As the PLEX neighborhood changes, the decaying Vacuum Oil site sits untouched.
Jeremy Moule
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Sued cyclist going to ‘The People’s Court’
The cyclist, Bryan Agnello, and the driver who hit him, Jovonte Cook, are scheduled to have their dispute heard on the reality television show on Thursday, March 19.
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Cyclist gets hit by car, then sued for $700
Cyclist Bryan Agnello was blindsided twice by the same motorist. First, when the driver rear-ended him. Then, a month later, when the driver sued him for $700 damage to his car.
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Mayor Lovely Warren backs plan for RCSD monitor
The governor proposed the position, which would provide oversight of the Rochester school district and the Board of Education, as part of his executive budget.
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A landlord’s victim fights back and blazes a trail for tenants
She lives with mice, buckling ceilings, and shoddy walls. But Linda Barger sued her landlord for repairs and won, becoming a pioneer for Rochester tenants’ rights.
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City Court starts housing section
The new section will allow tenants to bring small claims actions against landlords who fail to fix code violations.
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Monroe County’s top cops shun ‘annoyance law’
Other Monroe County police chiefs share their colleague’s concerns.
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Vacancy study a first step toward rent stabilization law
Earlier this year, state lawmakers made upstate communities eligible to opt in to tenant protections that have been in place downstate since 1974.
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Groups ask Dinolfo not to sign first responder harassment law
They’re also urging the public to speak out at the December 10 County Legislature meeting.
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County first responder harassment law passes
Democratic legislators who have worked as first responders say it’s unnecessary and problematic.
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Rochester wants renewable power for the people
Community choice aggregation means cheaper electricity and more green power
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State taps Fairport for direction on electric vehicles
How a tiny village got the New York Power Authority charged up.
