North Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

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North Buffalo is a neighborhood in the city of Buffalo, New York.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Culture 3 Notable events 4 Notable places 5 References

[edit] Geography

North Buffalo stretches north from Amherst Street to Kenmore Avenue and East from Elmwood Avenue to Main Street. It is bounded to the north by Kenmore, to the south by North Park, Parkside, and Central Park. To the west is Black Rock and to the east is University Heights.

The area is seviced by the NFTA buses on Delaware Ave. (No. 25), Colvin (No. 11) and Elmwood (No. 20).

[edit] Culture

North Buffalo is heavily populated with Italian-Americans, as evidenced by the Hertel Avenue strip which has countless Italian restaurants, bakeries, and stores.

Up until the late 1970s, North Buffalo was the historic center of Buffalo's Jewish community. Although the majority of Jews in the Buffalo area now live in suburban Amherst and Williamsville, many remain in North Buffalo. The neighborhood is home to several Orthodox synagogues and schools, and institutions such as the Schvitz.

Because of its pedestrian-oriented environment; proximity to downtown Buffalo, the University at Buffalo, and suburban office parks; and high-quality 1920s-era housing stock, North Buffalo is experiencing an influx of young professional homebuyers.

[edit] Notable events

North Buffalo holds the annual Italian Heritage Festival in July along Hertel Avenue. It is considered to be among the five largest street festivals in the United States^[1].

[edit] Notable places

• Delaware Park
• North Park Theater

[edit] References