Brian Meyer wrote in the Buffalo News 15 June 2011,
Community gardeners’ wait is over – after 3 years, Council OKs leases
Gardeners are ready to “get dirty” following Tuesday’s Common Council
passage of long-awaited leases to turn 34 vacant city-owned lots into
neighborhood oases.Lawmakers approved the leases unanimously and without debate. Some
community gardeners have been eagerly awaiting the action for three years.Mayor Byron W. Brown’s administration delayed submitting the master leases
because of numerous concerns. The logjam ended late last week when city
planners sent the proposed agreements to the Council for final action.“We have our insurance signed up, so we’ll
