if all goes as planned, the revitalization of the Main Street corridor, coupled with another major project – a complete redesign of Charles Carroll Plaza, the park that hugs the west side of the river – will dramatically change the way Rochesterians experience downtown.
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NecronomiCITY News
Welcome, our dear CITY readers, to the terrifying conclusion of Best of Rochester 2017
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Should we rewrite New York’s constitution?
New York’s government has problems and a constitutional convention may, or may not, provide a way to fix some of them.
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Aaron Winters takes a walk on the wild side
The Rochester photographer shoots the wildlife in nature and on stage
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Festival Preview: ImageOut 2017
A look at the 25th Annual Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival The inaugural ImageOut kicked off in 1993; Bill Clinton had just begun his first term as President, Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize, Beanie Babies hit the market, and Donald Trump was an unnecessarily famous real-estate developer. Now, 25 years later … […]
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Where are the women?
The number of American women serving in political office is nowhere near where it should be – and that number may actually be declining in some legislatures and executive offices. “The United States is falling behind on women’s representation in government,” Sarah Kliff and Soo Oh write in Vox. “We have not experienced the influx […]
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A matter of trust
(One of a series of articles on the challenge of creating strong police-community relationships in Rochester.) Law enforcement agencies around the country have touted their community policing efforts for at least 30 years. But does it work? Are cities any safer when police walk their beats, go to neighborhood meetings, empanel advisory boards, and help […]
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Pulling back the curtain
Over the years, CITY’s annual Fall Guide — along with, of course, writing about the great things to do during a Western New York autumn — has become our annual preview of the upcoming arts and cultural seasons.
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Rochester Fringe 2017 Preview Guide
The sixth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival runs Thursday, September 14, through Saturday, September 23, with more than 500 shows in and around downtown Rochester. It’s hard to know where to start.
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Our choice for Rochester mayor: Lovely Warren
The City of Rochester is a fragile thing, with tremendous resources and seemingly great potential. But, like many cities in the US, it is facing enormous challenges. Poverty, unemployment, loss of business and industry, low academic achievement, violence, tension over police oversight and community relations, racism: No mayor and no City Council can solve those […]
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Students of all stripes
CITY U: A guide to Rochester for students in and out of the classroom
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New energy for a city being reborn
This year’s City Council Democratic primary is a high-stakes contest at a time when the city is evolving, for better or worse. Downtown’s redevelopment is continuing, but big decisions remain about Parcel 5 and a proposed performing arts center there. Some neighborhoods are thriving, while others are struggling. Too many of the city’s residents are […]
