It didn’t take Buffalo’s new mayor much time to obtain a needed bailout from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Plus, looking south to find fixes for poor academic achievement in the city and beyond.
Byron Brown created a fiscal mess and failed to get the state government to bail the city out. Chris Scanlon, as acting mayor, was unsuccessful in getting needed help. But Sean Ryan, in his second month on the job, parlayed his Albany knowledge and connections into a commitment from Gov. Kathy Hochul for a
$40 million bailout. Good for him – and us.
The funds, which still require the approval of the state Legislature, don’t solve the city’s financial problems. But they give the mayor and Common Council some breathing room while they figure things out…