All 29 seats in the Monroe County Legislature are up for election this year, so no matter which party wins control of the chamber, we’re guaranteed at least a few fresh faces; many longtime legislators face term limits. The Legislature has major issues to tackle over the next few years. Of particular importance will be […]
Day care subsidies
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Care costs
Two-parent families in New York spend, on average, 16.5 percent of their annual income on child care, according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office. Single mothers, on average, spend more than 57 percent of their income on child care, the office says. Parents in the Rochester-Finger Lakes area face estimated full-time day care costs of up […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Open-air drug markets, O’Flynn raise, day care cuts
Rochester City Council member Adam McFadden will hold a public forum to discuss open-air drug markets at 6:30 p.m on Wednesday, December 4, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 30 Church Street. McFadden has proposed legislation to create drug-free zones in the city. The legislation would create a new section of City Code to prohibit loitering […]
