BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo residents packed a public hearing Wednesday night to voice their frustrations about deteriorating conditions at city-owned public housing properties, with some saying they have waited years for basic repairs, like heat and mold remediation.
The Buffalo Common Council held a hearing at the Downtown Central Library after residents raised numerous concerns about maintenance delays, mold contamination and lack of basic upkeep at properties managed by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) and other housing management companies.
The hearing comes after Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart invited BMHA leaders to speak at last month’s Common Council meeting about the issues and their plans to address them.
I spoke with Councilmember Leah Halton-Pope, majority leader and Ellicott District representative, before the meeting, who told me this hearing was imperative because her colleague Councilmember Joseph Golombek, Jr. received disturbing complaints about BMHA buildings…