acts around the city, especially when you have to work the next day. That’s why I was excited to learn that 2nd Cup Café has introduced a…

The commercial space on the ground floor of the Sidway needs a tenant.
David Doerr of Realty USA Commercial is listing the 4,878 sq.ft. of space at 775 Main Street.  It was previously occupied by the Blu Mirage and short-lived Tabu nightc…

For those of you who can’t make it to the weekly Common Council meeting,
following is the briefing. From this week’s meeting as provided by the
council:The Council adopted a resolution sponsored by North District Council Member Joseph Golomb…

Starting today and lasting until late August, Riverside Park will be hosting a Sunday drum circle that is open to anyone who wants to join in on a series of open drumming sessions (Sundays May 22nd – August 28th). These drum circles begin at 4…

MAME by Jerry Herman, A Co-production of O’Connell & Company and Playhouse of American Classics. “Collaboration”  seems to be the word of the moment in theatrical circles. Seen as a balm for lost county funding and a path to economic …

By Green Options Buffalo:In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, “Thank you,”…

Second Chance Sheltering Network, Inc. is an all-volunteer,
not-for-profit animal rescue group serving the Western New York area. 
Their goal is to help place homeless animals while simultaneously
helping interested individuals find a …

By Matthew Ricchiazzi: Last Thursday, Russell Weaver, a demographer of the University at Buffalo, and long-time community activist Terry Robinson, introduced an alternative redistricting plan for the City of Buffalo’s Common Council. In a…