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At the state level, Buffalo is within the Eighth Judicial District. Court cases handled at the city level include misdemeanors, violations, housing matters, and claims under $15,000; more severe cases are handled at the county level. [10] Portions of Buffalo are represented by members of the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate.
The Buffalo Common Council is the legislative branch of the city of Buffalo, New York government. It is a representative assembly , with one elected member from each of nine districts: Niagara, Delaware, Masten, Ellicott, Lovejoy, Fillmore, North, University, and South.
With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the second-most populous city in New York State after New York City, and the 81st-most populous city in the U.S. [10] Buffalo is the primary city of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th ...
Buffalo Billion is a New York state government project led by former Governor Andrew Cuomo that aims to invest $1 billion in the Buffalo, New York area economy. [2] The project uses a combination of state grants and tax breaks to spur economic development. [3] Governor Cuomo first announced the program in his 2012 "State of the State" address.
Christopher P. Scanlon (born August 6, 1981) is an American politician who is the current acting mayor of Buffalo, New York. He is Buffalo's 63rd mayor, having served since October 15, 2024 after succeeding Byron Brown. He was previously a member of the Buffalo Common Council, representing the South District from May 2012 to October 2024.
The 2025 Buffalo mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent acting mayor Christopher Scanlon is running for a full term in office. Scanlon succeeded longtime mayor Byron Brown after he became the CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting .
Erie County is a county along the shore of Lake Erie in western New York State.As of the 2020 census, the population was 954,236. [1] However, in the 2023 census, the Erie County population was 946,147. [2]
Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square , the 32-story Art Deco building was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones. The 398-foot-tall (121.3 m) building [ 2 ] is one of the largest and tallest municipal buildings in the United States and is also one of the tallest ...