Mayor Thomas S. Richards and City Council President Lovely A. Warren have submitted a joint letter of support for the governor’s and the Legislature’s actions to approve the New York State Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. The letter is ...

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Mayor Thomas S. Richards has selected Christopher Wagner to replace William Ansbrow as the director of the city’s Office of Management and Budget. Ansbrow is leaving in September. “Chris Wagner is a consummate professional and has been a key city ...

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On Friday, members of the Occupy Rochester protest group met with Mayor Thomas S. Richards, Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard, Corporation Counsel Robert J. Bergin and members of the mayor’s staff at City Hall to discuss the renewal of their ...

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Rochester needs to change its financial structure or face failure, according to Mayor Thomas S. Richards. Addressing fellow members of the Monroe County Bar Association, Richards spoke “Toward a New Politics of Governing,” saying the regressive property tax that supports ...

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Robert J. Bergin of Fairport will join the city Monday as its corporation counsel. Bergin was nominated for the position Tuesday by Mayor Thomas S. Richards, subject to approval by City Council. Bergin has 37 years of experience representing public and private clients ...

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Lisa Cichock and Elaine Lalka of Rochester exchange wedding vows Monday in the Rochester City Hall atrium during a ceremony officiated by Mayor Thomas S. Richards. Cichock and Lalka were among the first New Yorkers to be married under the Marriage Equality Act, which went into effect Sunday ...

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The city’s new deputy mayor is a successful businessman with no government experience. “He doesn’t know a lot about government and that’s a good thing,” Mayor Thomas S. Richards said Wednesday after appointing Leonard E. Redon, 59, of Perinton, to the post.

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The application looks good, but the competition is tough. To help narrow the odds, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer is instituting “a full-court press” to assist the city in scoring a $2 million grant for infrastructure work for the Midtown Rising redevelopment project.

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Mayor Thomas S. Richards has released the final design report for the Midtown Redevelopment Project. It describes the final design for the Midtown Block including the street grid, development parcels and open space as well as sidewalks, parking, sewer, water and other public improvements.

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Some Rochester business and community leaders are joining others around the state to call on the Legislature to pass marriage equality before the current session ends June 20. About 30 people joined Mayor Thomas S. Richards on Tuesday on the steps of City Hall ...

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A development partnership from Rochester and Syracuse is advancing plans to purchase and convert the historic Lincoln Alliance Building into a mix of office, retail and residential uses. Mayor Thomas S. Richards said the project will restore ...

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Among the cuts being eyed by the city to close a $50 million budget gap is $15.9 million from the 2011-12 capital improvement program as part of the city’s reductions to close a $50 million budget gap.

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