BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The lead lawyer for the City of Buffalo revealed a plan to hire outside attorneys to negotiate the city’s contracts with labor unions Tuesday, and the Buffalo Common Council had questions.
Eight of the city’s unions are scheduled to negotiate new contracts this year, including the two largest — police and fire — which have been operating on expired contracts since June 2025.
Rosa Pizzi is Buffalo’s new corporation counsel. The city’s top attorney has only been in the job three months, but she had a rude awakening when the council questioned why the city would need to hire outside lawyers at a cost to taxpayers…