City of Buffalo, New York
Government AdministrationNew York, United States201-500 Employees
The City of Buffalo, New York functions as a municipal government providing local governance and public services to residents and businesses in Western New York. It is based in Buffalo and serves as the seat of Erie County, with a mid-sized workforce. The city sits at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The broader metropolitan area is home to about 1.1 million people as of 2020, highlighting Buffalo’s role in a regional population and economic center. In June 2026, the city signed an agreement with Buffalosewer and the Corps of Engineers to protect the city's only wastewater treatment facility.