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Rochester police say they have conclusive evidence that last weekend’s fire on High Street was deliberately set. The fire that killed a mother and two of her children is now being investigated as an arson-homicide case. The fire broke out before dawn Saturday morning at 99 High Street. It killed Virginia Ortiz and her […]
New York has the nation’s 14th largest highway system by mileage…but according to the 22nd Annual Reason Foundation Highway Report, it ranks 45th in terms of highway performance and cost effectiveness. That’s down from 43rd place last year. New York has the 13th lowest highway fatality rate. But its bridges rank 47th out of the […]
Federal prosecutors have brought corruption charges against two of Governor Cuomo’s economic development officials. A criminal complaint from the office of Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was unsealed today. It charges former Cuomo Aide Joe Percoco with extorting payments from two firms that worked on the Buffalo Billion and other projects. It charges […]