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Government & Politics

Monroe County’s low primary turnout

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | August 30, 2022

Low voter participation in the latest primary cycle could be due to confusing redistricting, show a need for reform, or could hide a truly competitive general election.

Evans issues upbeat progress report

By SMRITI JACOB | August 4, 2022

The mayor, reviewing his first seven months in office, believes Rochester is on the cusp of becoming one of the nation’s great cities.

A real person answered my call!

By PETER LOVENHEIM | August 2, 2022

The Monroe County Water Authority answers every call during business hours with a live customer service rep—and does it within 12 seconds. Why can’t other businesses do the same?

City launches virtual traffic court

By WILL ASTOR | July 27, 2022

The program, which is the first of its kind in New York, allows violators willing to plead down to a lesser offense to do so online.

A historic primary win for Hochul

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | June 29, 2022

Kathy Hochul, the first woman to win a major-party gubernatorial nomination in New York, will face Republican Lee Zeldin this fall. Both primaries were marked by low turnout.

Can Sabrina LaMar bridge the political divide?

By WILL ASTOR | March 24, 2022

The Democrat, who became president of the Monroe County Legislature after joining the Republican Caucus, says she wants to foster a bipartisan spirit. The task of devising a new redistricting plan is her first test.