Smriti Jacob

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Feds sue Rochester over sanctuary city policies - Rochester Beacon

3 weeks ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

Justice & Public Safety The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rochester, alleging that the city’s sanctuary city policies unlawfully hinder federal immigration enforcement efforts. The complaint seeks to invalidate Rochester’s sanctuary policies and require the city to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
EvolvOptic eyes $5.1 million expansion - Rochester Beacon

3 weeks ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

Economy & Business EvolvOptic has plans for a $5.1 million expansion and creating up to 40 new jobs over the next five years. The company, formed through Advanced Glass Industries’ acquisition of Glass Fab Inc., expects to expand its capabilities in the space, semiconductor, and high-energy sectors.
Policy debates again stymie NY’s budget - Rochester Beacon

3 weeks ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

New York’s budget is now 24 days overdue—stalled not by fiscal questions, but by policy debate. Discovery law reform, cell phone restrictions in schools, and expanded standards in the mental hygiene law for involuntary commitment are some hot-button issues that have stymied progress.
Hochul touts budget proposals in Rochester - Rochester Beacon

3 weeks ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans emphatically voiced his support Monday for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Affordability Agenda. Hochul visited Rochester to lay out her demands for the state budget, which is late by three weeks. Hochul says she is seeking a deal “that makes New York safer and more affordable.” The budget deadline was April 1.
Navigating a stormy market - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

Laurie Haelen recalls a recent morning conference call with financial strategists who warned of a high risk for recession. By the afternoon, they called it a low risk. The conference call attended by Haelen, senior vice president and director of wealth solutions at Canandaigua National Bank & Trust, is illustrative of the stock market’s response to certain Trump administration’s policies, especially tariffs on imports.
SNAP token program expands access to healthy food - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

As many worry about cuts to federal funds, the use of the Supplemental Nutritious Assistance Program continues to thrive at the Rochester Public Market. The Friends of Rochester Public Market’s token program is on pace to match last year’s $1.5 million in SNAP dollars spent at the market, an increase from $1.1 million the year before. The program aims to make it easy for SNAP recipients to gain access to healthy food.
NextCorps has $10 million expansion in the works - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

NextCorps is in the planning stages of an estimated $10 million expansion at the Sibley Building. Last fall, the innovation hub decided to use its purchase option for the remaining space on Sibley’s sixth floor. “We’ve been at 100 percent capacity for probably a couple of years now,” says Jim Senall, president of NextCorps.
Centralized arraignments begin in Monroe County - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

Monroe County’s Centralized Arraignment Part Court began operations Monday, in a move designed to improve efficiency in the local criminal justice system. The county has 20 town courts, two village courts, and one city court, with 47 town and village justices, and 10 city court justices that operate separately and immediate arraignments are held as needed, officials note.
Summit for entrepreneurial women slates an encore - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

The organizers of Rochester’s Elevate Women’s Business Summit expect its second year to be even bigger than its first. Some 300 people again are expected to attend the April 3 conference. “This year we’ve added Elevate Community Day on April 2—a full day of programming free and open to the public! You just need to register,” says Nina Piccini, director of operations and business development at Embolden Your Brand, and an Elevate organizer.
UR’s Wilmot Cancer Insitute earns prestigious designation - Rochester Beacon

1 month ago | rochesterbeacon.com | Smriti Jacob

The Wilmot Cancer Institute’s has received a new classification from the National Cancer Institute that places it among the top 4 percent of cancer centers nationwide. The institute is the 73rd designated center in the nation. The designation comes with $10 million in funding over five years, which the University of Rochester facility will use to expand patient access to clinical trials and develop new research initiatives.