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Amazon brings risks, rewards
When Amazon announced that it was soliciting bids from cities to become the site of a second headquarters, New York City and the Washington, D.C., area were among the immediate favorites to win. So it was no surprise this week when Amazon announced that it was splitting its “second headquarters” in two and selecting both […]
Voter turnout encouraging
Whether or not you are happy with how your political party fared in Tuesday’s elections, everybody should be encouraged by the historically high voter turnout seen locally and across the nation. Early reports estimate that about 113 million people voted nationwide, which would make it the first midterm in history to exceed 100 million voters […]
An apology to our community
The cartoon that ran in the Friday, Oct. 19 issue of the Rochester Business Journal should never have been published. We take full responsibility and apologize for our mistake. It does not reflect the views of this publication or its staff....
A great opportunity for women
The Rochester Business Journal has long been proud to support women in business, and the events of the past year-plus have only highlighted the need for people and organizations to empower women whenever possible. The importance of having strong female leadership was on clear display last Friday at RBJ’s fourth annual Women’s Leadership Summit, presented […]
Journalists deserve respect
There have always been parts of the world that are tremendously unsafe places for journalists to practice their trade. Those places usually include war zones and countries led by authoritarian regimes. This year, the danger for journalists is spreading to places that would long have been considered safe, with Europe and the United States seeing […]
Kudos to UR scientists
The news that two of the three scientists sharing the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics did their award-winning work at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics is further proof of the value of that institution. UR’s laser lab was in danger of seeing its federal funding cut severely in President Donald Trump’s recommended […]
N.Y. needs more apprenticeships
While a strong economy has unemployment near historical lows, there is much that could be done to improve the situation for both employers and job seekers. There are still many people who are either not working or do not have the caliber of job they would like. Similarly, there are many employers who are struggling […]
Surprise move from Collins
When Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, Erie County, was indicted on federal insider-trading charges, he quickly announced that he would not seek re-election in New York’s 27th Congressional District. The decision this week that not only will he remain on the ballot, but he will actively campaign for re-election, throws a race that was already difficult […]
NY tough on voters
Voters in New York went to the polls Thursday to cast their votes in primary elections across the state, which provided a good reminder that New York is not an easy state in which to exercise your voting rights. New York is one of 24 states in the country that doesn’t allow any early voting […]
Wise use of VW settlement
New York’s decision to invest the $127.7 million settlement it received from Volkswagen in clean vehicles is a welcome one. New York received the money as part of a national settlement resulting from Volkswagen installing devices in about 580,000 vehicles that allowed them to circumvent federal emissions standards. Since the penalty was imposed because of […]
Promote our region’s greatness
The Rochester region is a tremendous place to live and work for a variety of reasons, but many Rochesterians focus more on the negatives of living here than on the positives. Greater Rochester Enterprise, which works to attract new businesses to the region and to help existing businesses grow and stay in the region, wants […]
Pedestrian safety gets needed boost
Many areas of this country are, understandably, built to cater to the needs of cars ahead of anything else. After all, cars are how most people get around most often. It is good to see, though, that Rochester and Monroe County are joining the list of places that are putting a higher priority on pedestrians […]
