Gino Fanelli
Investigations/City Hall reporterGino Fanelli is an investigative reporter who also covers City Hall. He joined the staff in 2019 by way of the Rochester Business Journal, and formerly served as a watchdog reporter for Gannett in Maryland and a stringer for the Associated Press.
His interests include government and policy, policing, cannabis, and beer.
He spends much of his off time cooking or hiking in the Finger Lakes with a banjo on his back. You can catch him on most weekends at a local brewery or scrolling through the used metal rack at Record Archive.
Gino is a Rochester native who currently lives in the city’s Highland Park neighborhood.
Reach him at gfanelli@wxxi.org.
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Willow is seeking to build a safe dwelling for those fleeing domestic violence. The biggest barrier standing in the way are Rochester's high housing costs. -
Elections officials expect the bulk of the vote count to happen late next week. -
At the local, state, and national level, Democrats made major victories, flipping seats and incumbents handily defeating challengers. -
The partnership with BLOOM Roc would create a 90-day program to guide cannabis entrepreneurs through the regulatory process of opening a dispensary in Rochester. -
The project at the controversial industrial park is the first operational tenant of the site. -
The 15 prefabricated houses in the Upper Falls neighborhood will be supported by $4.5 million in state funding. -
The event in Rochester brought in over 600 guns, but questions remain on whether gun buybacks are effective at curbing gun violence. -
The new facility will consolidate services for domestic violence survivors, including police, the district attorney's office, and crisis intervention services. -
Repeat offenders are a big talking point in the governor's race. -
The move follows the 2023 death of Brian Harmon, who died of sepsis nine days into his stay at the Monroe County Jail.
