Eli George
According to Joy McDuffie, Foreclosure Prevention Specialist at the WNY Law Center, don’t believe everything you hear about foreclosures in Buffalo – they’re still a real problem. McDuffie says many think that Buffalo didn’t get hit hard by the sub prime lending market collapse, but that it just isn’t true.
“We’re really trying to help because Buffalo definitely has a foreclosure problem, but there are things that homeowners can do. We actually have a $700,000 two-year grant to do this effort from the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal,” says McDuffie. That effort comes in the form of a program called “Foreclosure Prevention Assistance,” which is meant to help those with sub prime mortgages who are in some state of crisis.
Though sub prime mortgages are they main target, McDuffie says they will help anyone. “Any other clients we get that have other problems we will send to other agencies who deal with traditional mortgages,” explains McDuffie.
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Jennifer Lawandus
Medaille was founded in 1875 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph to prepare its members for teaching in diocesan schools. Later, in 1937 the institute was chartered by New York State to grant baccalaureate degrees in education; the college was renamed in honor of Father John Peter Medaille, and the rest is history.
Since its founding, Medaille has grown into a well-known, private, four-year college with their main campus located in the historic Olmsted Crescent in the heart of Buffalo, New York. Medaille is committed to serving the higher education needs of their students by adhering to one simple mission. "Our mission is to be known as the leader in preparing learners for career success and a lifelong commitment to a civic and sustainable future in Buffalo, the region, and the world,” according to Gregory P. Florczak Vice President for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate A…
Eli George
Since 1994, people have gone on the self-guided “Secrets of Allentown” tour, discovering the rich history of the area and the beauty of the architecture here in Buffalo. That tour once again returns, and though they’re willing to tell you the main attraction, to find out the rest of the homes, you’ll have to take the tour yourself.
The tour is on Sunday, September 14th and kicks off at the Clement Mansion where the Red Cross is headquartered at 786 Delaware Avenue. There, you’ll be able to buy tickets, if you haven’t already, and pick up the guidebook. The reasoning behind keeping the list of homes on the tour private is not just to ensure people buy tickets, but also to keep the homeowners information out of the public sphere. As an example of a home you could see on the tour, Newell reported that
saturday september 6th 2008
Take A Trip Down Memory Lane
Eli George
Maybe you read about this one last December, or maybe you took the time and looked over this one in April, and perhaps you considered attending this event back in June. Whatever your reasoning for putting it off, there’s no time like the present for Forgotten Buffalo, unless of course it’s the past.
Forgotten Buffalo Tours take participants on a journey into the history of the area, always striving to produce a unique and entertaining outing. Their success has allowed them to add even more tours, which are hosted by Marty Biniasz. Biniasz makes sure that the tour is way more than getting on and off the bus. There’s always participation required, …
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Last evening was the first time that I have ever attended the event, Party for the Parks held at the Marcy Casino. The parks gala started up just as the Burchfield-Penney showing was winding down, and has happened more than a few times this summer, the non-stop rain kept everyone guessing. By guessing, I mean that every time the band members would even look at their instruments the rain would start to fall. It was a good thing that the upper terrace was covered and the Marcy Casino was fully functional.
Despite the rain, revelers still managed to partake in what has become a quintessential Buffalo event. Not only is this festive occasion the Olmsted Park’s premiere fundraising event, it is a chance for parks supporters to gather at one of the centerpieces of the park system. I was amazed to see tha…
Eli George
According to Miguel Santos, one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Day Parade of WNY, starting the parade six years ago was a way of “recognizing that Buffalo’s Latino population continues to grow and we decided that it would be a great way to recognize this segment of the population.” Inspired by the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC, Santos, who is a local activist in the Latino community, got a call from Jose Rodriguez, and the rest is history.
Santos says, “We wanted to make sure that what we did was first class.” Santos said that when they first wanted to start a parade, they were told that it would be useless. Santos says that he was told “the people in that community do not support anything” but that regardless of what they were told, “the people just came out in strong numbers. Everyone was just amazed at the number of people.”
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For the first time in over a hundred years, Buffalo has unveiled a brand new ($33,000,000, 84,000 sq.’) museum. Yesterday, hundreds of people met at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center to witness, not one, but three, ribbon cuttings. Fans and supporters were greeted by trumpeting didgeridoos as they walked into the vaulting entranceway – a walk that led them past the museum café, the gift shop, the learning center, a conference center, studios, gallery spaces, and more gallery spaces, until finally they ended up seated in the cavernous East Gallery.
The wow-factor at the unveiling was off the chart. Those people who saw the interior for the first time looked as if they had been unleashed into Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Come November 22nd, the public is going to be clamoring to experience firsthand the sights and the sounds of this ‘ten years in the making’ buildi…
Carolyn Batt
“Where Leaders Are Made” is their motto. It’s a statement of fact at Canisius College. Canisius’ unique approach to learning along with their focus on the individual student has created thousands of leaders across the country and right here in Buffalo. Statistically, more than 92 percent of recent Canisius graduates are either employed in their fields or attending graduate and professional schools.
Founded in 1870, Canisius is one of the oldest area colleges and has a longstanding reputation in the area as an independent, mid-sized, private liberal arts institution. As one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the United States, Canisius follows a Catholic and Jesuit tradition. “We are very serious about both identities,” says John Hurley Executive Vice President for College Relations. “We have a rigorous education that teaches students to think critically, and have a c…
West Coast Perspective
As in Kansas City, Cordish Companies is lead developer for a new destination entertainment district in downtown St. Louis. And like big projects in Buffalo and elsewhere, this one has had a long gestation period. Plans for Ballpark Village were first announced in 2002 and site work for the project just started in early-August. Cordish, involved since 2005, is partnering with the St. Louis Cardinals on the multi-block, mixed-use development.
friday september 5th 2008
A Free Evening Of African Culture
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The International Institute of Buffalo has provided refugees and immigrants a way to overcome language and cultural barriers while celebrating their own cultures for 90 years. Established in 1918, they help thousands of people from all walks of life every year get settled into life in the United States by helping them learn English and to find jobs and homes.
Now, in collaboration with Just Buffalo, they are proud to present “Sankofa: an evening of African culture, past, present, and future.” The evening takes place on September 12th at 864 Delaware Avenue and is free and open to the public. It will feature music and dancing with food tickets available for purchase at the event.
The night will feature African drumming and dance by the Jama Jama Ensemble. Sharon Holley will conduct traditional African storytelling and poet James Cooper will give a contemporary African-Americ…
