Governor Andrew Cuomo said legalizing the recreational use of cannabis was “not likely” to be part of the 2020-21 budget, which is due April 1.
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How to ethically use your coronavirus check
What should you do with your coronavirus ‘stimulus’ money? We didn’t ask a personal finance expert. We asked an ethicist.
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City closes playgrounds and basketball hoops, but not parks
Mayor Lovely Warren encouraged residents to go on walks, ride bikes, or engage in other forms of solitary exercise.
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Monroe County hospitals prepare for coronavirus ‘surge’
Officials have developed plans that would add 2,000 more hospital beds in Monroe County, if they are needed.
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Rerouting of Rochester bus routes will be delayed
The coronavirus pandemic caused the bus service to pump the brakes on its Reimagine RTS plans.
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RCSD superintendent proposes 236 layoffs, including 193 teachers
Rochester City School Superintendent Terry Dade’s proposed budget would cut 236 jobs and programs for vulnerable students.
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Crisis line calls soar as coronavirus spreads
Calls to 211 Life Line have more than doubled to 500 a day since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Yes, bikes are ‘essential,’ state says
Cycling enthusiasts see the declaration as affirmation that bikes are a legitimate form of transportation.
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Lawmakers say they’re still on track for an April 1 budget
They face a daunting task of putting together a spending plan while a multibillion-dollar deficit grows each day.
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RTS riders ditch the bus — and that’s OK
Ridership on Regional Transit Service buses has plummeted 53 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feedback 3/25/20: Grocery workers in the age of COVID-19, RCSD leaves students behind, and beware the immigration crackdown
This week, readers give thanks to grocery workers, shake their heads at the RCSD, and warn of the immigration crackdown.
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Known COVID-19 cases in Monroe County dip — but experts say worst is yet to come
Monroe County data show that more COVID-19 patients have gotten better than new cases have been diagnosed in the last two days. But experts call it a blip.
