Let's be a great city of 300,000. The best in the nation. My goal is to make Buffalo the best mid sized city in America and to provide an excellent quality of life for every citizen every day. For the past seven years, we've been working hard toward that goal. Let me tell you about how we plan to keep the momentum going.
Schools Let's start with our schools.
You are all aware of the school construction legislation signed recently by Governor Pataki. As a result, we will rehabilitate every public school in Buffalo. All of WNY will benefit from this projec's economic spinoff. I will continue to advocate for more community schools which bring holistic services to the communities they serve. Our 15 community schools have proven to be successful providers of human services and extracurricular services thereby helping to reduce truancy, increase academic achievement, and strengthen parental involvement.