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04/06/2021 ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE VACANT & ABANDONED PROPERTY (VAP) COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM LAUNCHS GENERATIONAL WEALTH PROJECT TO HELP ERIE COUNTY RESIDENTS DRAFT WILLS FOR FREE
03/12/2021 Erie County Commission on the Status of Women Appoints Tiffany Lewis as Chairwoman
03/04/2021 Legislator April Baskin Honors Franchelle Parker as Citizen of the Month for February
03/02/2021 Chairwoman April Baskin Announces Annual Buffalo Black History Bee Family Competition
02/23/2021 Chairwoman April Baskin’s Event, The Black Doll Exhibit, Showcases Black Beauty Nationally and Locally
12/03/2020 Chairwoman April Baskin’s Statement on the 2021 Erie County Budget
11/25/2020 Statement from Chairwoman April Baskin on Erie County Correctional Facility COVID Outbreak
09/30/2020 Legislature Chairwoman April N.M. Baskin Announces New Program for Vacant & Abandoned Properties
09/14/2020 Buffalo Native, National Hip Hop Artist CONWAY THE MACHINE Honored at Chairwoman Baskin’s District Address
08/24/2020 Statement from Erie County Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin on Possible Disruptions to USPS Service in Erie County
08/18/2020 Chairwoman April Baskin Committed to Celebrating Women of Color Nationally and Locally
07/27/2020 Baskin Demands Responsible Clean Up at Former American Axle Plant
07/20/2020 Statement from Chair April Baskin on COVID-19 Overtime Concerns in the Erie County Sheriff’s Office
07/06/2020 Baskin Delivers $75,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs’ Masten Clubhouse
06/30/2020 Citing Need for Immediate Action, Baskin Asks State to Remove Restrictions on Police Oversight Commissions
06/09/2020 Baskin Announces New East Side COVID-19 Testing Site
05/18/2020 Chairwoman April Baskin Brings Masks to the Community
05/11/2020 COVID-19 Testing at Leroy Coles Library Now Available to Anyone Who Wants to Be Tested
04/21/2020 Follow up letter to the NFTA from Chairwoman April N.M. Baskin
04/13/2020 A RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY LEGISLATOR BASKIN Re: Calling for the Establishment of a COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site on the East Side of Buffalo
04/13/2020 A RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY LEGISLATOR BASKIN Re: Support for ‘Essential’ Bus Passes and COVID-19 Protections for NFTA Operators and Passengers
04/07/2020 Legislator Baskin Addresses Coronavirus Concerns in 14215 Zip Code and Surrounding Communities
02/21/2020 John Baker is named Citizen of the Month by Chair April Baskin for February 2020
02/10/2020 Baskin Announces Changes to Arts and Cultural Funding Application Process
02/07/2020 Baskin Advances Resolution, Demanding Equity for Buffalo High School Athletes