Tag: Q&A
tuesday september 23rd 2008
BRM Q&A with Joy McDuffie
Joy McDuffie is employed by the Western New York Law Center. She has a Master's in urban planning, and is on the Mayor's Anti-Flipping Task Force. Perhaps closest to her heart is her work with the Joint Schools Construction Board zones. She's done diligent work in mapping out neighborhoods in the area, and addressing the issue of abandoned housing in a study she's named Neighborhoods of Choice.
One would think that would be enough for one woman to take on, but now McDuffie is setting her sights on the school dropout rates and she has the ear of all the powers that be. As you'll see from her final answers, all of these projects interconnect. It is with great honor that Buffalo Rising introduces this Rising Star, giving her some respite from the nitty-gritty with the lighter fare of the BR questionnaire.
Q: Best thing to happen in Buffalo in past 20 years? A: The Joint Schools Construction Board Project—1.1 billion dollars to improve the Buffalo Public Schools infr…
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monday july 21st 2008
BRM Q&A with Donn Esmonde
Donn Esmonde moved to Buffalo in January of 1982, after accepting the job as sports feature writer/columnist at The News. "It was bitter cold and the snow was piled high all over the place. I stayed because I discovered a sense of community that seemed non-existent in the Long Island suburb where I was raised. It seemed like one person here could make a difference, whereas down there you were just another ant on the world’s biggest anthill. And I also stayed because The News has been kind enough to allow me to switch jobs as my interests changed per cause or project. Fighting to resurrect history at Erie Canal Harbor became, for years, like a part time job," Esmonde said, adding, "Besides, the world doesn’t need another bad electric guitar player!"
Q: Best thing to happen in Buffalo in past 20 years? A: The conversion of long-vacant downtown buildings int…
