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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.
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It seemed they would be a shoo-in, and soon be making a living selling legal weed. And that might have been true, if not for the state’s disastrous roll-out of its first dispensary licenses.
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Widespread protests led to promised police reform across New York. Four years later, what's changed?Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo demanded police reform during the pandemic. Those plans have shown mixed results. And his successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul has said 'that era is over' and sought to increase police funding.
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The Monroe County Board of Ethics has determined that District Attorney Sandra Doorley attempted to use her position to receive special privileges during an April 22 traffic stop.
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The second-degree harassment charge stems from an incident in April at a public forum held by the Monroe County Legislature.
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The OPI investigation now heads to the Board of Ethics.
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City Council will vote on Myers-Small's confirmation on Tuesday, July 23.
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The city of Rochester has settled with Jerrod Jones, the Rochester firefighter allegedly dragged to a parody Juneteenth party while on duty.
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The program is the third such effort made to bring critical outreach and resources to several disenfranchised city neighborhoods.
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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, guest host Gino Fanelli discusses the current Monroe County housing crisis and possible solutions to help the growing number if people who are unhoused.
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ConnectionsHere's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.