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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ConnectionsIn the first hour of "Connections" on 6/23/2026, guest host Gino Fanelli and his panel explore how the community and law enforcement have responded to the influx of illegal guns in Rochester. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections" on 6/23/26, guest host Gino Fanelli delves into illegal guns in Rochester. Then, our "Connections Summer Sessions" continues with an Adam Frank talk on climate change narratives. -
Proposed law would require Monroe County businesses to tell customers if they use facial recognitionThe bill would require businesses to disclose they collect biometric data, ban the sale or transfer of that data, and require any stored data to be destroyed after two years. -
The Rochester City Council adopted the over $700 million spending plan by a vote of 6-3. -
The anti-poverty organization has received $10 million in public funding to support the project so far, with an estimated price tag of $15 million. -
The funding is pulled from dollars set aside when the city adopted a new sanctuary policy last summer. -
The arrest of Kareem Franklin on Avenue B involved restraining by several officers, including one with multiple use of force complaints. -
The $2 million in state funding will add seven full-time staffers to the mental health and substance abuse crisis response team. -
The park and its surrounding area had previously been listed as a historic preservation district last year by the city. -
While the majority of guns are sourced from out of state dealers, New York dealers are ticking up as a source of guns used in crimes.
