Janis White is accused of using a property development company to submit false invoices to Rochester Housing Charities.
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GOP files state election complaint over DA’s race
The Monroe County Republican Committee is filing a formal complaint with the New York State Board of Elections against the campaign of Democratic district attorney candidate Shani Curry Mitchell. The complaint alleges that Mitchell’s campaign illegally coordinated with a political action committee funded by billionaire and political activist George Soros. The New York Justice & Public […]
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Moody’s will review City of Rochester’s credit rating
The flap over the budget gap facing the Rochester City School District may affect the City of Rochester’s credit rating. Right now, the city has the highest possible rating from Moody’s, Aa3. But Moody says it has placed the city’s ratings “on review for possible downgrade.”
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Federal watchdog agency to review Plan 2014
The federal government’s congressional watchdog agency is taking a look at a controversial plan that regulates outflows from Lake Ontario into the St. Lawrence Seaway. The General Accounting Office is reviewing Plan 2014, the regulatory plan that went into effect a few years ago. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called for the review earlier […]
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IJC, finally with quorum, faces the Great Lakes’ high water
The International Joint Commission, the joint U.S.-Canadian body that helps determine regulatory decisions about the Great Lakes, hasn’t had a quorum since late last year. Now it does, and a main focus will be the lakes’ flooding.
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Ward Stare to leave RPO in 2021
Ward Stare will be stepping down from his position as music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the end of the summer 2021, after seven years.
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Former RHA chair George Moses indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted George Moses, the former board chairman of the Rochester Housing Authority, on two counts of making false statements to the FBI.
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McFadden pleads guilty, vacating City Council
Rochester City Council Vice President Adam McFadden pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday morning, including a count of wire fraud and a violation regarding filing a false tax return. His seat became vacant immediately, and the remaining members of City Council will appoint his successor.
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Bello is running for county exec
Democrat Adam Bello announced Saturday morning that he’s running for county executive. But his candidacy was hardly a secret by that point: some city and suburban Democratic Committees had already designated him as their exec candidate. It’s been rumored for months that Democrats were interested in fielding Bello, the current County Clerk and former Irondequoit […]
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Divinity school development plans move forward
Developer Angelo Ingrassia’s Spot on Development is working with the city to make Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School’s former 22.5 acre campus into a Planned Development District.
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Douglass statue on Alexander is replaced
Less than a week after vandalism brought down one of the 13 statues of Frederick Douglass that have been placed around Rochester, a replacement has been installed. On Thursday, more than 100 people gathered at the intersection of Tracy and Alexander Streets for the installation. Carvin Eison, project director of the yearlong bicentennial celebration that created […]
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Fringe will grow again next year
The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival is adding a day to its run for next year. Organizers announced this morning that the 2019 festival will open on Tuesday, September 10, and run through September 21.
