Buffalo Ellicott District

**UPDATED** A federal court has upheld the extension to October 31st. Today is still a good day to fill out your form. Today is the last day to complete the 2020 Census. It takes less than 10 minutes to be counted. It helps bring the necessary resources into our communities and schools for the next decade. ... https://my2020census.gov/

For those that live around which is currently called Pilgrim Village, there is a virtual community meeting scheduled for this Thursday at 6pm. Login credentials are in the flyer below.

You can watch today’s Council Meeting here

It was truly an honor to stand with the FB Community Land Trust and Habitat for Humanity as we celebrate the construction of two homes on Rose Street. Since Council President Pridgen learned about the concept of a land trust and the importance it has to a neighborhood that faces gentrification, it is imperative that we focus on opportunities that allow the community to stay in their community. This project is just the first of many projects that the FB Community Land Trust will embark on, and it’s a great first step. Thank you to the Office of Strategic Planning, Habitat for Humanity, and the Fruit Belt community and stakeholders for making this a reality.

Watch today’s Council Meeting

You can watch today’s Caucus meeting here

Yesterday, Common Council President Darius Pridgen stood with his colleagues in government to officially dedicate Dr. Rhonda Ricks Way on her actual birthday. Council President Pridgen says about Dr. Ricks that he'll always remember her as bold, daring and fearless. "Rhonda was all of that without apology," Pridgen said. "Some people feel like when you're daring and you're fearless, that you should have to apologize especially if you're a Black woman because they'll say you'...re an angry Black woman. She was not angry. She was audacious. She knew what she wanted to get done and she got it done." Pridgen says some of Ricks' best work was done during her hardest times. Congratulations to her, her family, and the residents of this luxury affordable housing project that was her vision.

You can watch the Celebration Ceremony for Dr. Rhonda Ricks

This week, Council President Darius Pridgen stood with colleagues in government for the groundbreaking of Mount Aaron Village. This is a $20 million project on the East Side of Buffalo that will provide quality affordable housing. Congratulations to Pastor Dwayne Jones and the Mount Aaron Baptist Church, and all of the partners involved.

On Friday, we stood with our colleagues in government to announce the Trailblazing Sign and naming of a street after a friend to the Ellicott District, Dr. Rhonda Ricks. Dr. Rhonda Ricks was one of those dreamers that could see the possibilities and endlessly worked until she accomplished those dreams .", said Council President Darius Pridgen. "Dr. Ricks deserves the naming of this new street, located in the middle of her dream project, as a lasting memorial to her hard work and dedication to this project, and to the City of Buffalo. We should all continue to work to accomplish our dreams, like Dr. Rhonda Ricks."

Yesterday. We stools with members of UFCW District Union Local One as they fight for the continuation of Hereos Pay and Mandarory Mask usage by customers in their stores. Frontline and essential workers shouldn’t be put in harms way without harms pay.

Yesterday, Council President Darius G Pridgen stood with ATU 1342 (Amalgamated Transit Union). The collective bargaining agreement between ATU and the NFTA has expired. Local 1342 has worked for 8 years with no pay increase. They have kept our city and county moving and deserve the increase.