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Summer Johnson, George Dobbins and Mark Johns are vying to represent the he state Assembly’s 130th District.

In the slate of local primaries this month, the Republican contest in the state Assembly’s 130th District could be among the most closely contested.

Brian Manktelow, who was first elected to the seat in 2018, decided not to seek re-election. ...


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A majority of Rochester’s recovered crime guns come from outside New York State, though the number of recovered guns from within the state is rising, according to a new gun trace data report from the firearm advocacy group Brady.

“I find it troubling that some of our own neighbors and business owners from the suburbs of Rochester are supplying a significant number ...


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The recently passed state budget gives New York a way to push back against federal immigration practices by limiting the scope of enforcement.

Newly enacted legislation prohibits loc...


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Christol Wright, a Rochester native and multi-degree student at Empire State University has received the recipient of the 2026 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

The award is th...


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New Yorkers on average are earning more than they were a half-decade ago, but for many inflation has aggravated the affordability challenge, a new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli indicates.

Median household income, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’...


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