The State Senate has passed the home rule message allowing Monroe County to dismantle the controversial Local Development Corporations. The three corporations were set up by the former county administration to manage large public works projects, including the modernization of the county’s emergency communications system for first responders. They were supposed to be more efficient […]
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has sent a letter of support to Rochester’s State Legislative delegation, urging them to vote in favor of allowing ride-sharing services to operate statewide. The app-based services like Uber and Lyft currently operate only in New York City. Interlinking state insurance, traffic and transportation laws written with traditional taxi and […]
UR Medicine is launching something new they hope will be a national model for long-term management of Parkinson’s disease and other chronic illnesses. PCDNY is an internet-based teleconferencing system designed to serve as many as 500 patients in underserved areas across New York State. It’s the first of its kind and works over computers, iPhone […]