BUFFALO, N.Y, (1010 WINS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced an additional $2.5 million in funding for people impacted by the white supremacist supermarket mass shooting.
The shooting at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo on May 14 killed 10 people and injured three.
All ten of the people murdered by the Buffalo shooter are Black, and he specifically targeted the supermarket because it is located in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
The funding from the New York State Office of Victim Services will go toward the Buffalo United Resiliency Center (BURC), an organization set up in response to the shooting to provide services to community members impacted by the terror attack.
The center is a joint effort by the Buffalo Urban League and the Community Health Centers of Buffalo. It also uses federal funding from the Office for Victims of Crime Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program.
Starting April 5, BURC will offer housing, transportation, food access and utilities assistance from its headquarters on Jefferson Avenue three blocks away from Tops.
With four case managers and two outreach specialists, the center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
"The May 14 attack brought further harm to a community that has long struggled with economic disparities, inequitable access to basic services and entrenched racism," Hochul said. "New York State will not waiver in its support for the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood and its residents as it continues to heal from this tragedy."
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