Hochul: 'Significant progress' in fight against gun violence in Buffalo
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced
Homicides here are down 62% this year and 65% since the summer of 2021, when Hochul took office, she said. It is the largest decrease since 1985, the governor said.
Just Buffalo Literary Center announced the individual artists, organizations and community groups receiving a total of $10,500 to support events aligned with Just Buffalo's Civil Writes Project, a community engagement project that celebrates Black writers and seeks pathways toward justice through the literary arts.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $1.4 million in federal funding to support mental health programs in east Buffalo following the Tops Market shooting last year. Administered by the State Office of Mental Health, the awards include funding for six community-based organizations to provide an array of mental health resources to help residents impacted by the shooting that killed 10 individuals last year.