Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – In a recent interview with WBEN, developer Douglas Jemal expressed some frustrations he’s had with local officials at the city and state level, which has led to a sell-off of some assets in Buffalo.
Jemal told WBEN he felt Buffalo “doesn’t function as a city,” and feels he hasn’t gotten the support from officials like New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan. He even goes as far to say that Ryan, “should view me as his savior, not his enemy.”
While South District Councilman and former Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon is not sure where the frustrations with working with the City of Buffalo stem from, he says he’s only noticed a tremendous amount of cooperation from City Hall with Jemal and his partners and his team over the years…