Speaker after speaker at a State Assembly hearing on housing issues on Friday had one message: New York tenants of all types and in all locations need stronger protections. The hearing, in the Monroe County Legislature’s chambers at the County Office Building, was one of three held around the state. About two dozen people offered […]
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Overhaul coming for 19th Ward apartments
The residents of 447 Thurston Road and 967 Chili Avenue spent the better part of last year trying to get their landlord, Thurston Road Realty, to fix a long list of problems in their buildings: mold, electrical issues, sewage backups, broken doors, inadequate heat, and more. Home Leasing is wrapping up its purchase of the […]
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Campaign targets statewide housing reforms
Last week, as temperatures in the Rochester area plunged below zero, the area’s homeless shelters faced a problem they’ve had in the past: a problem of demand. When it’s too cold to be outside for an extended period, the shelters see a surge of people seeking a place to stay. Staff spend many of those […]
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Hotel Cadillac showdown is over
The vigil at the Hotel Cadillac is over. But housing activists and advocates for the homeless say they’re going to keep raising the issue of affordable, low-barrier housing in Rochester. At 9 46 p.m. yesterday, the a representative for the building’s owner, DHD Ventures called Rochester police and requested officers clear out the main entrance […]
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City, landlord to return to court next week
The City of Rochester’s civil lawsuit against landlord Peter Hungerford’s Thurston Road Realty is proceeding. The proceeding centers around two of Hungerford’s apartment complexes in the city, one at 447 Thurston Road and another at 967 Chili Avenue. The city argues that numerous code violations at the properties have gone unaddressed. It’s asking the court […]
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Groups want a shift in city development
More than 30 neighborhood, community, and activist organizations have formed the Our Land Roc coalition. They’re urging the city to change its approach to development so that it’s more collaborative and gives the public a greater voice.
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Activists: Thurston Road problems show the need for a housing court
The ceiling in John Lindsey’s bathroom collapsed several weeks ago and hasn’t yet been repaired. One floor below and on the other side of the 19th Ward apartment building, Mary Brown has thick mold growing in her bathroom, and the water is backing up in her bathtub and sink – a common problem around the […]
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Cuomo unveils big ideas; housing activists want action
As usual, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech last week was full of big proposals – seemingly fuller than usual, maybe because he’s ready to run for another term, maybe because he has his eye on the White House. Whatever the reason, Cuomo had a lengthy wish list, packed with a few things […]
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Housing group hits fundraiser goal
Elizabeth McGriff is one big step closer to buying back her Cedarwood Terrace house from the bank that foreclosed on it. And City Roots Community Land Trust is crucially close to a step that’ll advance its work in affordable housing. City Roots started a fundraising campaign to help McGriff with her purchase, and the morning […]
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Cobbs Hill Village plan heads to a vote
[UPDATED] City Planning Commission has postponed its decision on Cobbs Hill Village until Thursday, January 11. The commission will consider Rochester Management’s proposal to demolish the buildings at Cobbs Hill Village and replace it with new, more modern buildings for seniors.
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A question for City Hall: who is downtown for?
Downtown developers have gotten a good bit of public help, in the form of tax incentives and loans. Is that still necessary?
