Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/2024/02/)
Many discarded or seized firearms are eventually destroyed, but not all. The parts that survive can become the components of new firearms—including “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement agencies to trace.
The governor’s announcement of $50 million in state funds will do nothing to lift Rochester’s children out of the misery of poverty—and news reporters gave her a free pass.
The principle behind the property tax is simple, but the arithmetic gets messy with many properties of varying and changing values—which is why reassessments like the one underway in the city of Rochester are necessary.
A new Police Accountability Board report is a deep dive into policies surrounding juvenile use of force that is insightful but also limited by the scope of data from the Rochester Police Department.
Both proponents and opponents have been busy since the draft proposal was released last fall.
The second album from jazz trio CMD is another collection of new takes on favorite classic songs.
Without another extension, the agreement that established the University of Rochester’s education partnership organization to manage East Lower and Upper Schools will expire next year.
Data from Common Ground Health shows the impact of social disconnection in the Finger Lakes region.
The allocation to combat poverty was one of several funding announcements made by Gov. Kathy Hochul in Rochester Tuesday.
A pair of monthly Federal Reserve Bank of New York surveys show a decline in business activity across New York, but also optimism about the future.