South Buffalo is a neigborhood that is mixed ethnically and that makes up the southern third of the City of
Buffalo, New York, USA. The neighborhood is populated mainly by people with German, Irish, Italian or Polish roots, though many other ethnic groups can be found there as well. This once heavily industrialized district was home to many
steel mills, automotive parts manufacturers,
petroleum refineries, foundries, and machine shops. However, due to increasing
deindustrialization and rising
unemployment the area has experienced growing problems with
poverty and
urban blight. South Buffalo, as officially designated by the Buffalo City Council, is bordered by the town of
West Seneca on the east, the City of
Lackawanna on the south,
Lake Erie on its western edge, and the
Buffalo River serves as its northern border.
New York State Route 354 (Clinton Street),
New York State Route 16 (Seneca Street), and South Park Avenue are the major streets serving South Buffalo, running west-northwest to east-southeast parallel to
I-190.
Neighborhoods & schools
South Buffalo has various educational opportunities to offer, from Public Elementary and High Schools, to Elementary Charter Schools and even Catholic Elementary and High Schools. Also, there is the presence of Trocaire College.
Recently, the South Buffalo Catholic Schools have consolidated to form one school, which is called South Buffalo Catholic School. This school has three campuses: Trinity Catholic Academy located at...
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