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How
to Halt a Demolition in Buffalo: Emergency First Aid | |
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| How
to Halt a Demolition in Buffalo: Emergency First Aid |
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| Signs that a Building is at Risk of Demolition
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| Situation | Response |
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| A | The bulldozers are pulling up at midnight or on the weekend |
Call 911!
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| B | The bulldozers are pulling up during weekday business hours | Call Mr. Lou
Petrucci, the Buffalo Chief of Housing and Inspections 716-851-4945 |
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| C | You want to warn neighbor and activists about a building at risk |
Join and alert these lists:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BfloIssueAlerts/
Get the support of the block club, if there is one: Buffalo Block Clubs, Neighborhood Associations |
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| D | You hear speculation that the owner wants to demolish or you get reliable intelligence that the owner plans to apply for a demolition permit | Contact these people: | |
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Richard Baer, Chair
Buffalo Preservation Board 716-851-5029
There is also an unofficial page for the
Preservation Board: |
This office can tell you
only if someone applied for a permit or not.
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Preservation Coalition
Phone 716-362-0266
Staff@PreservationCoalition.org
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Campaign for Buffalo
Phone/fax 716-884-3138
campaign4buffalo@aol.com
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| E | The owner actually applied for a demolition permit |
Call the Mayor's office
716-851-4841
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Ultimately, only the mayor can
refuse to issue a demolition permit
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Call the Common Council member
representing the district
716-851-4200
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/Common_Council |
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| F | You want to launch an online petition |
Go to :
Click on "Create a petition"
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You, not PetitionOnline, are
responsible for publicizing your petition and delivering the names to
your recipient.
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| G | You want to alert the media about a preservation emergency | Contact these people: | |
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Mark Sommer, Buffalo News
msommer@buffnews.com
716-849-5484
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Jamie Moses, Artvoice Newspaper
716-881-6604
jamie@artvoice.com
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| WGRZ-TV
716-849-2200 WIVB-TV 716-874-441 WKBW-TV 716-845-6100 WNED-TV 716-845-7000 WNYO-TV 716-875-4949 WPXJ-TV 716-852-1818 |
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930 AM WBEN - News/Talk - 716-879-4839
970 WNED-AM - NPR - 716-845-7000
1080 AM WUFO - 716-834-1080
88.7 FM WBFO - News /Jazz - 716-829-6000
96.9 FM WGRF - Classic Rock- 716-644-9797
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| H | You think a property owner is engaging in demolition-by-neglect |
Report it to the Buffalo Housing &
Inspections Office
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Beware that this move can have
unintended consequences. If the property ends up in Housing Court, the
owner can get the demolition order he wanted all along.
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| I | You think a building is at risk and you want to proactively protect it |
Contact the Buffalo Preservation Board
http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/City_Departments/
Office_of_Strategic_Planning/Preservation_Board There is also an unofficial page for the
Preservation Board: |
If it is not situated in a
preservation district, submit an application to the Buffalo
Preservation Board for landmark status. The process requires extensive
research and landmark status is not guaranteed. Preservation groups
listed on row D may be able to assist. Expect a steep $500 filing fee.
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| J |
You want to know if a building is in
Housing Court |
Search the Housing Court Information System http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/housing/ |
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