University Heights, Buffalo, NY

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Thanking the Police



The Montrose Avenue Block Club sponsored a Buffalo Police E District Appreciation day to thank the Police for all that they do. Chief Young and his staff welcomed over a dozen local residents to the police station along with Councilmember Bonnie Russell.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Cleaning Up



Students from the University at Buffalo and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute paired up with neighborhood resident and President of the University Heights Collaborative Dave Ellerbrock to clean up litter throughout the neighborhood. The volunteers hit streets between Englewood and Main& Kenmore, filling up close to ten large sized trash bags.


The effort, part of an ongoing joint undertaking between the University and the community. If you would like to volunteer and work with other volunteers to clean up your streets, contact the University at 829-3541.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Buffalo Rising In the University District


Buffalo Rising did a nice article on a collaborative effort of Councilmember Russell , the Phoenix Community Computer Lab at the New Testament Revival Cathedral on Kensington and the University at Buffalo.

Monday, April 6, 2009

University Police Detail

Neighbors,

Good news here. The other week, the Buffalo Common Council had some budget votes that would have forced the loss of the Buffalo Police District E’s university special detail. After the Common Council votes, Councilmember Russell discussed loss of the university detail with Deputy Commissioner Dan Derenda. He agreed to reinstate the detail.

For those new to the University Heights Collaborative or the University Heights blog, the BPD university detail specifically patrols the residential streets of south campus at night for large student house parties, and the like. It was formed by District E Chief Young last summer as a result of our community meetings with him and Commissioner Gipson. It is a law enforcement tool the UHC is counting on to deepen the solutions to the neighborhood problems. Information on student-related /arrests are communicated to UB by BPD. Last year, UB suspended 30 students for unacceptable off-campus behavior. Some of these incidents were reported by residents (good job!).

As the weather warms, the loud student parties are sure to return, so we all need to do OUR part by continuing to call 911 for any out-of-control behavior. Also, speaking with your neighbors about holding neighborhood watch training with Officer Losi is important. The Collaborative will assist you arrange that. Feel free to reply to this email if you are interested in learning more! “Thank you!” to the Northrup, Winspear, Lisbon and Highgate folks for arranging a neighborhood watch training next week.

It is important that the neighborhood watches/block clubs be setup on each street to change the neighborhood. Talk to any law enforcement person or district attorney and they will tell you a NW has the most impact on crime and safety. Neighborhood watches are a very COST EFFECTIVE way for taxpayers to help local police. Perpwork can take a tremendous amount of time, but it is much easier if the residents know their street. We should be aware of this since the city budget will likely be strained in the future, and cuts to the police department are an issue that surely will not go away. We need to rely on the police just as much as they need to rely on us.

Captain Stabler, who is in charge of the university detail, says that District E morale is high because the officers are seeing results of their work.
David Ellerbrock

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Talking Leaves Books

Talking Leaves Books
3158 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716)837-8554

Buffalo’s Oldest Independent Bookstore!

Talking Leaves Books, located on Main Street in the Heights, has been a Buffalo owned and operated bookstore since 1971. Talking Leaves prides itself in providing not only mainstream literature, but a “distinctive and unusual” selection of the finest reading available. They also provide a section for UB course readings, children’s books, and a large assortment of magazines unavailable elsewhere. Be sure to stop in and browse their overstocked shelves, you’re bound to find something you like!