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In spring 2020, Rochester, like the rest of our nation, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine months later, the impact of COVID-19 on our city’s most vulnerable families, students and schools has presented us with extraordinary challenges and ...

In 2019, the city of Rochester, working with numerous internal and external stakeholders, put together a comprehensive plan, a nearly 500-page document that addresses six initiative areas that was designed to enable the region to realize its full potential. Rochester ...

As they awaited the snap for the play that would determine victory or defeat, Michael Mayer and his son, Alexander, fidgeted in their seats, not far from the locker room tunnel at Bills Stadium. They were hardly alone in their ...

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow indoor dining at restaurants in designated COVID-19 Orange Zones, saying they are being “arbitrarily penalized.” In a letter to Cuomo, Warren wrote that restaurant owners and employees are being ...

More than nine months since the pandemic arrived in the U.S., communities and businesses are still learning how to live and work safely, even as the threat of the virus still casts a shadow over the U.S. economy. At this ...

Data and analytics are playing a larger role when it comes to making loan decisions at area financial institutions. Steven Schmidt, vice president and director of credit management and administration at ESL Federal Credit Union, says the data and analytics ...

A local lawn care application firm has added contactless snow removal to its offerings. Lawn Love, an Uber-like company that connects clients to lawn care firms, has partnered with dozens of Rochester snow removal businesses to offer a contactless, on-demand ...

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The most recent COVID-19 economic relief bill provides significant support for struggling businesses and organizations but still more must — and will — be done, according to Sen. Charles Schumer. In a webinar with Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce members on ...

Action for a Better Community will partner with a number of local organizations next week on the first day of a series that will address Rochester’s two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism. “Racism is a Public Health Crisis — Attacking the ...

Contractors in New York expect revenue in 2021 to decline in every construction category as the coronavirus pandemic continues and the public and private sectors delay or cancel projects. The Associated General Contractors of America annual Construction Outlook Survey showed ...

ESL Federal Credit Union invested more than $10 million last year to help support local organizations with their pandemic efforts, the company said this week. ESL FCU reinvested nearly $20 million in the community overall. “Nonprofits have been experiencing critical ...

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Operating conditions in the manufacturing sector improved significantly in December, a monthly report from IHS Markit shows. The IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index recorded the sharpest upturn since September 2014. The seasonally adjusted PMI was 57.1 in December, ...

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Despite the upheaval of a global health crisis, small business owners are showing their mettle and remaining upbeat about their future, a new survey from JPMorgan Chase shows. The 11th annual Business Leaders Outlook Survey found that nationwide, more than ...

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Mental health has become a bigger focus amid the social isolation and increased stress from COVID-19, and area experts have some tips on how to stay centered during these challenging times. Heather Newton, executive director of NAMI Rochester, says it ...

Many businesses are struggling with the uncertainty of whether and when they can reopen and resume their operations. With the COVID-19 pandemic still present, state and local governments keep setting new directives in order to ensure public safety. For businesses ...