Jan 2, 2025 · On that rainy Monday night outside the county jail in Rochester, the words spoken by Brooks’ father rang more like a sermon than a speech. He invoked gospel—and ideas of good and evil, sin and duty—while speaking about his son’s death and his desire for justice and systemic change.

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.

Oct 14, 2024 · In the first step toward a settlement since the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy case was upended by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Harrington v Purdue Pharma LP, Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren has sent the parties back to the drawing board.. In an Oct. 7 order, Warren named Shelley Chapman, a retired bankruptcy judge, and Paul Finn, a professional mediator, to oversee a ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Analytics tools allow us to identify which articles draw the most website traffic and clicks on our Weekly Review email. And as in years past, the most-read stories of 2024 were quite varied, highlighting our readers’ diverse interests.

Jul 18, 2024 · 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.

Oct 2, 2024 · The city has launched a new community engagement program, Neighbors in Action, to coalesce residents around strengthening and improving where they live. Based on former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson’s 1996 initiative Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, NIA will enable residents and neighborhood and local organizations to apply for city resources and small grants toward community-driven projects.

Dec 19, 2024 · Lawmakers and organizations have voiced their support for recommendations by the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council that would reduce child poverty statewide by 50 percent by 2031.. The recommendations include: increasing the Empire State Child Credit to $1,500 for children from birth to age 17;

Dec 19, 2024 · The posters featured photos of university community members along with text criticizing either their handling of the school’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza and Lebanon or their alleged ties to …

Nov 14, 2024 · 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.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Simon Business School’s decision to institute changes to its full-time MS program reflects students’ needs to align their education with career goals and reduce the cost of a graduate degree.