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Citing unfinished business on the school board and family commitments, Van White says he will not run a primary against State Assembly member David Gantt this year. White attempted to challenge Gantt in 2010, but a court ruled that White did not have residency in Gantt's Assembly district. White
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Almost no topic raises as much anger and frustration locally than the money owed on the Sibley Building and why the city does not collect. Building owner Rochwil Associates, a limited partnership and subsidiary of Wilmorite, owes the city more than $22 million through a tax agreement. The reason
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The committee reviewing Rochester's police oversight system has broken up into smaller groups in order to evaluate the process from several different points of view. The governance, police, and community groups will identify strengths and weakness of the oversight system, best ways to address those weaknesses, and then
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Pop culture has conditioned us to expect miracles from technology: from the cyberpunk-driven PC that brings down the Defense Department's mainframe to the mild-mannered Mac that is one upgrade short of sentience. The reality is that technology is always a work in progress, and when you throw humans into the
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You can say what you want about the perception of crime in the City of Rochester versus the reality. But 200 young people marching down to the Liberty Pole, itching for a fight - or to watch a fight - is not a matter of perception; it's brass knuckles
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This is a corrected version of this story. There are separate but related developments to report on Monroe Community College and the Sibley Building. The first is that City Hall, despite previous assertions, will intervene in the lease dispute between MCC and Winn Companies. And that, says Mayor Tom
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The city's Zoning Board has voted 5 to 1 to allow North American Breweries to tear down the old brew house at 13 Cataract Street. The vote came at the end of a marathon meeting in which more than 20 people had signed up to speak. NAB
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Recommended links: http://www.economist.com/node/21542796 http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/18/the-kodak-lie/ http://online.wsj.com/video/kodak-lost-its-focus/C64B3E86-E26A-40C0-B4CD-4C242FF561CD.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/nyregion/despite-long-slide-by-kodak-rochester-avoids-decay.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion ORIGINAL STORY: Even for those who grew up after the days when Kodak was the Big Yellow Sun that nourished the city and beyond, the words "Kodak bankruptcy" seem an oxymoron. But the Wall Street Journal reports this morning that the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- an
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It wasn't the answer they wanted to hear. Last night, the City of Rochester's Environmental Commission told representatives of North American Breweries that they have to do more to preserve the facade of the old brew house at 13 Cataract Street and work it into the design of
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Some residents in the area of the Monroe Avenue YMCA say they're worried the branch may be in danger of closing, and they're organizing to fight that move. The YMCA of Greater Rochester is in talks with the University of Rochester about creating a new Y in the Mt. Hope
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Joanne Balliet is leaving as operations director of the South East Area Coalition. Her last day is today: Monday, January 9. Balliet has been with SEAC for five years. Balliet's departure comes just a few months after the resignation of former SEAC Executive Director Helen Hogan. Diminishing state and
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Eastman Kodak Company is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, "should efforts to sell a trove of digital patents fall through." The filing could come within weeks, the story says. The WSJ uses unnamed sources in the piece, attributing the Chapter 11
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Good urban design isn't alchemy. But, then again, maybe it is. The right building in the right spot with the right elements - see-through windows, a clearly marked, welcoming entryway - can have a powerful, transformative effect, almost like magic. Good design in action: the Flatiron Building on University Avenue.
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The Democrat and Chronicle's Tiffany Lankes reports that the mayoral-control debate is ready for round two in Rochester. She reports that State Assembly member David Gantt will reintroduce legislation to abolish the city school board and turn over control of the schools to Rochester's mayor during the upcoming legislative session. It's
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Some South Wedge residents are rediscovering their neighborhood through a pair of historic surveys. The South Wedge Planning Commission has hired Bero Architecture to take an inventory of historic Wedge architecture, with the goal of creating one, possibly two, National Register historic districts. Being in a district carries a certain prestige,
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Bull's Head will make do with a nip and tuck until the city can afford the full facelift. The city had a major overhaul planned for Rochester's most uniquely named neighborhood, which is concentrated in the West Main, Chili Avenue, Genesee Street area on the city's west side. But the redevelopment
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Mayor Tom Richards is asking City Council to approve spending more than $4 million to settle legal claims. Council members could vote on the legislation at their meeting tomorrow night. The legislation would authorize a $3.75 million payment to Douglas Warney and $675,000 to an unidentified woman who was
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Mayor Tom Richards released a statement following the board's decision. The statement follows the story. ORIGINAL STORY: The Democrat and Chronicle is reporting that the MCC board of trustees has voted to recommend the Kodak site for the college's new downtown campus. The D&C says the vote means the county can
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The Finger Lakes region, which includes Monroe County, will get $68.8 million in economic development money from the state. Ten regional councils were formed throughout the state to compete for funding. Each council created a plan to grow its region's economy. In total, the state gave out a total of $785.5
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By focusing on its historical heritage and having a direct-entry pipeline for University of Rochester students, the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood in southwest Rochester - located south of the Ford Street Bridge - may have a rebirth coming. "We have the chance now to really revitalize and energize our neighborhood, says John
