This week Albany City Council members passed good cause eviction protection for residents. Local activists want a similar law for Rochester.
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City Council President Loretta Scott: vaccine misinformation dangerous
Scott said that rumors are especially harmful in minority communities that have been hit hard by COVID-19.
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Calendar preview: Out in color
This week’s mix of virtual and in-person events includes social justice talks & town halls, film screenings, and a Pride march & rally for BLM.
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New year, new City Council
City Council members Mary Lupien and Jose Peo haven’t previously served in elected offices.
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Council approves vacancy study legislation
The study is a necessary first step for the city to opt into state rent stabilization laws.
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Urban Action 11/20
This week’s call to action includes the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.) Council seeks PAB applicants Rochester City Council has started accepting resumes from people who want to serve on the newly-created Police Accountability Board. The volunteer board will be made up of nine city […]
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Warren appoints Curtin as city’s corporate lawyer; Curran retiring
Brian Curran, the city’s corporation counsel, will retire from his position on December 31, 2017. Mayor Lovely Warren has appointed Tim Curtin as his replacement. Curtin, who is currently deputy corporation counsel, will start on January 1, 2018. Curtin was bond counsel for the city from 1994 to 2015 when Warren made him deputy corporation […]
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No city loan to Morgan
City Council rejected a proposal yesterday for a $1.5 million loan to developer Robert Morgan for a residential project at 103 Court Street at South Avenue. In a 5-to-3 vote, Councilmembers Loretta Scott, Jackie Ortiz, Matt Haag, Molly Clifford, and Carolee Conklin voted against the measure. Voting for it: Elaine Spaull, Dana Miller, and Adam […]
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City Council wades into police oversight
City Council agreed in a meeting last week that improvements to the Civilian Review Board are needed, and Council wants those changes in place by July 1, 2018. “The Civilian Review Board in its current state lacks community trust, and the Council knows that this is a problem,” Council President Loretta Scott said in a […]
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Warren pushes traffic-violations agency for city
Mayor Lovely Warren wants the city to have its own traffic-violations agency and she is asking City Council to support state legislation authorizing the agency. Council will discuss her request at a special public meeting at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow in City Council Chambers at City Hall. Currently, if motorists are charged with a traffic violation […]
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City school budget nears $900 million; board approves SUNY Geneseo takeover of School 19
The Rochester school board has approved an $883 million budget for the 2017-2018 school year and a partnership agreement with SUNY Geneseo to manage School 19. All board members voted in favor of both initiatives at a special meeting last night. But some members were critical of the budget and the relationship with the college. […]
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Council creates group to study subway
Rochester City Council announced Wednesday night during its meeting that it would create a working group to study the proposed Erie Harbor Promenade and surrounding public property. The promenade, along with plans for an apartment complex at Court Street and South Avenue, have caused public concern because it would seal off the east entrance to […]
