Statement About PUSH Buffalo Facebook Theft
Beloved Community, The members, board and staff of PUSH Buffalo are committed to our mission: mobilizing residents to advance racial, economic and environmental justice in our neighborhoods and our City of Buffalo. This work is hard. This is our collective struggle, and our commitment to one another. As you may have seen, PUSH Buffalo’s primary […]
APPLY NOW: GSNC Youth Programming – Spring 2021
Youth programming offered: Art: Explore the African Diaspora, Capoeira, Lean Chess, Fashion Construction Fundamentals, Graffiti Writing: Leave Your Mark, Guy Talk, Hip Hop Dance, Manifest Diversity, Love On the Spectrum, Girl Talk, Poetry Arts, and West Side Studios
WNY Housing, Property Owner Organizations Talk Extension of Federal Eviction Moratorium
“This is currently saving lives and that’s what we need it for,” said Housing Justice Organizer Teresa Watson in a new story from Spectrum story about the extension of the eviction moratorium. The moratorium is now expected to last until June 30. For Buffalo residents facing eviction or issues with eviction please contact Teresa at 716.427.8356.
Marijuana Expungement Clinic
Recreational marijuana is now legal in NYS! And with it, the automatic expunging of some marijuana-related criminal records. The Hon. Crystal D. People-Stokes, Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, 141st District, is hosting a free clinic on April 10, 22 and 24 to explain how the new law works and how to take advantage of automatic expungement. *Registration is required* to attend! Call 716.897.9714 to register.
PUSH Heads to Minnesota to Help Stop Line 3
A team of climate justice organizers from PUSH Buffalo are spending a week in Minnesota to help the Ojibwe people as they continue to protest Line 3. Follow this post to learn more about this action, and how you can help the cause. About Line 3 This is a fight to stop fossil fuel expansion […]
Installers: PUSH For Clean Heat Releases an RFP
PUSH for Clean Heat is a resource for Erie County residents to learn about heat pumps, energy efficiency, and how our homes and businesses can be adapted to meet the carbon-free energy goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or CLCPA. PUSH for Clean Heat is releasing an RFP for installer of air […]
PUSH Director Rahwa Ghirmatzion featured in Buffalo News 2021 Prospectus
Our own Rahwa Ghirmatzion is featured in The Buffalo News’s 2021 Prospectus publication, highlighting the change that’s necessary for the City of Buffalo to grow into real, restorative justice for those who are struggling on the sidelines. “The city and the region’s ability to soar in the coming years will depend on creative, out-of-the-box approaches […]
APPLY NOW: GSNC Youth Programming – Winter 2021
Youth programming offered: Art: Explore the African Diaspora, Capoeira, Lean Chess, Fashion Construction Fundamentals, Graffiti Writing: Leave Your Mark, Guy Talk, Hip Hop Dance, Manifest Diversity, Love On the Spectrum, Girl Talk, Poetry Arts, and West Side Studios
New CCIA Video Pushes For a Just Transition
This just in! NYRenews has a new video showcasing their success and next steps for a just transition. Introducing the Climate and Community Investment Act, a bill that makes corporate polluters pay in order to build a just, green economy! Watch and Share!
Eco Justice Book Club – The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther by Jeffrey Haas
Bored during your quarantine? Give our Eco Justice Book Club a try! Our next book will be The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther by Jeffrey Haas. Sign up today at https://bit.ly/FredHEJB we take everyone’s availability and needs into consideration! Contact kelly@pushbuffalo.org for more information. Date TBD.