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...