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The Monroe County Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was implemented in March 2021. The department was developed by County Executive Adam Bello to drive his commitment and vision of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce and community per his 2020 Transition ...

Hickey Freeman will hire up to 100 new workers to meet production demands for new clothing agreements and also may benefit from Sen. Charles Schumer’s plan to create a U.S.-based supply chain for the production of personal protective equipment. Headquartered ...

Empire State Development spends nearly $2 billion annually in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other incentives to companies and projects, but fails to properly evaluate most of its programs to determine if they actually are boosting the ...

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Monroe County has launched two initiatives meant to ensure short- and long-term growth and stability, and wants public input on how $144 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds should be spent. Bring Back Monroe is the county’s agenda ...

Dr. Michael Mendoza will receive the New York State Senate Commendation Award today, recognition for his guidance as Monroe County’s commissioner of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) presented the award, which honors “exceptional people throughout ...

Achieving a diverse, equitable and inclusive community will take the help of everyone, including local business leaders, says Seanelle Hawkins, president and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester.   “We all have to take a piece of the puzzle and do our part,” Hawkins says.   ...

Congressman Joe Morelle is calling increased efforts by the federal government to eradicate the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that threatens the state’s agriculture economy. The spotted lanternfly poses significant concerns for farmers, wine makers, brewers and others involved in ...

A bill intended to crack down on catalytic converter theft by placing requirements on scrap metal recyclers has been vetoed by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. The bill was passed by the County Legislature on Sept. 14 and required scrap ...

Third-party food delivery services must receive written authorization to list restaurants on their platforms under legislation passed by the Monroe County Legislature.

The University of Rochester will receive a nearly $1 million Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grant to expand telehealth services. A necessity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine continues to be a convenient option for patients and providers. “Telehealth ...

Constellation Brands believes its new headquarters in downtown Rochester can be a drawing card for other major enterprise, but says it could not have moved forward with relocation from Victor had the city, county and state not provided just over ...

In 2014, the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act created a mechanism whereby disabled Americans could establish a tax-advantaged savings account, appropriately referred to as an ABLE account, to supplement their lifestyle needs. As defined by the Social Security Administration ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has begun a “HealNY” tour across the state, where she is delivering the first of up to $1.5 billion to combat the opioid epidemic. The funds, which are being delivered to each of the ...

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City View Residences at Ellicott Place, a $3.15 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) in Batavia, was officially christened on Thursday. The 10 market-rate apartments range in size from 876 square feet to 1,184 square feet. There are seven one-bedroom units ...

The city of Rochester would pay a monthly stipend to up to 200 financially burdened families, provide economic incentives to eliminate food “deserts” and “greenline” previously redlined neighborhoods by building affordable housing on vacant lots if City Council approves Mayor ...