Author: Leah Sciabarrasi

Federal Presence at Polling Sites

For Buffalo, a city whose demographic revitalization and economic growth rely heavily on its status as a primary resettlement hub for refugees and immigrants, the presence of federal agents at polling sites poses an existential threat to the social fabric of the West Side and Black Rock neighborhoods.

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Memory Cafés

The integration of memory cafés into Buffalo’s cultural landscape leverages the city’s dense concentration of historic museums and legacy institutions to combat the social isolation often faced by its aging demographic.

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Focus Areas