Law enforcement officials from across the state are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to pause new bail laws and other criminal justice reform measures that go into effect on January 1. Rochester-area law enforcement leaders joined together Thursday to publicly make their request. They were part of a statewide show of force by the law […]
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At long last, La Marketa breaks ground in northeast Rochester
The open-air marketplace is expected to house retail, green space and events on what’s now an empty lot on North Clinton Avenue near St. Michael’s Church.
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City Council grills RCSD officials
At a meeting with Rochester City School District leaders Thursday night, City Councilmembers raised concerns about transparency and a lack of confidence and peppered district officials with questions about the district’s finances. Internal and external investigations are continuing into how the district went from a balanced budget that it presented to City Council in June […]
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School board referendum decision coming Friday
The judge who’s hearing a Rochester City School District lawsuit against the City of Rochester says he’ll issue a decision at 10 a.m. on Friday. The district’s lawsuit aims to stop a referendum on a temporary state take-over and removal of the school board. In June, City Council approved Mayor Lovely Warren’s request for the referendum, […]
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County lowers fees for subsidized child care
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she’s reducing the fee that some low-income families pay for subsidized child care. At a press conference yesterday, she said she instructed the county Department of Social Services to lower that fee from 35 percent to 25 percent of a household’s income above the federal poverty level. The move, […]
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Gantt proposes state takeover of Rochester city schools
State Assembly member David Gantt has drafted legislation that would allow the state to take over the Rochester City School District. Gantt’s bill adds clarity to what the management of the district would look like after a state takeover. Gantt’s legislation comes after Mayor Lovely Warren proposed a referendum on a state takeover of the […]
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Council approves referendum on state takeover of RCSD
In a 5-3 vote, with one abstention, last night City Council approved a no-binding referendum on a temporary state take-over of the Rochester school district and removal of the school board.
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The state of the neighborhoods
Rochester voters will elect four key city officials this year: the people who represent the city’s diverse City Council districts. But on the front lines of city life is a mosaic of neighborhood associations, block clubs, residents, business, and community institutions. They’re dealing with issues as varied as economic development, gentrification, abandoned houses, attracting young […]
