The City of Buffalo announced on July 15 that Mayor Sean Ryan has appointed Bryce E. Link, MPA, to serve as Commissioner of Administration, Finance Policy and Urban Affairs, subject to confirmation by the Buffalo Common Council. Link’s planned start date with the administration is Aug. 4, 2026.
In a statement included with the announcement, Mayor Ryan said Link brings experience and judgment in municipal finance that will help the administration stabilize Buffalo’s fiscal footing while maintaining city services.
Background and experience
Link joins the Ryan administration after nearly two decades as a Principal Analyst with the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority (BFSA), where his duties included policy analysis, review and oversight of the City of Buffalo’s annual budget, four-year financial plan, capital budget and capital improvement program. The press release says he also evaluated city operations, prepared financial and policy recommendations for the BFSA Board of Directors, reviewed state and federal legislation affecting municipal finances, and served in the Authority’s Treasurer and Internal Controls Officer roles.
Before his time at the BFSA, Link was a Budget Fellow with the New York State Division of the Budget, working on development of the Governor’s Executive Budget and fiscal analysis of state policy initiatives. He has taught graduate courses in Public Administration and Public Budgeting and Finance at Buffalo State University and served on local advisory committees in Hamburg. Link holds a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
The appointment is subject to the Buffalo Common Council’s confirmation process. The City of Buffalo issued the announcement in a July 15 press release.
