East Side of Buffalo Tag

Our WECGOD II, 501c3 Corporation (We Educate Communities Globally On Disparities) is asking for your support for the upcoming year growing season by contributing to our annual appeal. You can donate via the Buffalo Black Billion website by clicking here or by mail written to:  WECGOD...

Please click here for original article. Substantial Renovations at 149-Unit McCarley Gardens Apartments Preserves Affordability, Improves Energy Efficiency and Safety for Low-Income Families Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a substantial rehabilitation at McCarley Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing development in East Buffalo. The renovation...

Reverend Chapman announces his decision to campaign for a seat in the Buffalo Common Council as representative to the Ellicott District. He hopes to replace Reverend Darius G. Pridgen who has announced his decision to not seek re-election after 12 years in the post. Reverend Chapman...

Written by Claretta Bellamy, courtesy of NBC News. Please click here for original article. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The historic Fruit Belt neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side, with its Grape, Peach and Lemon streets, was once thriving. Yet now, in place of the orchards that once gave...

St. John Baptist Church has announced its intentions to redevelop Jefferson Ave, estimating that with proper support significant changes can be made in the area in less than one decade. Following the 2022 Buffalo Shooting at the Tops located on Jefferson Ave., the church has set...

Buffalo's Black Billion invested $200,000 towards the purchase of a plot of land in the Fruit Belt neighborhood. The plot of land will accommodate the nonprofit's vision of a mixed-used community  space that will include an outdoor market place, an indoor retail space, a community garden...