🌱 Buffalo Police Looking For Runaway + White Deer On South Park Ave

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 77 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. Buffalo Police are looking for Yeneidaliz Rodriguez, aka "Jay," who they describe as a "vulnerable runaway." Rodriguez was last seen on Pooley Pl. in Buffalo Thursday night. She was last seen wearing a 'Bad Bunny' hoodie, black sweatpants, and black Champion sneakers with white soles. The police ask anyone with information on Rodriguez to call 911 immediately. (WGRZ.com)
2. A fair housing settlement has been reached for 11 Erie County senior apartments, including the Jill Joseph apartments in Buffalo. The Clover Group, which owns all of the properties, was accused of ignoring federal disability standards under the Fair Housing Act. Accordingly, the Clover Group was sued by 12 fair housing organizations in six states and will be paying out a $7.1 million settlement. Clover has also agreed to fix the alleged issues. (WGRZ.com)
3. A white deer was spotted Thursday crossing South Park Avenue in Buffalo. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says the deer is either leucistic, covered in white patches or fur, or albinistic, completely lacking any pigment. In the wild, both types of animals are more vulnerable to predators. The mysterious deer may be safer in the Buffalo area due to having fewer predators actively hunting it. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)

Today in Buffalo:

• Bookmobile At Hamburg Village Community Market (9:00 AM)
• Walking Tour At Hoyt Lake (10:00 AM)
• Story Time! At Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Cardograph Printing Workshop At Western New York Book Arts Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue will be open both days this weekend from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for adoptions. On Saturday, they will also have a craft show and hot dog sale. (Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. via Facebook)
• Today, the Buffalo Museum of Science is partnering with Churn to display dinosaurs carved out of ice around noon. Anyone who buys a Tri-churro-tops treat will receive a coupon to the Antarctic Dinosaurs exhibit. (Buffalo Museum of Science via Instagram)
• The Buffalo Museum of Science is encouraging Buffalo locals to plant milkweed in their yards. With monarch butterflies officially on the endangered list, planting their host plant could help bolster their populations. (Buffalo Museum of Science via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.