I'Jaz Ja'ciel

2 weeks ago | investigativepost.org | I'Jaz Ja'ciel

The Mayflower, owned by Buffalo Management Group. Photo by I’Jaz Ja’cielA local real estate and property management company has settled a federal lawsuit accusing its employees and president of violating fair housing laws.

4 weeks ago | investigativepost.org | I'Jaz Ja'ciel

Henry Louis Taylor of UB presents plans for Census Tract 166. Photo by I’Jaz Ja’cielCensus Tract 166 — an economically devastated community situated in the heart of the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood — will be ground zero for a new approach to revitalizing the East Side. The census tract is peppered with 1,300 vacant lots, more than any other neighborhood in the city. Only 25 percent of its adult residents work, according to 2022 US census estimates.

1 month ago | investigativepost.org | I'Jaz Ja'ciel

Installation inside of Buffalo City Court. Photo by I’Jaz Ja’cielThe judge pushing to revive a citizen advisory body for Buffalo’s beleaguered Housing Court was removed two weeks ago from his position as chief administrator for the Eighth Judicial District, leaving fair housing advocates concerned his efforts will founder. Judge Kevin Carter since last summer had been working to reestablish the Housing Court Advisory Council, which has been inactive for more than three decades.

1 month ago | investigativepost.org | I'Jaz Ja'ciel

Mold growth beneath shower tiles at 323 Dewey St. Photo provided by Zakkiyya CarterFor only the third time in the past decade the City of Buffalo is using its fair housing law to sue a landlord and his property manager. The city usually prosecutes negligent property owners in City Housing Court, but for reasons officials refuse to discuss, the landlord was never taken to Housing Court despite a history of repeated code violations. The case involves a property at 323 Dewey Ave. in northeast Buffalo.

2 months ago | investigativepost.org | I'Jaz Ja'ciel

ICE officials have told local school superintendents they have no plans to raid schools in search of undocumented students. Still, Buffalo school administrators said that, while they feel somewhat reassured by the intentions laid out by local ICE officials, they are still taking extra precautions to protect students’ rights and safety. “There are still people that could act on their own to intimidate and make students and families feel uncomfortable.