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Compiled by Roxie Harbison Amherst Street Live! is July 17
Week of June 25, 2026 Calendar from page 1 ple might first realize, he says.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed “Black Rock, and Grant-Am-
Phoenix at 269. He’s working to
innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. herst really, this neighborhood has
Come Dance! Every Wednesday - finalize details and is hoping that
� Suspect, a 25-year-old Riverside woman, was sending the victim COMMUNITY SWING - dancing at the musicians performing at each really become a hub for music in
Buffalo,” he says. “Hot Mama’s is
(boyfriend) threatening text messages insinuating suspect was the Ukrainian American Civic location reflect or enhance the at- right there, they have a lot of live
mosphere of each business. All the
going to fight the victim when he got home. When victim got Center, 205 Military Rd. $10 - Doors bands and performers involved in music; Allentown Music here, we
home on Glor St. suspect did set up a booby trap of water and oil open at 6 p.m., music from 6:30 to the event are from Buffalo and opened up as a full-service music
for victim to trip and fall. Victim did not fall from the trap. 9:30 p.m. Pani Maria serves her Western New York. shop. The Fretted Buffalo over there
Suspect then threw water in victims face. Suspect put victim in a Fish Fry every Friday from 6 - 9 p.m. Organized by the Grant Amherst is a world-class guitar shop, and
headlock and did pull victims hair. Suspect did apply pressure to Business Association, of which Ma- then there’s the Showplace Theatre
Saturday, Jun 27 - Buffalo
victims’ neck when suspect put victim in the headlock. niaci is the president, and supported on Military Road too. And when
Myanmar Water Festival -
� On April 2 the Buffalo Police Dept. executed a search warrant to 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Grant by grant funding provided by Erie you go a little further, as far as en-
a Riverside Ave. address. Recovered one extended magazine Street at Breckenridge. County Legislator Michael Koo- tertainment, now we have Gather
from defendants, (17 year old Riverside juvenile male) lower shoian, Maniaci says this could be- and Game on Amherst for people
Sunday, June 28 - 4th Annual Kids who like to play board games. We
bedroom and 15 rounds in a 9 mm magazine. come a series if the first go-round is
Bike Parade - gather at 2 p.m. really are a music and entertainment
successful, adding that he’d be sure
Rochester woman gets probation for illegal for play activities and bike not to schedule it in conflict with the spot and I don’t think people realize
decorating in Market Square events on Hertel Avenue, which we have all this.”
gun in diaper bag at Keybank Center Park, 1853 Niagara St. corner happen one Friday a month during Instead of going for a more fes-
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced June 23 of Amherst Street. The parade the summer. He also credits GABA tival-like atmosphere and bringing
that Tenitia R. Cullum, 34, of Rochester, was sentenced before Erie County starts at 3 p.m. member Scott Cooper with doing a in food trucks and vendors, Maniaci
Court Judge James Bargnesi to three years of probation. Monday, June 29 - Community lot of the legwork to sign up venues wants to encourage people to come
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 7:10 p.m., security Meeting regarding Grant- and musicians and North District out for the music and patronize the
officers and members of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office found an illegal, Amherst Historic District Council Member Joe Golombek for small businesses along Amherst
loaded handgun inside of a diaper bag at the KeyBank Center in the City proposal - 7 p.m. American dotting some the ‘I’s and crossing Street instead, as Black Rock has
of Buffalo. The illegal weapon was discovered after the defendant placed some ‘T’s to make sure all perfor- welcomed a number of new busi-
Legion Post 1041, 533 Amherst
the bag through the x-ray scanner ahead of the entrance to a circus event at mances would be in accordance nesses in the past few months that
the arena. St. with city requirements. would be sure to welcome new cus-
Saturday, July 11 – DELTA DAY
In April 2025, Cullum pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted Anchored by the Sportsmen’s tomers and familiar faces alike.
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class D violent (held next door to the police complex on Amherst Street, includ-
felony). She was placed on one year of interim probation while pending station of Hertel Ave. ) - noon ing both the namesake venue, the
sentence. to 3 p.m. Bring the family! outdoor Sportsmen’s Park and The It's better to be an optimist
Friday, July 17 – Amherst Street Cave on Military Road, with the who is sometimes wrong
Office of Gun Violence Live - 6 to 9 p.m. Live bands Buffalo Music Hall of Fame next than a pessimist who is
along Amherst St. From door as well, there’s more music
Preventions gets state funds Bridgeman to Military Road happening in Black Rock than peo- always right.

During Gun Violence Aware- Everhart said, "Establishing the presented by Grant Amherst Mark Twain
ness Month, New York State Sena- Office of Gun Violence Prevention Business Assn.
tor Jeremy J. Zellner announced was my first priority upon my elec-
$50,000 in state funding for the City tion to the Council, and its creation Comptroller’s office explains budget woes
of Buffalo's Office of Gun Violence has coincided with some of the low-
Prevention, marking the first state est rates of violent crime seen in from page 1
funding ever dedicated specifically Buffalo in decades. This $50,000 in
ects that the city has agreed to take
to the Office since its creation in state funding will support youth on, in excess of its current loans,
2025. programs, youth-led initiatives,
despite the Common Council voic-
Senator Zellner was joined by community conversations, and ing support for these efforts and
Buffalo Common Council President awareness campaigns, which can
voting to borrow more money to
Pro Tempore and Masten District engage at-risk individuals and ad- complete the work.
Councilmember Zeneta Everhart, dress the root causes of violence.”
“If the courts deem I must go to
Office of Gun Violence Preven- Zellner said, "Reducing gun vio- the market for 2025, the dollar
tion’s executive director Adrienne lence requires more than enforce-
amount that was requested is over
Garr, violence prevention organiza- ment alone. It requires prevention, $100 million” in new debt, she ex-
tions, faith leaders, and community intervention, and strong partner-
plained. “If I have to go to market
partners at Canisius University to ships between government and the and borrow it, each and every one of
announce the funding. community. The Office of Gun Vio-
you that are taxpayers need to know,
The funding will reportedly sup- lence Prevention has helped bring you’re going to have to pay that.”
port the Office of Gun Violence those efforts together and support
When money comes into the
Prevention's ongoing efforts to co- the organizations working every day city’s bank accounts, debt payment
ordinate violence prevention initia- to break cycles of violence, support
gets the first “scoop” off the top, she
tives and strengthen families, and create safer neighbor- said. In the fiscal year 2027 budget, Barbara Miller-Williams and Delano Dowell, Sr.
community-based strategies to re- hoods."
going into effect on July 1, the city
duce gun violence across Buffalo. must do it, I will do it. But what it council approves, and they will
has allocated $29.5 million to pay will trigger is for future comptrol- have no say so and they will have to
down its debts. If Miller-Williams
Senior housing open houses planned takes out more loans on the city’s lers, they will be at the mercy of go by them. That’s why, in this case
whatever dollar amount the mayor currently, we’re waiting to hear
Two HUD subsidized senior July 7 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 8 Hertel behalf, that number will go up in the picks, whatever dollar amount the what happens.”
housing communities in Buffalo are Ave., Buffalo. For more informa- future.
currently accepting applications for tion email rmbuffalo@ wingate “The higher the debt is, the less
persons 62 years of age or older companies.com or call (716) 235- that the city government has to use,”
with several immediate openings at 2392. she said. “If I have to go to the
this time. Piotr Stadnitski Gardens – market and I have to borrow that Worship with us!
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Riverview Manor – Tuesday, 239-4177. million when we already have mil- St. Mark's / All Saints'
lions of dollars sitting in accounts 435 Amherst Street Episcopal Church
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