United States Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to start the paperwork for a disaster declaration because of this summer’s drought. Schumer’s office says the New York Democrat has talked to USDA officials about helping Upstate New York farmers who suffer crop damage and losses because of the severe drought […]
Gasoline prices are still falling across Western and Central New York. The AAA says the New York State average for a gallon of unleaded regular is down two cents from last week at $2.40. A year ago it was $2.94. Rochester’s average price dropped three cents last week at $2.33. Buffalo is down two cents […]
A Center for Governmental Research report says the University of Rochester is now the 6th largest private employer in the state and the biggest in Upstate New York. The U of R and its health system and hospitals employ a total of more than 28,600 people both full and part time. That includes more than […]