City of Rochester

Warren’s budget would boost PAB funding, cut police spending

Mayor Lovely Warren’s proposed 2021-22 budget would reduce funding for the Rochester Police Department, expand the city’s crisis intervention services,...
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Fri, 05/14/2021 - 11:00am
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Connections: Discussing the rise in gun violence in Rochester

There have been 22 homicides in the City of Rochester since the start of 2021, and more than 70 percent of those deaths have been from gun violence....
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Fri, 05/14/2021 - 10:41am
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Bridging a digital divide, subsidized internet program enrollment starts Wednesday

A new federal program will provide low-income residents with a monthly subsidy to help pay for internet service. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program...
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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 4:56am
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Peo, Scott proposal would crack down on illegal dirt bikes, ATVs

Anyone caught illegally riding a dirt bike, ATV, or other so-called off-road vehicles in the city would face stiff fines under legislation introduced by...
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Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:43am
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Connections: Discussing ATV and dirt bike laws and safety in Rochester

ATVs and dirt bikes are all over the streets of Rochester, and sometimes the drivers are ignoring traffic laws and safety guidelines. Local government...
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Thu, 05/06/2021 - 1:05pm
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Connections: Discussing the future of Parcel 5

After years of public debate and false starts, Rochester’s Parcel 5 has a future, or, at least some new grass seed. The one-acre plot in the heart of...
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Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:00am
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Connections: Discussing the Blank Placard Dance project

Which spaces or places in Rochester matter to you? It's a question University of Rochester students and staff will ask as part of a new art project...
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Wed, 04/14/2021 - 10:32am
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Tim Curtin, city's top lawyer, to resign in June after Council presses mayor to fire him

Tim Curtin, the head of City Hall's law department, will resign from his position on June 30 and return to private practice, the city stated in a news...
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Fri, 04/02/2021 - 1:04pm
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Connections: RASE Commission chairs discuss the recent RASE report

We welcome the chairs of the RASE Commission . The commission recently released its final report , detailing a variety of ways that Rochester and Monroe...
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Wed, 03/31/2021 - 10:29am
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Connections: Candidates for Rochester City Council, part 1

We talk with candidates for Rochester City Council. Nearly 20 candidates have signed petitions to run for five open at-large seats. We aim to talk with...
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Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:53pm
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