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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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Mayor Brown Kicks Off A Nearly $1 Million Improvement Project At The Buffalo History Museum
Continuing his commitment to Buffalo’s arts and cultural community, Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the city’s latest investment at The Buffalo History Museum. Nearly $1 million in improvements are expected to begin by the end of the month. “Building on the great momentum that’s underway in Buffalo means investing in things that grow our community, benefit our economy and advance our city as a whole,” said Mayor Brown. “Crucial investments, like The Buffalo History Museum, promote our city’s economic vitality and are among the best ways we can use the resources entrusted to us by city taxpayers. The Buffalo History Museum is a unique gem that builds an even stronger Buffalo.” The city’s $932,925 investment includes: the replacement of the existing exterior and interior lighting fixtures, lighting controls, and electrical panel boards. It will also include a new public address system and upgrades to the fire alarm system, telephone system, and surveillance camera system. Over the past four years, the city has spent $206,548 on improvements to the History Museum. “The City of Buffalo’s partnership in caring for our largest artifact – the 1901 Pan-Am Building – continues. These significant electrical updates advance our efforts to better serve our visitors.” stated, Executive Director Melissa Brown. “We are extremely grateful to Mayor Brown and the City of Buffalo for understanding and supporting the Museum – a vital and iconic WNY community center.” The improvements focus on increasing the energy efficiency of the building while providing better aesthetics, security, and safety to the Museum’s visitors. The updates are intended to complement the Museum’s strategic plan to increase attendance within the education programs and increase community usage by 35%. The museum welcomes nearly 45,000 visitors each year. Mayor Brown And City Of Buffalo Invite The Public To Hear About The Proposed Bicycle Facility Master PlanJuly 25, 2014 –On Tuesday, July 29th at 6pm in DIG (640 Ellicott Street) the public is invited to join Mayor Byron Brown and GObike Buffalo to launch the update of the City’s Bicycle Facility Master Plan and provide input into making our city more bicycle friendly. Mayor Byron W. Brown's 7th Gun BuyBack Program
“The penalty of owning an illegal gun in New York is now tougher than ever,” said Mayor Brown, noting that since 2006, the City of Buffalo has removed more than 11,000 guns from city streets, nearly 4,500 of those weapons seized through the Gun BuyBack program. “Instead of having guns laying around the house where anyone can get to them, we urge people who have illegal guns or unwanted guns to use this Gun BuyBack event as an opportunity to get those weapons out of their possession.” The past five gun buyback efforts have yielded a total of 4,457 guns turned in by city residents. Participants received over $200,000 through pre-paid credit card incentives, distributed at each drop-off location. Buffalo Police Commissioner Dan Derenda said, “We have reduced overall crime by nearly 25% since 2005 and made getting dangerous weapons off the streets a top priority.”
