City taxpayers would foot half of a $5 million bill to renovate the Water Works building and High Falls gorge.
Gino Fanelli
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Patrina Freeman, Irondequoit’s first Black lawmaker, sues the town for discrimination
Irondequoit Town Board Member Patrina Freeman is seeking $1 million in damages from the town in a federal discrimination lawsuit.
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Neighbors say Perinton landfill violates their constitutional right to ‘clean air’
Neighbors of Waste Management’s High Acres landfill claim the dump violates their state constitutional right to clean air.
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All hail Bock, the king of Genesee beers
The release of Genesee’s Ruby Red Kolsch has annually overshadowed the brewery’s superior beer, Spring Bock.
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Iron Tug and Irondequoit Beer Company are brewing beers to raise money for the people of Ukraine
The breweries are partnering with Ukrainian groups.
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Restaurant owners call on lawmakers to permanently legalize to-go cocktails
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legalizing to-go cocktails in her budget, but the Assembly and Senate removed it from their plans.
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‘Good cause’ eviction legislation voted down by Rochester City Council
The proposal mobilized landlords, who opposed the measure, as well as renters and tenant advocates, who supported it.
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A nonprofit will collect data on how Monroe County’s justice system performs
A new database system from Measures for Justice will track Monroe County’s criminal justice system. The data should give insight into how reforms affect the lives of residents.
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City Council to vote on ‘good cause’ eviction legislation
The legislation would require landlords to have certificates of occupancy for their properties before pursuing evictions, among other things.
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Council to hold hearing on ‘good cause’ eviction law
The law would bar landlords from filing eviction cases if they don’t have certificates of occupancy for the rental properties in question.
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Hochul budget includes $100 million for Inner Loop North fill-in
Mayor Malik Evans sees the $100 million investment as one of the biggest development opportunities in modern Rochester history.
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City businesses ‘gifting’ weed could be deemed ‘nuisances’ under new bill
A bill before City Council would assess 10 nuisance points to any businesses caught selling cannabis without a license and risk closure.
