Buffalo’s Juneteenth Festival Inc., the nonprofit that organizes the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration, has received $300,000 in state funding to restore and modernize its Genesee Street headquarters.
The grant, announced in August 2025, was secured through the efforts of Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and supported by Governor Kathy Hochul. The funding will address long-standing structural issues at the building, which suffered significant damage in May 2022 when part of its facade collapsed and its roof began to deteriorate.
Planned upgrades include critical roof and exterior repairs, improvements to the parking lot, and accessibility enhancements to ensure the site can serve more members of the community…