Economy & Business
Albany bill touted as path for public power here
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Speakers at an event here included Sarahana Shrestha, a state Assemblywoman who has sponsored a bill that would let the state purchase the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.
Justice & Public Safety
DHS inks contracts for Batavia detention facility expansion
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Four contracts totaling $3 million—including two with businesses in Western New York—appear in a federal spending database.
Health & Science
Health care workers join national push to protect immigrant caregivers
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Members of 1199SEIU and community allies called on Congress to restore legal protections for immigrant workers and warned that deportations and federal cuts are straining hospitals, nursing homes and home care.
Community
Groups launch campaign to resist immigration crackdown
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The Protect Our Neighbors campaign aims to expand protections for immigrants in Monroe County and limit cooperation with ICE.
Health & Science
Union, URochester agree to continue negotiations
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Health care and campus workers at the university are seeking a new labor agreement. Their current three-year pact has been extended to Sept. 26.
Community
Harm reduction highlighted by nonprofit fighting opioid addiction
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Recovery All Ways is part of a network of community-based organizations dedicated to promoting harm reduction and assisting those suffering from addiction.
Development
City Council approves legislation for downtown projects
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The measures will fund Parcel 5 improvements and redevelopment work to create Main Street Commons.
Justice & Public Safety
New DHS rule stirs concern at higher ed campuses
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Starting Sept. 15, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer allow international students to remain in the U.S. for as long as it takes to complete their degrees.
Community
Evans cites progress in affordable housing efforts
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The city has a target of building 100 new affordable homes, Mayor Malik Evans said at a news conference Thursday.
Justice & Public Safety
Legislature votes to accept new Operation Stonegarden grant
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Six Democrats joined the Monroe County Legislature’s 11 Republicans to accept the $160,000 grant. The county has participated in the Department of Homeland Security program since 2009.