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7:36	Welcome to the Michael Kearns town hall, candidate for Buffalo mayor.

7:41	Kearns criticizing poverty plan. "Plan for a plan," he said.

7:44	[Comment From Mike from Lovejoy] People say all you do is criticize Brown? What is your vision for Buffalo, what would you do better than Brown?

7:44	[Comment From Mike from Lovejoy] Tell me about your Quality of Life Centers idea. How will this reduce crime and improve our neighborhoods. Can we really afford it?

7:45	[Comment From J.T.] Please ask Mr. Kearns: As member of the Common Council, what have you done to improve the quality of life of the people you represent? Also, if elected Mayor, how will you address quality of life throughout the city?

7:48	Kearns answering question about waterfront, adding that he chairs the waterfront committee.

7:51

YGB student, part of BABJ program, Autumn Green, wants to know what Kearns will do for the youth in the city. Says more needs to be done and "we've failed our youth." He promises to be an agent for change when it comes to education, year-round programming, including sports. He says he will ensure youth are "treasured," adding he initiated CityCorps program. One person to work as a facilitator in the community to work with youth.

7:54

Answering quality of life question. Says when Erie County Library board decided to close libraries, where people get access to information. Says he partnered with AmeriCorps to reopen facilities and now a thousand members at the Caz resource center. His administration will have housing inspectors to do zero-tolerance inspections, police officers to talk do in the form of community policing and, finally, planners.

7:54	[Comment From J.T.] What do you plan to do about Buffalo's decaying housing stock and increasing rate of vacancy?

7:54	[Comment From BB] How can we take our city back from the gangs that seem to have exploded in numbers and violence this year?

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