A progress report released last week by the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative includes some heavy lifts. For one, the efforts outlined in the report will undoubtedly require significant funding. And the report says that the Rochester region needs to mitigate societal factors, such as structural racism, that keep people in poverty — no simple task. But […]
Rochester Anti-Poverty Task Force
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Are we really willing to tackle poverty?
Maybe the new Anti-Poverty Task Force will come up with a bold plan. But Iโm not optimistic.
Anti-poverty effort will focus on data, flexibility
The Rochester Anti-Poverty Task Force announced last month by Governor Andrew Cuomo will hold its first meeting in the next few weeks. United Way CEO Peter Carpino gave an overview of the effort during this morning’s meeting of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council. The task force, he said, will bring together 20 state […]






