🌱 🖋️ Early Voting + Food Justice Tour + School Board Elections

Hello, hello! Happy Halloween! 🎃 💀 🦇 🕯️👻 🕷️

Today you'll read about...

• 🖋️ Early voting topics
• 🎨 The artist who painted the Harriet Tubman mural
• 🎃 Halloween events

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Here are the top stories today in Buffalo:

1. Voters cite abortion rights, guns, crime, and immigration as some top issues in the election between Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeledin, both of whom held rallies in Western New York last week. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz encourages voters to come out for this important election by explaining how many polling sites there are in our county. He says, “We have one in every single town and small city, in every city council district and an additional site at the Board of Elections downtown. People can go to any one of the 38 sites, submit their information and we can print out their ballot for their polling place. We didn’t want anyone to be able to say it was too far for them to early vote.” Early voting started this past Saturday. Learn more at The Buffalo News.
2. Saturday afternoon, four local nonprofits worked together to host the first Food Justice Tour event in Buffalo. The event used food and art to promote health equity and educate about mental health, workforce development, and social support resources. It also included the Black History Mobile Museum, which travels with 10,000 artifacts. Read more at WGRZ 2.
3. The upcoming election includes an important school board vote for those in the West District. Challengers Le'Candice Durham and Mustafa Abdo are hoping to unseat Jennifer Mecozzi, who is running for her third term. The West District includes the Riverside and Black Rock neighborhoods, as well as Grant and Niagara Street on the lower and upper West Side. Find out more information on the candidates and on the election via The Buffalo News.
4. Gino Marrow, the artist who painted the new Harriet Tubman mural on the foot of Ferry, is a Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts and SUNY Fredonia graduate. Of the mural, he says "My focus for the concept was this sort of juxtaposition or duality, this constant contrast taking place. What you see in the eyes of a child versus what you see in Harriet's eyes, is a child in fear of trusting, because as a child you trust the adult you're with. Then you have Harriet who is experienced and full of determination." Learn more about Marrow and see a picture of the painting at WGRZ 2.
5. A 12-year-old boy has been accused of robbing the M&T Bank on Jefferson Avenue. Reportedly, he left with a small amount of cash and did not display a weapon. He is being charged with robbery in the third degree. Read more at WIVB 4.

Patch deal of the day:

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Today in Buffalo:

• Halloween & Season Finale Ride! Community Beer Works. October 31st, 6:00 P.M. Details!
• Halloween Parade! Pine Hill Hose Co. October 31st, 6:30 P.M. Details!
• Stage Fright at Stamps! Stamps the Bar. October 31st, 7:00 P.M. Details!
• Red Wings vs Sabres! KeyBank Center. October 31st, 7:00 P.M. Details!

Buffalo Chatter:

• Iconic Allentown Costume: "Happy Halloween to the person who dressed up as The Pink only.⁠ ⁠ 📷: Dana Louise / @fluffy.bunny" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Rhino Meme: "Everyone is getting super creative with their costumes this year! 🦏📦" (The Buffalo Zoo via Instagram)
• Fall at The Buffalo Zoo: "How about another picture of Ash with fall decor to help ease the Sunday scaries! 🎃🦊" (The Buffalo Zoo via Instagram)
• Dogs in Halloween Costumes: "HALLOWEEN COSTUME TRYOUTS 👻 #dogsofbuffalo #dogsincostumes #dogswhocelebrateholidays #halloweencostumesfordogs" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• New Bills Public Art in Parkside: "Happy Bills game day! Have you seen @adamzyglis and @zoombuffalo’s new public art in Parkside? If not, it’s the perfect morning to head over and snap a photo showing your Buffalo pride. Oh, and make sure to pop into any of the awesome ..." (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• Adoptable Pug: "We have a last minute addition to today's lineup at our adoption center. Buster will be visiting from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. His bio can be found on our website. If you are interested in meeting this handsome man, please stop by!" (Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. via Facebook)
• Sean McDermutt: "Our newest mafia mutt Sean McDermutt is tailgate ready! 🏈💙❤️🐾 This gentle giant is an 8 year old Cane Corso/Mastiff who, like his namesake, is calm, smart and adored by his fans. They also have a striking resemblance, don’t you agree?..." (City of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Bills Meme: "Just a reminder Josh is here to stay🦬" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• One-Eyed Cat Brewing for Brunch: "Where to brunch today, you ask?! You MUST check out @porkbelliesbbq at @oneeyedcatbrewing brewing in Williamsville! This was some of the best BBQ I’ve had in this fair city, not to mention the best type of food to soak up those Bills b..." (Buffalo Brunch via Instagram)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! Have a lovely Halloween!