Mayor Brown Continues Commitment To Citywide Parks By Announcing Major Play Court Improvements
“Breathing new life into our city’s many wonderful recreation opportunities will add to the on-going momentum in Buffalo,” said Mayor Brown. “With more than 10,000 new jobholders coming to Buffalo as a result of the $4.4 billion in new economic development activity, we need to continue to build up our city as a great place to buy property, live, work and invest.” The $4 million in improvements will be done in phases. Each project will include the complete replacement of the courts and plans to paint lines on the tennis and basketball courts. $3.5 million in funding was made available through 2013 and 2014 Citywide Parks Improvement Bonds. CDBG Funds will also pay for an additional $500,000 in court improvements this summer to Masten and Schiller Parks. (Work is about to get started.) Mayor Brown Kicks Off 2014 Summer Pool Season
“We’re excited to continue an important summer tradition by opening all of our public pools,” said Mayor Brown. “We look forward to a fun and safe season and will continue to make our parks and pools something our community can be proud of.” ALL city pools opened on July 1st and will remain open from 11am-7pm for the duration of the summer season through Labor Day, weather permitting. Splash pads are also open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Read More... Mayor Brown, Congressman Higgins Showcase Major Streetscape Improvements In The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Mayor Brown, Buffalo Common Council Wrap-Up Gun Violence Awareness Month In Buffalo With A Strong Message
"Gun Violence awareness month puts the spotlight on an important issue and engages the public in community based education and programming," said Council President Darius Pridgen. “I am proud to join Mayor Brown and my colleagues on the Council with a strong message, that every community deserves and has the right to feel safe. We need to continue to make gun violence prevention a top priority for all city residents because gun violence is something that can affect any neighborhood, at any time.” Read More... Changes To Curbside Collection Of Electronic WasteJune 20, 2014 - Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that, as per New York State regulations, the City of Buffalo will no longer collect unwanted electronic waste (e-waste) discarded by individuals at the curb. It’s illegal for city residents to dispose of e-waste at the curb and it’s illegal for landfills to accept them. Should residents not comply and continue to put electronics out at the curb, they are likely to find a notice on the item or their door advising them of the law— at least for the first offense. If someone continues to place electronics outside at the curb, he or she would face a $75 fine. “Electronic waste continues to be a major environmental issue throughout the country. That is why the City of Buffalo took a progressive step in 2012 by opening an E-Waste Drop off location at the City of Buffalo Engineering Garage. This next step will further protect the health of our residents and the environment from potentially harmful materials when not disposed of properly,” said Mayor Brown.
City of Encourages E-Waste Recycling With NEW Saturday HoursCity residents can drop off e-waste recyclables this Saturday (and ‘The first Saturday of the Month) between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. - Click here for details... Mayor Brown Kicks Off 13th Annual Reading Rules
“Reading Rules!” began in 2001, when Mayor Brown served in the New York State Senate, as a way to address the literacy problem in New York State, specifically in Buffalo and Western New York. Mayor Brown started the literacy effort to encourage schoolchildren to read books throughout the summer, and submit written summaries of each book they had read. 
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July 25, 2014 - City’s $932,925 investment will further enhance the museum’s atmosphere, providing a fresh state-of-the-art appearance for visitors 
July 23, 2014 - Mayor Byron Brown announced that his Administration’s seventh “
July 16, 2014 - Refurbished basketball and tennis courts will soon further improve recreational opportunities for children and adults in Buffalo. Today, Mayor Byron W. Brown and Deputy Parks Commissioner Andrew Rabb announced $4 million in play court improvements at 22 city parks.
July 1, 2014 - Mayor Byron W. Brown and Deputy Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Andrew Rabb were joined by dozens of city children, who helped them celebrate the official start to the city’s summer pool season with a ceremonial jump into Centennial Pool in Buffalo this morning. 
July 1, 2014 - $2.8 million Ellicott Street Streetscape Improvement project is nearing completion; new sidewalks, curb, milling and repaving, new signage, traffic signals and lighting will help further strengthen the infrastructure that is essential to the BNMC’s continued success.
June 25, 2014 - Today Mayor Byron W. Brown, Council President Darius Pridgen, Majority Leader Demone Smith and Niagara District Council Member David Rivera held a press conference with Buffalo Police Commissioner Dan Derenda, community members and anti-violence advocates on the steps of City Hall to wrap-up June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Buffalo by issuing a proclamation that declared June 25, 2014 as ‘Gun Violence Awareness Day’ in the City of Buffalo.
April 10, 2014 - Mayor Byron Brown, joined by students from PS #32 Bennett Park Montessori, kicked off the Mayor’s annual, Reading Rules! Kids Summer Reading Challenge. The summer program, in its 13th year, is designed to help students maintain and improve their reading and writing skills during the summer months. 
311 Call & Resolution Center was designated by the Public Technology Institute (PTI) as one of nine local governments from across the United States to be named a Citizen-Engaged Community because of the City’s effort to provide the public with multi-channel access to government services and information. 