Posted on October 6, 2015 by Dale Zuchlewski in The Buffalo News The Buffalo News, By Dale Zuchlewski On Sept. 22, more than 500 people came to the Buffalo Convention Center for the 7th Annual Project Homeless Connect, a day when those experiencing a housing crisis can access more than 130 service providers in one location. During this event, the Homeless Alliance of WNY joined State Sens. Tim Kennedy and Marc Panepinto, Assemblymen Sean Ryan and Mickey Kearns, Buffalo Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder and representatives of Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz and Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes in calling upon Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to create 35,000 permanent supportive housing units across New York.
