3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (607+ words) DALLAS — New York is getting the backseat treatment at the GOP midterm convention this week, with its delegation being placed in the left rear corner of the arena, marking a significant downgrade from the 2016 and 2024 party gatherings. In the past,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) Rochester and Syracuse are among 10 New York communities receiving $2 million each for youth programs aimed at expanding opportunity and preventing violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The $20 million Project RISE investment will support 136 programs statewide, including mentoring, mental health services,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut and facial hair similar to Mamdani, taking home a $100 prize. Mamdani, a democratic socialist…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (117+ words) The increase will cost residents about $92 more a year for a $400,000 home. Rochester voters approved a referendum Tuesday allowing the village to collect an additional $140,000 a year to maintain fire and EMS services. Village officials say the money will help…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) New York state is now accepting project proposals to share in the $225 million Rochester-Monroe Transformation Initiative. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Thursday after receiving sign-off from the regional economic development board. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (110+ words) Trump slams New York’s 1-year data center moratorium amid AI boom, citing jobs and tax losses as states weigh power and water impacts—read more. President Trump railed against New York's decision to place a one-year moratorium on data centers, calling…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (174+ words) New York is accepting proposals for nearly $270 million in tax credits and subsidies intended to create or preserve about 1,800 affordable apartments across the state. The competitive funding round includes up to $58 million in federal low-income housing tax credits, $10 million in…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (709+ words) Vote now for the Best of the Best ROCHESTER — An anticipated drop in local government aid is expected to scale back plans for residential street reconstruction in Rochester. “The total LGA reduction is a little over $1.2 million or 24% of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (500+ words) ROCHESTER — U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, on Tuesday, June 23, sent a letter to Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett asking the commissioner to look into "influence of the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) Learning for Justice program and related…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) Khalil Maycock, Local 4 News reporter, Detroit ROCHESTER, Mich. – City leaders in Rochester are weighing a proposal to regulate bikes, e-bikes, and motorized devices on certain downtown sidewalks and to create a “pedestrian safety zone.” The ordinance, presented to the Rochester…...