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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, […]
After shots were fired at a 16-year-old student outside Franklin High School earlier this month. Rochester City Council voted 8-1 to approve police presence outside five city high schools. Five high schools will have police presence during arrival and dismissal times on a permanent basis during the school year. The majority of the City Council approved an […]
The City Council has authorized more than $2 million to put towards new cameras for officers. The Rochester Police Department says overall, the cameras have been beneficial to both the public, and as a training tool within the department. The cameras have also helped officers learn from their interactions with the public. To Read More […]
Last night, the Rochester City Council voted against Rochester City School District’s budget for 2022-2023, and passed the city’s budget at a public budget review. The city’s budget passed by a vote of 6-3, while every council member voted against the already-approved school budget. While being asked why they chose to vote against it, Councilman […]
Over the week, many gathered around on the steps of the Hall of Justice in Rochester, to recognize families facing eviction. Earlier this past week, the Rochester City Council voted against a law that would have provided and added protection for tenants who have fallen behind due to hard times. While there is nothing being […]
Rochester City Council held a public hearing to discuss the “Good Cause Eviction” bill, though city lawyers have found this legislation may be unlawful. According to an analysis from City of Rochester lawyers, the proposed Eviction Reduction Law would be “invalid because it is preempted by State law and because it deprives individual property owners […]
City Councilman Malik Evans won the Democratic Party primary election for Rochester mayor. Evans won by approximately 6,000 votes over Mayor Lovely Warren. He addressed supporters declaring his plan to put Rochester into the top echelon of American cities where it belongs. And, right out of the gate, he talked about the urgent need to address […]
The results are in from the Rochester City Council vote on its budget from Tuesday night and it has been approved. There was one member who voted against – Mary Lupien. She chose her stance because she doesn’t think that the budget defunds the police department enough. The budget fully finances the Police Accountability Board, […]
Written by Jasmine After the results from the primary election were so overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed Police Accountability Board, the Rochester City Council has opened the window for applicants who wish to serve in this new position. Applications will be accepted from now until Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Although the police union is […]