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Mayor Sean Ryan’s fight with the Seneca Nation is about more than a gas station
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan is demanding that the Seneca Nation stop construction of a planned gas station and fuel depot near Ohio and Miami streets. The Nation says the property is sovereign land and the city has no authority to block the project.
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Which Part of “It’s not Your Land” Does Mayor Ryan Not Understand?
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan can object to the Seneca Nation’s proposed development, but objection is not authority. The city cannot treat Seneca sovereignty as a zoning question it gets to settle unilaterally.
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Buffalo sues Seneca Nation to halt proposed gas station and truck stop
The City of Buffalo has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of a proposed Seneca One Stop fuel depot in the Old First Ward. The city says the project began without required reviews and approvals, while the Seneca Nation says the land is sovereign territory.
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Seneca Nation member Braiden McElhaney urges dialogue after Buffalo sues to halt One Stop project
Braiden McElhaney, an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation, urged renewed dialogue and respect for tribal sovereignty after the City of Buffalo filed suit to stop construction of the Nation’s One Stop project near Miami and Ohio streets.
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Why Buffalo Cannot Simply Stop the Seneca One Stop Project
Construction of a proposed Seneca One Stop near Ohio Street and Buffalo River Fest Park has triggered a dispute with Buffalo officials. The central question is how much authority the city has over land the Seneca Nation says is held in restricted fee and governed by tribal sovereignty.
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Buffalo Demands Halt to Seneca Nation Fuel Depot Construction in Old First Ward
The City of Buffalo is demanding that the Seneca Nation stop construction at a Miami Street site planned for a 28-bay gas and diesel-fuel depot. City officials say the project conflicts with the waterfront corridor’s redevelopment plans and may violate agreements involving the property.
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