David Andreatta
Investigations editorDavid Andreatta is investigations editor. He joined the WXXI family in 2019 after 11 years with the Democrat and Chronicle, where he was a news columnist and investigative reporter known for covering a range of topics, from the deadly serious to the cheeky.
His coverage has earned national and state honors for depth and beat reporting, and his commentary was consistently recognized as being among the best in the state.
Outside the paragraph factory, David writes and acts in local theatre and coaches youth hockey. He lives in Fairport with his wife, two sons, and two fat cats.
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Geoffrey Wiater is the son-in-law of the Rochester Police Locust Club's former longtime president, Ron Evangelista. -
A text to voters from Adam Bello's re-election campaign for Monroe County executive tied his opponent, Mark Assini, to Nicholas Nicosia and Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia. -
Local cases of the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are trending upward, health officials said. -
The city of Rochester has asked a judge to order out-of-town real estate investor Meyer Hirschhorn to pay more than $131 million for code violations at derelict properties he owns. -
Districts allege social media apps are to blame for student struggles with mental health and discipline problems that divert resources from education. -
An infestation of maggots in a staff room of the Fairport Public Library forced the library to close this week. -
A giant bronze statue of Prometheus stood sentinel over the SUNY Brockport campus for decades. -
How gambling proceeds are steered to youth sports in New York has received scant attention. The details are buried in budget books, regulations, and a patchwork of processes that vary county by county. -
Nicholas Nicosia accuses Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart and lawyer Nate McMurray of defaming him to promote their careers. -
Monroe County can no longer ask people seeking a job in county government whether they have been convicted of a crime on their application.
