I covered Joe Morelle’s appearance at a young Democrats’ meeting many years ago, not long after he had been named leader of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. I remember being struck by the mix in the party he had inherited. On the one hand, New York was on the verge of sending a Democrat, Eliot […]
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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[UPDATED] Monroe merchants fight Inner Loop plan
City of Rochester agrees to allow left turns onto Monroe after State DOT says it’s OK.
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Downtown developer asks for loan extension, exercises option to buy Midtown parcel for $1
The developer of the Windstream building at Midtown is asking the city to extend its $5 million loan out to July 2051 at its current 1 percent interest rate. This would be the second extension. The city already extended the term of the loan from 15 years to 20 years. The latest extension would reduce […]
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Expanded services possible downtown
The Rochester Downtown Development Corporation has proposed
the creation of a downtown business district that would, for a fee, provide
enhanced services to property owners within the district’s borders.
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RPD will have five sections
The police department will abandon the two-section model implemented under former Chief Bob Duffy.
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Brooks wants Medley tax deal ended if developer misses May 1 deadline
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks says she’ll ask COMIDA to rescind the tax agreement granted to the developer of Medley Centre in Irondequoit if the developer doesn’t meet a May 1 deadline to make good on payments. Brooks made the announcement during her State of the County address tonight. It’s Brooks’s 10th address. The Town […]
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A different side of the casino argument: the effect on tribes
Most of the talk about the Rochester area potentially getting a casino has centered on the effects, positive and otherwise, that such an establishment might have on the region’s economy, on the social fabric, on addiction, on tourism, and the rest of it. Very little has been said about the potential effects on the Seneca […]
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Explore the Neighborhood of the Arts
Here’s a chance for all of you closet super sleuths to activate your inner Sherlock while nabbing some prizes, too. On Friday, May 2, the business association of the Neighborhood of the Arts will launch a summer-long scavenger hunt called Explore NOTA. QR codes, which are similar to bar codes, will be displayed in participating […]
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Warren asks Cuomo for $100 million for downtown arts center
Channel 8 is reporting that Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has asked Governor Andrew Cuomo for $100 million for a performing arts center downtown. Warren has long insisted that any new performing arts center should be downtown. The Rochester Broadway Theatre League has been looking for a new home, but is currently attached to the Medley Centre project […]
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New report shows stark divide between the city and the region
Key indicators show that it’s mixed bag in terms of quality of life in the nine-county region, according to a new report (included below) from ACT Rochester. But, as usual, things look much worse when you zero in on the City of Rochester. ACT Rochester compiles a yearly report card that measures what it says […]
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Warren’s handling of the Redon crisis shows progress
The pitchfork-and-torch crowd must be disappointed by Mayor Lovely Warren’s handling of the crisis involving her deputy mayor. Leonard Redon was recently charged with speeding and DWI. He offered his resignation, but Warren refused to accept it. That doesn’t mean he won’t be held accountable. Redon still faces serious legal charges. Warren seems to have learned from […]
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CITY/COUNTY: Know your neighborhoods
Monroe County is about as diverse a community as you can find: a mid-size city, rural areas with orchards and farm markets, suburbs with 20th-century tract houses and shopping malls, and quaint, Victorian villages. The Genesee River and the Erie Canal bisect the county, more or less vertically and diagonally, so geology and history are […]
