The County of Monroe will receive $1.5 million in grant funding from the state Office of Community Renewal to support a number of county infrastructure restoration and mitigation projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline. “The flooding of Lake Ontario in ...
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A partnership between officials with Lyft, the Rochester Americans and Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial will make ride-sharing a more visible — and perhaps more viable — option for sports fans and concert-goers. Under terms of the one-year partnership, ...
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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. this week reported a rise in operating revenues and earnings, beating Street estimates. For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, G&W posted a nearly 11 percent increase in operating revenues to $571.6 million from $516.5 million ...
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The state of New York stands to lose $14 million in federal funding as a result of a feud over the legality of the I Love New York signs that dot the state’s numerous highways. In a letter to the ...
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In an attempt to encourage more drivers to go cashless, the New York State Thruway Authority is launching an E-ZPass discount for new customers. “We’ve had tremendous success with motorists using E-ZPass, which is the easiest way to pay tolls, ...
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Innovative and smart use of public space to enhance the quality of life in Rochester will be discussed when the 13th annual Reshaping Rochester Series kicks off on Jan. 31 with an evening lecture. Mark Nickita, a city commissioner in ...
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The New York State Department of Transportation doesn't use the calendar to determine the start of winter. Folks with the DOT use a thermometer, and they've decided winter has arrived. Thus, the construction project around the interchange of Interstate 490 and state Route 390, as well as the Lyell Road overpass and intersection, is on hiatus. Work is expected to resume in late February or early March, depending on the forecast.
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Claiming construction costs on public work projects in the Rochester area increase 14 percent because of prevailing wage statutes, a coalition of state business and industry groups wants the law rewritten to adhere to what it believes would be more ...
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Thruway commuters will have another year of no toll increases. The New York State Thruway Authority this week passed a budget that calls for no toll increases. It’s the eighth consecutive year without an increase. But the $1.56 billion budget ...
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