The goal of supervised drug consumption centers, also known as safe injection sites, is to reduce the risk of overdoses.
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Mayor Lovely Warren pleads not guilty to gun, child endangerment charges
The mayor and her husband, Timothy Granison, were charged in an indictment unsealed Friday.
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Lovely Warren, husband to be arraigned Wednesday on criminal charges
Lovely Warren and her husband, Timothy Granison, face five charges, including a felony, related to a police raid on their home in May.
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Some Monroe County primary election results aren’t final yet, thanks to lawsuit
Van White has filed a lawsuit asking for a manual recount by hand of votes cast in seven Monroe County primary elections. A judge agreed.
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City presents ‘stew’ of Inner Loop ideas, but residents aren’t eating it up yet
President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill would carve out roughly $25 billion to fund projects like filling in the Inner Loop.
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New federal task force targets gun violence in Rochester
A partnership of federal law enforcement agencies aims to curb Rochester’s surge in violence, but some residents are pushing back.
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Recounts under way in razor-thin primary races in Monroe County
Seven races are being recounted, including one for the County Legislature’s 24th District in which nine votes separate the candidates.
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Schumer, Gillibrand chasing hundreds of millions for Inner Loop project
US Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pledged support Tuesday for replacing the Inner Loop via a sweeping federal infrastructure plan.
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Can Biden’s infrastructure plan bury the Inner Loop for good? City Hall hopes so.
City Hall is eyeing potential federal infrastructure funds to fill in the rest of the Inner Loop. But some residents are wary of what comes next.
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Alcohol to-go sales extended, again
An executive order allowing the sale of alcohol with takeout food in New York state ended on Thursday, but there’s a push for the rule to be extended.
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Hilton elementary school principal charged with sexually abusing students
Northwood Elementary School Principal Kirk Ashton has been arraigned on charges of sexually abusing at least nine young boys at the school
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Rochester’s festival season is still in flux
As the city invites applications for festivals, organizers are weigh scaling back for safety against the costs of staging their event.
