2024年11月13日 · As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester bankruptcy enters its sixth year with no clear end in sight, solutions sought by two other New York Catholic dioceses with similarly stalled bankruptcies offer a possible road map for Rochester.

2024年10月10日 · Rochester’s efforts. Rochester has made strides in increasing the housing supply. The latest endeavor is Center City Courtyard, a 164-unit project that began construction this year.A multifamily apartment building, it sits in the heart of center city, adjacent to the Rochester City School District offices on West Broad Street.

2025年1月9日 · Rochester experienced a significant drop in crime last year—30 percent overall—that spanned every reported category, with the second half of 2024 continuing the midyear trend. “I am not satisfied with these numbers, but I am gratified,” Mayor Malik Evans said, repeating an oft-used phrase in his year-end public safety update.. “(They represent) the work we are doing to continue to ...

2024年11月4日 · The city of Rochester has joined the Bank On movement with its launch of Bank On Rochester.. The initiative is aimed at ensuring that all city families have access to safe, affordable, and nationally certified accounts through banks or credit unions, officials say.

2024年11月14日 · The Rochester Police Department is short of the people who patrol city streets, investigate crimes and supervise its operations. Of 728 slots in the department for sworn personnel, those who have pledged to enforce the law, only 621 were filled as of Sept. 19.

Dream on: the high-speed rail illusion By E.J. McMAHON | January 27, 2025. The idea of a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail line continues to captivate New York politicians. Instead, they should focus on improving the condition of the critical transportation arteries that most New Yorkers and their economy already depend on.

2025年1月10日 · A public hearing on Good Cause legislation took place on Friday. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans announced plans to sign Good Cause legislation after a public hearing Friday. It marks the culmination of efforts from housing advocates to secure eviction protections for the city’s tenants. Evans ...

2024年7月18日 · Rochester’s crime downturn aligns with the national trend. First-quarter statistics released by the FBI show declines in violent and property crimes across the U.S., while an AH Datalytics dashboard tracking year-to-date homicide rates says they are down 17 percent nationwide.. Perceptions of criminal activity have been slower to change, however.

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2024年7月2日 · As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s nearly five-year-old bankruptcy inches closer to a to a final settlement, a new U.S. Supreme Court decision could have an untold effect on the diocese’s case.. In a 5-4 vote last Thursday, the court majority blocked the bankruptcy plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, ruling that it shields members of the Sackler family—who did not declare ...