more by Charlotte Keith
published on Nov. 16, 2018 9am
If you think the new Amazon HQ deal is a sweetheart, let us remind you of the subsidies we’re paying locally.
published on Nov. 16, 2018 9am
It’s an unusual problem: subsidy programs that can’t find takers.
published on Oct. 1, 2018 10am
The startup competition has made progress in keeping the companies it funds in the area—with some exceptions.
published on Aug. 7, 2018 10am
Last week, members of the Common Council said they would consider taking steps to ensure the city’s fair housing law is enforced.
published on Jul. 25, 2018 7am
Taxpayer investment of $50 million works out to $900,000 per job because spin-off partnerships haven’t materialized.
published on Jul. 11, 2018 8am
Marine Corps vet Reginald Holloway spent 10 years pursuing a claim under the city’s fair housing law.
published on Jul. 11, 2018 8am
Low-income renters in one of the nation’s poorest cities who report discrimination face delays and inaction from City Hall.
published on Feb. 21, 2018 9am
Among a string of investments in untested companies, the $55 million grant to bring IBM to town seemed like one of the safest bets of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion program.
published on Nov. 21, 2017 6pm
University at Buffalo officials boast of their efforts to combat climate change. But the school’s billion dollar foundation has quietly invested in a fund that finances oil and natural gas ventures.
published on Oct. 4, 2017 5pm
As the startup competition announces a new round of winners, a look at the results of its first three rounds of funding.