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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Vaughn Collins is formerly the assistant principal at School 42. He was accused, on two separate occasions, of shoving students, shaking them by the collar, and slamming one's head into a wall. -
The plan would change the site from an unsupervised plot where homeless could stay to something of an open air shelter, fit with rules and security. -
Timothy Green, 33, was found dead in an apartment on St. Paul Street in February. He was naked and weighed just 88 pounds. -
Workers cite poor communication, stagnant wages, and unclear job responsibilities as motivations to organize. -
The once thriving arts hub in Rochester fell into a state of decay following its purchase by Peter Hungerford in 2022. -
The Monroe County Legislature unanimously adopted a measure Tuesday which require stores to notify customers if they use biometric data collection. -
Saothair Capital Partners, a Pennsylvania-based private equity firm, purchased FIFCO USA, Genesee's parent company. It will bring back two former executives, and return to the name of North American Breweries. -
Peace Village will receive an initial $1.2 million investment from the city, with an expected annual operating costs of nearly $2 million. -
In a decision Tuesday, Judge Frank Geraci threw out the Department of Justice's claim against the city, arguing it had failed to state a legitimate claim. -
A citizen scientist discovered a new species of tardigrade, otherwise known as a water bear or moss piglet.
