Let’s a step back for a second and take a look at the Mark Assini-Louise Slaughter race. As of this moment, we’re still not sure who won.
Christine Carrie Fien
I'm City's news editor, which means I oversee all aspects of our news-gathering operation. I also sneak in to an occasional City Council meeting and cover Rochester's intriguing and eclectic neighbors. My family has a long legacy here, and I'm proud to continue to represent.
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Downtown district delayed, smaller borders likely
Creation of a downtown business improvement district has been delayed a year. And when the process starts up again, the boundaries of the BID will probably shrink, says Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, president of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation. The RDDC had proposed a district that would encompass 13 neighborhoods: everything within the Inner Loop and High […]
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RHA scandal scoreboard: everyone loses
A key moment in the Rochester Housing Authority scandal will come when Adam McFadden’s three-month stint leading the organization ends. It’s never made sense to me why McFadden would step down from his long-term post with Quad A for a temp job, unless he expected to parlay that into the permanent position, or he was […]
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Best of Rochester 2014: Critic Picks
City’s critics weigh in with some of their favorites from around town
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[UPDATED] McFadden declines mayor’s request to resign RHA post
But he says that he won’t seek a permanent appointment.
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Privacy, other questions surround body cameras
A Rochester police officer strikes a pregnant woman in the back of the head and throws her to the ground. Bystander video of the event — an August 2013 altercation between the officer and Rochester resident Brenda Hardaway — lands on social media, creating a stir. The police explanation went like this: If only you’d […]
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Housing Authority shakeup gets ugly
George Moses, chair of the Rochester Housing Authority, clearly had one idea of how today’s press conference would go. He would read a prepared statement, and then take limited questions on why the RHA board voted to dismiss Alex Castro as the Housing Authority’s executive director — limited because he could not discuss personnel or […]
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[UPDATED] Legality of McFadden’s appointment to RHA questioned
Questions are being raised about the legality of Adam McFadden’s appointment last week to lead the Rochester Housing Authority.
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Council member calls for investigation of RHA dismissal
Rochester City Council member Jackie Ortiz is calling for an investigation into Alex Castro’s removal as head of the Rochester Housing Authority. The RHA board voted to dismiss Castro earlier this week, and then named City Council member Adam McFadden to replace him. The switch has some people accusing the city and the RHA board […]
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[UPDATED] New route for St. Paddy’s parade
UPDATE: Mayor Lovely Warren says that in response to business owners’ concerns, additional routes will be drafted.
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Sheriff’s Office to get body cameras
It looks like the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is going to get body cameras. Corporal John Helfer, spokesperson for the office, says that the department will probably get 10 to 15 cameras for a pilot program. “We’ve been looking into this for two or three years,” he says. “There’s no specific reason other than it’s […]
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Preliminary hospital designs to be shown
Residents of the neighborhoods near Highland Hospital will get a better look at a proposed hospital addition at a meeting on Monday, October 20. The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Lodge in Highland Park. Residents will see preliminary designs for a two-story, 30,000-square-foot addition that would be built off the back of […]
