A couple of weeks ago, bike racks appeared on what seemed to be every corner in downtown Rochester, with Zagster's signature white bikes fixed with a basket in the front and rack in the back. And most important, they were being used.
By Kurt Indovina
Aug 2, 2017
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Up until about the 1950's, the Bull's Head area was a thriving part of the southwest section of the city. Though it's still remembered fondly by many people, particularly in Rochester's African-American community, right now Bull's Head is scarred by vacant lots and abandoned buildings.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Aug 2, 2017
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Just as Lakeshore Record Exchange celebrates its 29th year in business, the beloved record store has announced that it will close. Lakeshore's focus on alternative music made it an important spot in Rochester to score American and European records and CDs in the genre.
By Rebecca Rafferty
Jul 26, 2017
At a special joint hearing last week of the city's Preservation Board and Planning Commission, Thomas McDade Clay, vice president of institutional advancement at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, pleaded with members for more time – and he got it. McDade Clay asked members of the two boards to delay their vote on whether CRCDS should be designated a city landmark until CRCDS's board of trustees, and the property's buyer, Top Capital of New York, could fully understand the implications of the designation and negotiate some parameters.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Jul 26, 2017
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