As the federal trial of Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron gets underway, two new Community Care Spaces are opening on the city’s East Side to help residents cope with the emotional impact of the May 14, 2022, attack.
The spaces are designed to provide a welcoming environment for healing, connection and support as the trial brings renewed attention to the tragedy.
Organizers say grief, anxiety, fear and other difficult emotions may resurface for victims’ families, first responders, witnesses, neighbors and others throughout the Buffalo community…