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When a Buffalo charity bought the Central Terminal train station for $1, it acquired a 532,000-square-foot architectural marvel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also got thousands of broken windows, a waterlogged concourse, and a 17-acre site long used as an illegal dumping ground. Watch and listen to the stories that motivate the cadre of volunteers behind the effort.
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Reclaiming HistoryA nonprofit effort to renovate Buffalo's Central Terminal, a once-grand Art Deco train station that has fallen into serious disrepair, faces staggering challenges, including the unexpected death of its leader. Read and watch the stories that motivated the volunteers to take on this $100-million historic-preservation project.
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Audio: A nonprofit effort to renovate Buffalo's Central Terminal faces staggering challenges.
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Video: The recession has pushed the Food Bank for New York City to try new fund-raising approaches.
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Graphic: Explore the Philanthropy 400, the Chronicle's annual list of the nation's largest charities.
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