Some 60 firefighters responded Saturday night when fire broke out at the old Rochester Psychiatric Center on Elmwood Avenue. Firefighters found a rubbish fire on the second floor and people trapped by smoke on the roof. They had to shelter in place until the smoke cleared. Authorities also escorted five people out of the […]
Rochester’s City Council last night cleared the way for two major developments, one downtown and one along the Rochester-Brighton border. Council voted to approve Mayor Lovely Warren’s request to sell part of the filled in Inner Loop to the Strong Museum. Working with local developers, the Strong plans to expand the museum and build an […]
Rochester’s Planning Board has voted in favor of demolishing the old Rochester Psychiatric Center tower on Elmwood Avenue in favor of a mixed-use apartment and retail development. That’s over the objection of some neighbors who worry the project at Rochester’s southern boundary will cause traffic bottlenecks. Others supported the project at the board meeting, saying […]