Analysis of Buffalo’s blizzard response to be conducted by NYU Wagner By Mike Petro News Business Reporter Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Snow is scraped off the street on Whitehall Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Petro News Business Reporter A study will be conducted to analyze the city’s response to the deadly blizzard that crippled Buffalo for nearly a week.kAm}6H *@C< &?:G6CD:EJVD #@36CE u] (28?6C vC25F2E6 $49@@= @7 !F3=:4 $6CG:46 H:== 4@?5F4E E96 DEF5J 2?5 56=:G6C 2 C6A@CE E92E H:== 2=D@ 6G2=F2E6 9@H E96 C68:@? 42? C64@G6C 7C@> E96 r9C:DE>2D q=:KK2C5 @7 a_aa 2?5 AC6A2C6 7@C 2?5 C6DA@?5 E@ 7FEFC6 >2;@C D?@HDE@C>D] k^AmkAm%9:D :D :? 255:E:@? E@ qF772=@ |2J@C qJC@? (] qC@H? 92G:?8 D2:5 9:D 25>:?:DEC2E:@? :D 2=C625J 4@?5F4E:?8 :?E6C?2= C6G:6HD @7 E96 4:EJVD DE@C> C6DA@?D6]k^Am kAmqF772=@ @77:4:2=D 92G6 366? 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