It’s the summer of 2012, and a federal agency has again criticized Buffalo for the way it handles grant money, city employees are in court appealing for raises, and the state-run board that has monitored City Hall spending for almost a decade says “significant financial challenges” remain.
Then-First Deputy Mayor Steven M. Casey looks on as Mayor Byron Brown conducts an interview with The Buffalo News in Brown's office at City Hall on Dec. 19, 2007.
Camille Brandon, Clarence Lott, Steve Pigeon and Steve Casey look at returns on a computer at Democratic headquarters in the Ellicott Square Building on March 7, 2000.
New York State Senate candidates for the 60th District Charles Swanick responds to a question in debate with Mark Grisanti and Mike Amodeo at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012.
Then-First Deputy Mayor Steven M. Casey looks on as Mayor Byron Brown conducts an interview with The Buffalo News in Brown's office at City Hall on Dec. 19, 2007.
Camille Brandon, Clarence Lott, Steve Pigeon and Steve Casey look at returns on a computer at Democratic headquarters in the Ellicott Square Building on March 7, 2000.
New York State Senate candidates for the 60th District Charles Swanick responds to a question in debate with Mark Grisanti and Mike Amodeo at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012.
