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🌱 Patch AM: How a new collaborative plans to reconnect Buffalo’s divided neighborhoods

Also, don't miss Jay Medal Soirée on the Buffalo Patch calendar

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Hey there, Buffalo! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new collaborative plans to reconnect Buffalo's divided neighborhoods
  • Why 22 animal cruelty counts were filed after a Buffalo home search
  • How Buffalo's new bulk trash rules could change your cleanup plans

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Launch of 'Buffalo City in a Park Collaborative' (buffalorising.com) — Community leaders have launched the Buffalo City in a Park Collaborative to reconnect neighborhoods split by highways and revive the city's historic Olmsted parks and parkways vision. The group plans public advocacy, education, and a resident-driven blueprint to guide environmental justice, public health, and neighborhood reinvestment across Buffalo.
   

2. Buffalo woman facing animal cruelty charges after 4 dogs, 18 cats were removed from home (wkbw.com) — City authorities removed four dogs and 18 cats from a West Ferry Street home in Buffalo after finding filthy conditions and no clean food or water. A 52-year-old Buffalo resident faces multiple animal cruelty counts, and investigators are also reviewing the situation of a minor who previously stayed there, with Child Protective Services now involved and more charges possible.
   

3. Buffalo reduces bulk trash pickup to once a year, eliminating fall collection (wkbw.com) — Buffalo is cutting bulk trash pickup to once a year and canceling this fall's collection, while allowing residents to set out up to three bulk items weekly with their totes. Homeowners with more trash can use the East Side Transfer Station, even as the Ryan administration tackles a major budget deficit and residents question paying higher taxes and fees for fewer services.
   

4. AG James Secures $6 Million Over Fraudulent Nursing Home Billing (jdsupra.com) — Three nursing homes in the Buffalo region must repay millions after state and federal investigators found they submitted false Medicaid claims over several years. The Safire facilities will return $9 million, including $6 million tied to Medicaid, and must adopt stricter billing and care procedures aimed at ensuring Buffalo-area residents on Medicaid receive properly documented services.
   

5. ARTnews Ranks AKG Art Museum #11 Best Art Museum in the US (buffalorising.com) — Buffalo's AKG Art Museum has been ranked the 11th best art museum in the United States by ARTnews, boosted by its expanded contemporary collections and the new Gundlach Building. The recognition follows earlier national praise and reinforces Buffalo's growing profile as a modern art destination.
   

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  • This is the first of 3 VIDEOS FOR TODAY, showcasing the black swallowtail caterpillar's journey to becoming a butterfly.
    It's a beautiful day in the high 70s, sunny not too windy. The caterpillar is pretty active today, at 4:30pm. (Nextdoor South Cheektowaga)
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    Syre was LOST on August 18, 2026 in Buffalo, NY 14212 near Fillmore Ave near Seneca Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Niagara Grant)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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