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Rochester City Council voted Tuesday in favor of appropriations, loans and tax incentives for local development projects to provide affordable housing — while redeveloping an old building that had become a downtown eyesore and creating a new branch of the public library. Among them: Cain Properties’ redevelopment of the old Hotel Cadillac on Chestnut Street […]
Various places in Rochester will be closed Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Back in 2022, Rochester City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance establishing Indigenous Peoples Day. Rochester was the first major city in New York State to replace Columbus Day. Rochester City Hall, Rochester Public Libraries, Rochester Animal Services, Neighborhood Service […]
The Rochester City Council unanimously voted to codify the city’s sanctuary city policy, reinforcing protections for residents regardless of immigration status, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy status. The new legislation also embeds the New York State Equal Rights Amendment into local law, ensuring reproductive and bodily autonomy rights. The vote followed a large […]
On June 18, 2025, the Rochester City Council approved Mayor Malik Evans’ $680 million budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year in a 6–3 vote. Council President Miguel Meléndez, Vice President LaShay Harris, and Councilmembers Mitch Gruber, Willie Lightfoot, Stanley Martin Monroe, and Michael Patterson supported the budget. Key highlights of the budget: Total Budget: $680,455,000 […]
Rochester City Councilmember Mary Lupien is set to challenge Mayor Malik Evans in the upcoming mayoral election. Though not yet officially announced, her campaign manager, Dylan Dailor, confirmed her candidacy. Lupien, a Democrat representing the East District, believes Evans has focused too heavily on infrastructure projects, such as the ROC The Riverway initiative, instead of […]
The Rochester City Council voted unanimously to enter an agreement with BusPatrol, a provider of school bus safety camera services, to keep Rochester’s kids safe. The vote came during National School Bus Safety Week. For the first time, the Rochester City School District will have technology that will take a snapshot of cars that pass […]
In a move to address the complexities of housing stability, the Rochester City Council is hosting a series of public hearings on the topic of Good Cause Eviction. These hearings aim to discuss and evaluate potential changes to eviction policies that could significantly impact renters throughout the city. Dates and Locations: Tuesday, August 13 at 6 […]
The Rochester City Council could consider plans at its Tuesday meeting for neighborhood ambassador programs in the Monroe and Lyell Avenue areas to fight opioid epidemic & homelessness. MC Collaborative would cover the rollout of the one-year pilot program on Monroe Avenue, and Cameron Community would implement it on Lyell Avenue. Both organizations would get $125,000 each […]
The Rochester City Council has unanimously passed a resolution urging the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a significant design flaw. This flaw, present in models from 2011 to 2022, makes these vehicles particularly susceptible to theft, a problem exacerbated by social media platforms like TikTok, […]
The Rochester City School District is asking for $1 billion for next year’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso presented the budget in detail at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. It’s more than a 6% increase from this year’s budget. The district would use money from the general fund, special aid, the school food service fund, […]
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