🌱 LGBTQ+ Senior Housing + Snow Tomorrow Morning + Artists' Residency

Hello, friends! Happy Thursday! Today you'll find news about...

• Tomorrow's snow could slow down morning commutes.
• The C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Art Gallery has a residency program.
• Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest update. (He has been released from the hospital!)

But first, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon. High: 46. Low: 31.

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Here are the top five stories in Buffalo today:

1. A $20 million LGBTQ+ senior housing initiative has been announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. Local LGBTQ+ leaders say that this initiative is the start of addressing a large community that feels left out of conversations. (WKBW)
2. Meteorologists are predicting snow Friday, which could lead to a slower morning commute. The snow showers will continue throughout the day, with accumulations of about 3-5 inches for most of Western New York. (WGRZ 2)
   
3. The second cohort of artists with the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Art Gallery's residency program begin tomorrow. The program provides rent-free studio space to local emerging artists for four to five months and encourages the artists in-residency to network with one another. (Buffalo Rising)
4. Damar Hamlin has been released from Gates Vascular Institute as he continues to recover from the cardiac arrest he experienced during the game just nine days ago. The lead physician on Hamlin's case at Gates Vascular Institute said that this decision was made in consultation with Buffalo Bills physicians. (Olean Times Herald)
5. Yesterday afternoon, a school bus was evacuated on Prospect Avenue after a threat was made. Nearby residents were also asked to evacuate their homes in relation to the threat. As of 5 P.M. on Wednesday, a Buffalo Police Department K9 had cleared the bus. (Buffalo News)

Today in Buffalo:

• Wellness Walks presented by Independent Health! Tifft Nature Preserve, 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
• Inside Downtown: South! Buffalo Harbor Museum, 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
• Happy Hour! Twin Petrels Sour Co., 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
• Chocolate Truffle Class! The Sweet Whisk, 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
• Make it to Manual – Photography Class! Locust Street Art, 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
• Buffalo Sabres vs. Winnipeg Jets! KeyBank Center,7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
• People, Places and Things! Shea's 710 Theatre, 7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
• Family Feud! Misuta Chow’s, 7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
• Stand-Up Confidential! Helium Comedy Club, 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

If you have a Bluey lover in your family: tickets for "Bluey's Big Play," coming to Shea's this April, go on sale today.

From my notebook:

• Buffalo Pizza: "You can only pick 3 slices to eat for the rest of your life, which 3 places in Buffalo are you choosing?" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Dog Foster Focus Story: "We wanted to shed some light on what it’s like to foster a dog." (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• Zoo Photography Contest: "Show us the Zoo through your eyes for the 2022 Buffalo Zoo Photo Contest presented by the Women's Board of the Buffalo Zoo!" (The Buffalo Zoo via Instagram)
• Place to Travel 2023: "We're thrilled to see Buffalo make the list of @archdigest's 23 Places to Travel in 2023." (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• #GreatPlantSale: "The #GreatPlantSale is back ONLINE! We listened and we heard you! Shopping online is the way to go— even when it comes to plants!" (Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens via Facebook)
• BPS' Weekly Update: "It's Wednesdays with Williams, a weekly update to all things BPS!" (Buffalo Schools via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you soon.