Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says the legislation he and other Rochester-area lawmakers introduced in the state legislature is aimed at protecting local water supplies, rather than helping homeowners rebuild after Lake Ontario’s rising waters go down again. Morelle and others from the Rochester area delegation will hold a news conference Thursday to explain more. […]
The New York State Assembly passed major budget bills Thursday night and today, including the aid to local governments and the capital appropriations bill for state-funded infrastructure projects. Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle of Irondequoit says they should finish their work on the budget today. Meanwhile, State Senate Republican Leader John DeFrancisco told reporters in […]
State Assembly Minority Leader Joe Morelle says $200,000 has been made available through the Assembly for increased security measures at the Jewish Community Center of Rochester. The center in Brighton has gone through two bomb threats this month, prompting federal, state and local investigations. JCC Executive Director Arnie Sohinki says the Assembly funds will pay […]