Monroe County’s population fell by 0.5 percent and marked only the second decline in the county’s history. The last was in 1980.
Jeremy Moule
Covers county government and whatever else comes my way. Greyhound dad; vegetarian; attempted photographer with a love for film and fixer; sometimes cyclist.
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Judge tosses GOP bid to kick Democrats off Working Families ballot line
Republicans alleged that the Working Families Party failed to properly authenticate its endorsements. A state judge disagreed.
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Amazon wants waiver from local labor requirement connected to tax breaks
A Monroe County official said Amazon has concerns about a requirement that they use only local laborers to build a facility in Gates.
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City Hall seeks to grow Rochester’s urban farms and gardens
Rochester officials are evaluating city policies, including zoning laws, to see if they can be changed to encourage more urban agriculture.
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RCSD superintendent on crime wave: ‘This has to stop’
RCSD Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small released an anguished video message Wednesday begging for an end to violence in the city.
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State’s medical expert to grand jury: ‘Police didn’t kill Daniel Prude’
Dr. Gary Vilke told a grand jury that Daniel Prude died of cardiac arrest and that none of the officers who arrested him killed him.
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Bello, legislators propose adding sexual harassment to county ethics code
The county Code of Ethics has no provisions for handling allegations of harassment in the workplace.
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Perinton looks to breathe easier with respite from NYC trash
High Acres Landfill’s odor problems began in 2017, prompting countless complaints from its neighbors.
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Tim Curtin, city’s top lawyer, to resign in June after Council presses mayor to fire him
Members of City Council had called for Curtin’s termination over his handling of body camera footage from Daniel Prude’s arrest.
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Legal cannabis could pay big for New York
But as officials set up and develop regulations for a legal marijuana market, they should avoid mistakes made by other states.
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Warren eyes using pot revenue for reparations
Mayor Lovely Warren is exploring paying reparations to, and setting up a universal basic income program for, Black and brown residents.
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Monroe County nearly triples staffing for mental health intervention program
The Forensic Intervention Team is now operating around the clock, and county officials plan to add the equivalent of 18 full-time positions.
