Buffalo Seeks Solutions After July Violence | Buffalo News

Buffalo’s leaders rallied after a violent Fourth of July weekend that left eleven people wounded across six shootings — victims as young as thirteen — with the chaos centered around a massive, trouble-prone block party on Stevens Avenue. Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart convened a community strategy session at Mt. Olive Baptist Church to tackle the root causes, pushing for more youth-focused resources, extended community center hours, and safe gathering spaces during summer. The goal? Listen directly to residents and turn their input into actionable plans to prevent future violence and give young people positive alternatives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/599a5db148b09e17