Many of Amazon’s Top 20 are truly metropolitan. Almost all are either relatively big cities themselves or they’re very close to one.
Mary Anna Towler
Mary Anna Towler is a transplant from the Southern Appalachians and is editor, co-publisher, and co-founder of City. She is happy to have converted a shy but opinionated childhood into an adult job. She credits a grandfather for instilling in her a love of politics. And she makes no apology for her liberal views.
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No Amazon HQ2 for us
Awww….
Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its Headquarters 2 location this morning, and the Rochester-Buffalo area isn’t one of them.
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The UR’s #MeToo Moment
An investigation into sexual misconduct charges at the University of Rochester criticized the behavior of Professor Florian Jaeger’s actions but found that university officials acted appropriately. For the university and everyone in its community, though, the story is far from over.
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Martin Luther King and Donald Trump
Racism is rampant in the United States, and not just in the hearts and minds of the rednecks of the red states.
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Jerome Underwood named ABC’s president
Action for a Better Community has named Jerome Underwood, an official with the Rochester school district, as its new president, succeeding James Norman. Underwood, who assumes the role on February 2, has been the district’s director of family initiatives and previously served as its senior director of operations. He chaired ABC’s board of directors for […]
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Report finds no violations in UR-Jaeger case
An investigator’s report says the University of Rochester properly handled sexual misconduct accusations against a star professor.
Related:Seligman resigning from UR
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LeBron, Funchess named to Rochester school board
The Rochester school board has selected Beatriz LeBron, a community health worker with Rochester Regional Health, and Melanie Funchess, director of community engagement with the Mental Health Association, for positions on the board. They’ll be officially appointed at the board’s January 25 meeting, filling positions vacated by Malik Evans, who became a member of the […]
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Cuomo unveils big ideas; housing activists want action
As usual, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech last week was full of big proposals – seemingly fuller than usual, maybe because he’s ready to run for another term, maybe because he has his eye on the White House. Whatever the reason, Cuomo had a lengthy wish list, packed with a few things […]
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A reflection of America: the president doesn’t read
While we’re snorting about what we learn from ‘Fire and Fury,’ should we ask how much better the rest of us are?
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Mayor Warren’s goal for a poverty-stressed city
People with few skills used to be able to earn a decent living in the country’s factories. That’s no longer true.
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Cobbs Hill Village plan heads to a vote
[UPDATED] City Planning Commission has postponed its decision on Cobbs Hill Village until Thursday, January 11. The commission will consider Rochester Management’s proposal to demolish the buildings at Cobbs Hill Village and replace it with new, more modern buildings for seniors.
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Warren wraps up top staff changes
Mayor Lovely Warren has completed the reworking of her top-administrative staff, leaving most of her key management team in place as she starts her second term. Warren announced the last of her administrative changes this afternoon: Marisol Ramos-Lopez, the Commissioner of Recreation and Youth Services, and John Merklinger, Director of Emergency Services, are leaving. The […]
