The Working Families Party has endorsed City Councilmember Malik Evans for mayor, guaranteeing him a spot on the November ballot.
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Commentary: If I were mayor . . .
A public shaming square at Parcel 5. Re-branding “Center City.” A funding stream for the arts. The crow as the official city bird. Fill in the Inner Loop. What would you do if you were mayor of Rochester?
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[UPDATED] Mayor Tom Richards officially ends reelection campaign
Rochester Mayor Tom Richards has just announced that he is ending his campaign for re-election. He lost the Democratic Primary last week to City Council President Lovely Warren, but remains on the ballot for the November election on the Working Families and Independence Party lines. But he said in a press conference today that he […]
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NEWS BLOG: Richards on the Malgieri, Ansbrow hires
For Rochester Mayor Tom Richards, it may be a case of be careful what you wish for. Richards said in an interview today that he encouraged Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas to find a high-quality person to manage the district’s finances so Vargas could concentrate on other things. Richards said he even tried — unsuccessfully […]
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To lead this city: Wade Norwood
It is an important election year in the City of Rochester. Bill Johnson is retiring after 12 years as mayor. Three important long-time City Councilmembers will be leaving. Rochester, despite its deep, unique resources, is facing enormous challenges: job loss, tax-base erosion, the flight of well-educated young people, a federal government that is ignoring the […]
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Thomas P. Ryan Jr.
Thomas P. Ryan Jr. Tom Ryan was a complicated man, and a complicated mayor. Ryan, who died last Friday, served as Rochester’s mayor from 1974 to 1993, and right to the end, he was shy: hated public speaking, didn’t like going to neighborhood meetings. “He was not one who reveled in the ceremonies of […]
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Reader feedback 8.21.02
It’s what we want; Where’s the outcry?; Is the money there?; Dems in disarray; Shut out; Moms in playland
