After another weekend marked by large fights and growing public safety concerns, Buffalo officials are taking unprecedented steps aimed at restoring order in the city’s busiest nightlife district.
Mayor Sean Ryan announced on Thursday that Chippewa Street will be closed to vehicle traffic this weekend as the city rolls out new crowd-control measures designed to curb violence that has repeatedly erupted outside bars and nightclubs.
The announcement comes after consecutive weekends of disturbances in the Chippewa Entertainment District where police responded to multiple large fights, some involving weapons, prompting renewed debate over whether the city’s most popular nightlife destination has become too difficult to police…