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Total construction starts for the Rochester area are expected to remain somewhat flat for the remainder of the year before jumping by an estimated 20 percent in 2023, according to ENR’s New York City Scoop. Using information from Dodge Data ...

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the housing crash of 2008, threatening to sideline even more homebuyers from a rapidly cooling housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the ...

Developer Robert Morgan is back in court, this time as the plaintiff.

The state’s highest court has affirmed a murder conviction, ruling that it was appropriate for a judge to allow the prosecution to use a written statement against the defendant, with no opportunity for cross examination.

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A former New York State Supreme Court justice has been sentenced to prison for bribery.

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A Republican county elections commissioner in upstate New York was accused Tuesday of applying for absentee ballots in the names of other people. Jason Schofield of the Rensselaer County Board of Elections was arraigned on an indictment charging him with ...

A Bronx judge has dismissed a drunk driving charge because the prosecutor failed to comply with discovery laws and took too long to bring the case to trial.

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed an ethics complaint Tuesday against state Attorney General Letitia James, reiterating his oft-repeated complaint about the way she handled a sexual harassment investigation that led to his resignation last year. Cuomo questioned the ...

Private and religious schools in New York face greater scrutiny after state education leaders approved rules Tuesday requiring them to prove their academic programs line up with those of public schools. The unanimous vote by the Board of Regents follows ...

President Joe Biden has the same authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on federal workers that private employers have for their employees, an administration lawyer told a federal appeals court Tuesday. A lawyer for opponents of the vaccine requirement, ...

A New York appeals court has reinstated some claims in a breach of contract lawsuit alleging labor law violations.

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Bess Watts, president of Rochester Pride at Work AFL-CIO Chapter, was the recipient of the New York State Senate Women of Distinction Award from Sen. Jeremy Cooney.