The Green Party struggles to establish itself in New York
Chris Busby
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Not it!
As county legislators debate the 2003 budget proposed by County Executive Jack Doyle this month, there’ll be a lot of discussion about how the cuts Doyle’s proposed could hurt various groups of people: abused children, the poor, the disabled, the homeless. But when it comes to discussing a property tax increase to restore some of […]
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In one pocket, out the other
New York State Board of Elections spokesman Lee Daghlian is stumped. I’ve called him to get his take on the legality of over $1 million in loans Tom Golisano’s campaign committee gave to the committees of his two candidates for lieutenant governor, Dan Mahony and William Neild, and Daghlian is just as clueless as […]
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Biotown
Are you one of Rochester’s biotech-savvy citizens? Take a moment to answer this multiple-choice question and find out. Q: A “bio cluster” is __. a. Something you cough up when you have a chest cold b. The latest candy from Hershey’s, combining chocolate, caramel, and genetically modified “super-cashews” c. A group of biotechnology businesses […]
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Rock of ages
Author’s forward and disclaimer: Welcome to the first installment of our new, bi-weekly nightlife column, “Barfly on the wall.” As the name attempts to imply, I’ll be exploring bars and other gathering places (mostly bars) incognito. My intention isn’t to spy on people and expose their embarrassing nocturnal exploits to the public. That is, […]
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Wilmot’s tiny white flag
If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear it? Likewise, if a member of the Democratic minority in the County Legislature submits a resolution, does anybody read it? Answers: yes, lumberjacks and hikers; no, not really. A recent legislative referral submitted by Assistant Minority Leader Christopher Wilmot is a case in […]
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Full steam ahead
Buoyed by an influx of state funding, fast ferry service between Rochester and Toronto is now on the horizon. Thanks to $14 million in state loans and grants — $4 million more than ferry proponents had previously expected to receive — the project is moving forward even without funds from Canadian officials. “To launch […]
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Rhinos and Red Wings and Rattlers, oh my
As any African guide will tell you, it’s not a good idea to taunt a Rhino. But it seems the members of the Greater Rochester Sports Authority haven’t been on a safari in quite some time. And if they don’t placate both Rochester’s Rhinos and Red Wings, there could be a stampede out of town. […]
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Super-mayor?
If you aren’t one already, imagine being the parent of a child attending one of Rochester’s troubled inner-city schools. You’ve just sent your kid off to class in a school district rocked by financial crises, dismal test scores, an astonishingly high drop-out rate, the controversial departure of its superintendent, and a political maelstrom that’s developed […]
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Homecoming season for a Bills fan
The last four falls, I’ve been a Bills fan in exile on the peninsula of Portland, Maine. That’s deep in Patriots country, enemy territory. Surrounded by Patsies, I’d take refuge in sports bars to watch Buffalo play via satellite. I had to arrive well before kickoff to stake out a stool near the one […]
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Primary time in the puppet regime
It’s a shame former Conservative Party candidate Daniel Mahony moved to Connecticut earlier this month, thereby disqualifying himself from the race for lieutenant governor. If his running mate, Rochester businessman Tom Golisano, won the governorship and subsequently abdicated to, say, goal tend for the Buffalo Sabres, Mahony would make a great Guv. He’s got one […]
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County social service cuts: too much, too fast?
The county giveth and the county taketh away. Furthermore, it can do so without warning or regard to the wider implications of its actions. That’s the hard lesson the heads of local social service agencies say they have learned in the wake of County Executive Jack Doyle’s decision to cut county funding for their […]
