The City of Rochester and some advocates for the homeless are one step closer to establishing a designated encampment for the chronically homeless. City Council unanimously approved a measure Tuesday night that transfers 97 Industrial street, a vacant lot near West Broad, to the Rochester Land Bank Corporation. Council member Jackie Ortiz abstained from the […]
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Homeless encampment gets a reprieve
At least for now, Rochester police will not be removing people from a homeless encampment along South Avenue, according to advocates for the homeless. The encampment is at the edge of property owned by Spectrum, and police officials have informed Spectrum that it needs to seek a court order to essentially evict the residents, says […]
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Homeless camp could be shut down
The remaining residents of a homeless encampment face an April 16 deadline, set by property owners, to move out.
