Assemblymember Jon Rivera

09/02/2026

We're 10 days away from Party in the Park 2026!

Join my office, Community Canvases, WNY Trash Mob,the Westside Business & Taxpayers Association, and Councilmember David Rivera for a FREE day of community fun, resources, and celebration as we kick off the 2026-2027 school year! Over 40 local organizations will be on site to connect you with vital services, programs, and opportunities.

Highlights include:

• Free backpack giveaway with school supplies– children must be present to claim (courtesy of United Way).
• Home weatherization kits (courtesy of National Fuel)
• Back-to-school haircuts for kids (courtesy of Blendz by Goodfellas)
• Free food, live music, and entertainment
• Free Bike Raffle w/ helmet & lock, courtesy of Wheels for Workers!
• Music from DJ Ras Muata (Power 96.5) and music and cultural performances from ArtHouse and the Burmese Water Festival Dancers
• Inflatable Slide, lawn games, arts & crafts, activities, and fun for all ages-including a special activity with the Buffalo AKG Art Truck!

Special thanks to our supporters: Rich’s Products, Extra Extra Pizza, Wegmans, Good Neighbors Credit Union, Occasions by Osteria 166, and the Lexington Co-Op!

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton will be remembered in more ways than one. She was a musical icon. She was a philanthropist. But here in Erie County her legacy will endure most significantly as a result of her work through her Imagination Library program, which sends a free book each month to children and spurs within them a lifelong love of reading.

I'm immensely proud to have brought the program to Western New York, which now covers every child in Erie County.

RIP Dolly, and thank you on behalf of every kid who discovered a brand new story because of your generosity.

Sign up here:
https://www.uwbec.org/our-work/youth-opportunity/dolly-partons-imagination-library/

08/24/2026

Cannot thank everyone enough for coming out to our Family Fiesta event with the last week.

We celebrated the closing of the museum's exhibition, “Let Us Gather In A Flourishing Way” from inspiring artist Justin Favela, and had a fun, free cookout too! I’m proud to have secured state funding that helped bring this exhibition to Buffalo and know that every dollar we invest in the arts is repaid tenfold.

08/22/2026

Gorgeous evening for a movie night in Riverside Park with Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy!

Terrific crowd came out to watch Up! under the stars. We didn't bring nearly enough balloons to lift a house off the ground, but definitely something to shoot for next time 😁

08/20/2026

When a school district is facing financial instability, internal conflict, allegations of misconduct, and concerns raised by its own elected board members, the status quo is no longer acceptable. I believe state intervention is necessary in the Buffalo Public Schools.

A State Monitor will help ensure that decisions are made transparently, that taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly, and that the focus returns to where it belongs, which is the classroom.

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

Reminder tonight to catch a movie with us alongside Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy!

I’m thrilled to be partnering with the Conservancy to bring back a FREE Family Movie Night Series this summer at Prospect Park and Riverside Park. We kick it off tonight at Prospect, with a screening of The Wild Robot!

Full schedule below:

PROSPECT PARK (Connecticut St and Niagara St)
August 14 - The Wild Robot
August 28 - The Princess and the Frog

RIVERSIDE PARK (By the T-Ball Diamond, Crowley and Tonawanda St)
August 21 - Up
September 4 - The Mitchells vs the Machines

08/13/2026

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at 's Small Business Conference as more than 65 Small Business Development Council advisors from across the state gathered to share ideas and goals for New York's economy.

It proved to be a productive conversation highlighting how we as elected officials can improve the environment for small businesses statewide.

08/13/2026

Earlier this week, a devastating earthquake hit western Colombia that has caused an enormous amount of damage and has sent rescuers racing against the clock to save survivors that are trapped underneath rubble.

When tragedy like this strikes, it can be difficult to know where to direct donations that will actually serve to change the situation on the ground.

Huge credit to .latino for compiling these graphics and this list of reputable organizations that can get direct aid to impacted communities:

Give to Colombia


Direct Relief


Cruz Roja Colombiana


Doctors of the World

08/12/2026

The 186th Annual Erie County Fair is officially open!

Always a great day when we open the Fair's gates for the summer and welcome in families bringing perishable food items for . The Fair runs until Aug. 23 this year!