Community
State earmarks up to $50 million for counties
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The County Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by Empire State Development, will help communities address the housing crisis.
Education
UR investigates vandalism tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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“Wanted” posters of University of Rochester leadership, faculty and employees were posted on campus, criticizing the school’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza and Lebanon.
Health & Science
Wilmot Cancer Institute gets $4 million commitment
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The funds from the Pluta Cancer Foundation will boost recruitment and retention initiatives, and help fund clinical trials.
Community
Rochester launches initiative to address financial exclusion
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Bank On Rochester is a coalition of 29 banks, credit unions and community-based organizations that aims to address challenges faced by banked and underbanked residents.
Health & Science
Saunders to make $30 million gift to URMC
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The bulk of the commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center by entrepreneur and philanthropist Philip Saunders will support the work of the UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center.
Justice & Public Safety
City, former finance director settle case with SEC
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The lawsuit against the city and former finance director Rosalind Brooks-Harris, stemming from a bond offering, is now closed.
Health & Science
UR Medicine to pause some elective, semi-elective surgeries
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The medical system has taken action in response to a nationwide shortage of intravenous sterile fluids. The pause begins Oct. 16.
Community
New city program for neighborhoods launched
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Neighbors in Action is based on former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson’s nationally recognized 1996 initiative Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, which inspired hundreds of projects around the city.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
RIT to receive nearly $10 million for space research
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The university will get $9.9 million to lead USSF University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 work on advanced space power and propulsion.
Justice & Public Safety
Work to gain passage of Daniel’s Law continues
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The legislation, which would create a statewide framework for mental health and substance use crisis response, was introduced after the 2020 death of Daniel Prude.