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Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for federal resources to address the spread of toxic blue-green algae in the Finger Lakes. The New York Democrat says it could contaminate drinking water and slam local economies that depend on tourism and fishing. The algae blooms in summer with a combination of sunlight and warm water temperatures. There […]
A State Supreme Court Justice has sentenced a Rochester man to six months in jail and five years of supervised release on an evidence tampering charge. Judge Scott Odorisi told Daniel Brodzinski to think long and hard while behind bars about what he failed to do when Melissa Autobee collapsed in his apartment last year after shooting […]
The Monroe County Legislature, Rochester City Council and Rochester City School Board all say they’re adopting similar legislation taking a stand against anti-Muslim discrimination. All three bodies say they’re adopting or have already passed resolutions condemning hate speech and violence against Muslims, noting the long history of Islam in America and supporting the right […]