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Community organizers, clergy, and members of law enforcement joined Erie County District Attorney John Flynn to call attention to the rising number of shootings and homicides in the city of Buffalo.  Pastor James Giles was one of several speakers representing clergy, community organizations, law enforcement, and elected officials at the King Urban Life Center on Genesee St. in Buffalo. They all came together to speak out about rising gun violence, and efforts to curb it. Credit Ryan Zunner / ...

Volunteers, community leaders help clean up Bailey Avenue They removed weeds, litter, painted graffiti, and beautified greenery on Saturday in the University, Lovejoy and Masten districts for a third straight year. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:46 AM EDT May 16, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Community leaders and volunteers joined together to cleanup Bailey Avenue on Saturday morning.  They removed weeds, litter, painted graffiti, and beautified greenery in the area. T...

Buffalo's Common Council voted Tuesday to push back the usual November tax auction for properties, where taxes haven't been paid. The move comes because so

Councilman Wyatt wants school zone speed camera program eliminated by September 1 If the program is eliminated by September 1, expect to see other speed calming measures put in place like speed humps. Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 7:50 PM EDT May 3, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the Buffalo Common Council voted to end the school zone speed camera program, the vote was 6-3. It is now on Buffalo Mayor Byron Browns desk awaiting his signature.  "I dont think we mad...

Mike Desmond / WBFO News University District member Rasheed Wyatt introduced a measure in the Common Council Tuesday to end Buffalos controversial use of speed cameras in school zones. Six of the nine Councilmembers voted in favor of the resolution, enough to override a possible mayoral veto. Wyatt has said he wants the cameras replaced with radar speed signs and other measures to slow traffic, like speed bumps, that do not include a fine. Motorists can now receive a $50 fine for driving 26 m...

Buffalo Councilman Wyatt calls school speed zone camera program a failure The Buffalo Common Council Legislation committee voted to adopt a resolution to eliminate the school speed zone camera program, but its not a done deal. Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 8:22 PM EDT April 6, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ask University District Councilman Rasheed Wyatt about the school speed zone camera program in Buffalo and he will tell you it is a failure. During a Legislation co...

Frustration continues over Buffalo school zone cameras Not only is there frustration over the school speed zone camera program in Buffalo, but there is confusion. The time of operation varies from district to district. Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 9:08 PM EDT March 18, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Common Councilman Rasheed Wyatt wants the city to terminate the school speed zone camera program. Speeders caught on camera in school zones are ticketed. The City ...

Delta Sigma Theta holds virtual Crimson and Creme scholarship fundraiser The chapter contributes over $20,000 in yearly scholarships through fundraisers such as the biannual Jabberwock Extravaganza and Crimson and Cream Gala. Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 11:28 PM EST February 27, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Virtual is the new way of the world. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Buffalo Alumnae chapter held its 2021 Crimson and Creme scholarship fundraiser online.  Funds r...

Virtual town hall looking to encourage vaccine education in minority communities WKBW and last updated 2021-02-04 23:09:34-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A virtual town hall, looking to educate Buffalo about the COVID-19 vaccine, is hoping to increase the number of people in the black community who have received it. "Only about six percent of black people have been vaccinated," Reverend George Nicholas said, "So thats not trending in the direction we want." Community leaders say there is a nee...

Improvements to Buffalos school zone program: what the city wants drivers to know and last updated 2020-12-31 18:24:50-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For the first time since the School Zone Safety Program went fully live in the City of Buffalo back in October, 7 Eyewitness News was able to sit with Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer to discuss the program. Since it’s launch, it’s gotten plenty of revisions and corrections, but Helfer said there is still some confusion he wants to clea...