This
pothole on Lafayette Avenue near Parkdale Avenue, is one of many still unattended
potholes on the West Side as warmer weather approaches.
Despite the abundance of road hazards around the city’s West Side, residents aren’t helpless against
these pesky drive time disturbances. “People can call the 311-system and report
a pothole in Buffalo, including the west side,” says Michael DeGeorge, the city
of Buffalo’s Director of Communications. “There’s a 48-hour guarantee of one
being fixed once reported.” Over $7 million is spent on repairing residential
streets in Buffalo every year. “Report a pothole if you see one, don’t assume
others will do so,” DeGeorge said. By Chris Baggs and Neseemah Coleman