Weekend News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on August 5, 2023
Rochester family nearly hit by stray bullet during deadly shooting. Several police officers are investigating a deadly shooting on Henion Street Friday evening. Investigators say a man, 22, was walking from Main Street to Henion Street around 7 p.m.. That’s when police say a suspect fired multiple shots near the corner of Clifton Street, hitting the man at least once. He ran a short distance away and collapsed in a driveway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. During the investigation. officers were called to a nearby home where they say a stray round went through a wall and into a television. Three children, under the age of 12, as well as an adult, were in the room watching that television at the time. None of them were injured. Investigators say it appears the victim was the intended target. A motive is not yet known.
The bridge on Fargo Rd over Black creek near Rt 63 and Little Canada Extension is set to be replaced starting August 14th. The current 11-foot-wide jack arch bridge will be replaced with a modern 28-foot precast concrete arch bridge to meet hydraulic capacity requirements. This upgrade is crucial for maintaining smooth truck routes, as Fargo Road serves as a super load route within the County. The project is locally funded, with Ravi Engineering in Rochester leading as the Engineer and LC Whitford as the Contractor. Construction is planned to continue until the end of November. Fargo Road will be closed during the construction period.
Are you running an arts related program and need funding? The Statewide Community Regrant Program will be starting September 15th and running through November 1st. GO ART! Is administering the program in the area. Genesee and Orleans Counties nonprofit organizations and artists planning arts related programming, events, and public art are encouraged to apply. The goal is to make state arts support available to geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse segments of the state’s population. In 2023, the SCR program provided $210,000 in funding for over 50 projects in Genesee and Orleans Counties. GO ART! will be holding free informational SCR workshops in August and September at various locations throughout Genesee and Orleans counties. Applicants who have not attended an SCR workshop in 2022 or 2023 are required to attend, prior to submitting an application for the 2024 cycle.
State Senator George Borello has introduced a bill to get New York City to build wind turbines. The legislation mandates that New York City, the largest consumer of energy in the state and the most fossil fuel dependent, accept turbine installations at a rate equal to that of upstate New York. Specifically, the legislation would prohibit the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment from granting a certificate for the construction of an industrial wind turbine within New York State unless a certificate for a wind turbine within New York City was also issued. Senator Borrello noted that upstate New York’s energy generation is already more than 90 percent emission-free, thanks to hydropower and nuclear resources. In contrast, New York City’s energy production is largely dependent on fossil fuels.
