🌱🏘️ Train Crash Victim + Revaluation Project + Mass Shooter Rescheduled

Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this week with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Today we have these stories and more:

• Revaluation Project
• Book Writing
• Events for today!

But first, today's weather: Very windy; not as cold. High: 44. Low: 33.

Here are the top stories today in Buffalo:

1. Detectives are asking help identifying a person who was hit by a train on the tracks at Railroad Avenue in Farnham. The person was possibly wearing a blue fleece and yellow reflective vest. Learn more at WIVB 4.
2. Mayor Byron Brown is launching a revaluation project in January. He hopes to have new property values reflected by the July 2025 tax season. Right now, Buffalo's equalization rate is 78%, which means 78% of houses are estimated to be assessed for market value. The city hopes to change that to 100% by 2025. This will only be reflective in tax bills if your property's assessment more than doubles. Read more at The Buffalo News.
3. The mass shooter accused to have killed the ten people during the May 14th massacre's court appearance has been adjourned because of extreme weather. The shooter, Payton Gendron, plans to plead guilty to crimes that could earn him the death penalty. A new date has yet to be scheduled. For more information, visit WIVB 4.
4. The travel ban has now expired in Orchard Park, but continues South Buffalo and Lackawanna, and Hamburg. Currently, the rest of Erie County is under travel advisory. Visit The Buffalo News to read more.
5. María Pérez-Gómez, a Buffalo woman who works to provide shelter for asylum seekers, is writing a book called The Magical Closet Mystery: A Puerto Rican Adventure. The book follows children in the devestation of Hurricane Maria. Pérez-Gómez says that they "begin to rebuild because they now have, they feel a new sense of hope, and a sense of beginning." Learn more at Spectrum News.

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Today in Buffalo:

• Annual Studio Artist Exhibit and Sale! Buffalo Arts Studio. November 21st, 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Details!
• Make Your Own Fresh 16" Holiday Wreath! Alchemy Wine & Beer. November 21st 6:00 P.M. Details!
• Book Club! Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. November 21st, 6:30 P.M. Details!
• University at Buffalo's Department of Art Visiting Speakers Series: Adham Faramawy- virtual. Center for the Arts. November 21st, 6:30 P.M. Details!

Buffalo Chatter:

• Pup on the Shovel Break: "The Fun Part of the Storm ❄️ #dogsofbuffalo #winterstorm #lakeeffectsnow #dogsinthesnow #shovellingbreak" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Closure Today: "The Buffalo Botanical Gardens will be closed again tomorrow, Monday Nov 21, as we continue to clear the snow. Please stay safe and warm! 🥶❄️ A special thank you to Erie County Department of Public Works for helping to clear us out on Fr..." (Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens via Facebook)
• University at Buffalo Back Open Today: "#UBuffalo has resumed its regular academic and operational schedule across all three campuses. Classes and activities will be held as scheduled on Monday, Nov. 21. Although most travel bans have been lifted and roadways have reopened, it..." (University at Buffalo via Facebook)
• Ice Skating Opens in 5 Days: "COUNTDOWN TO THE ICE OPENING CELEBRATION- 5 DAYS! Lace up your skates with family and friends at The Ice at Canalside, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York For more information head to: buffalowaterfront.com/e..." (Buffalo Waterfront via Facebook)
• Jail House Redemption at SUNY Buffalo State: "After noticing a trend in drug addiction relapses among released inmates, Chesterfield County sheriff Karl Leonard, '80, started a grassroots recovery program to help people struggling with addiction. In 2021, a crew was allowed to obser..." (SUNY Buffalo State College via Facebook)

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