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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The stop in Rochester Wednesday was one of three in upstate New York cities ahead of her state budget deadline next week. -
The attendance policy faced immediate pushback from several members of City Council and was shelved at a committee meeting earlier this month, alongside the bill establishing a pay committee. -
After firing all of the distillery's staff in October, the new firm in charge of Black Button allegedly gutted the University Avenue facility, leaving behind extensive damage and cumbersome distilling equipment. -
The ruling Friday leaves the Police Accountability Board with two abilities: to exist, and to review and make recommendations to department policy. -
Originally from New York City, Bonnici will replace Salvatore Matano, who had served in the role since 2013. -
The scheduled closures cover a good portion of the mornings and afternoons. -
The request for summary judgment is unusual, given it was filed before the court even went through the process of reviewing the facts of the case. -
The move to hold the legislation followed a contentious meeting Tuesday evening in which members took aim at both the proposal and its author, City Councilmember Mitch Gruber. -
Trevas was nominated by Congressman Joe Morelle. His appointment by the Irondequoit Democratic Committee follows the appointment of Steve Barz last month. -
The Flower City Mark is a unique piece of iconography, which grew from a Nixon-era branding project to a ubiquitous piece of Rochester.
