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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With state aid to cities and towns stagnating over the years, municipal leaders are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the amount of funding in this year's budget.
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Last year the city sold the Mortimer Street, East End, Court Street, and Washington Square garages.
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Warren could face Michael Geraci in a Democratic primary election in June.
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Bryan Root says he resigned, facing backlash for a "rogue investigation" into a crash that led former Police Chief Andrew Forsythe to resign. The department says he left while under investigation on a separate matter that later found grounds for termination.
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City Council has directed the agency to restart its office search and look beyond downtown.
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The City of Rochester releases demographic data on the 349 residents still receiving the $500 monthly stipends.
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Ken Budinski was set to receive a $1 million judgment after Greece Police failed to show up in court. His case has now been dismissed with prejudice.
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While the Community Resource Collaborative is under state and federal investigation, the county is looking for an agency to do the work it was tasked with doing.
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Government auditors and law enforcement are investigating how the agency used the money, which was supposed to be spread among neighborhood nonprofits.
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Six organizations are planned to be tapped to explore unique models of healthy food access, from mobile food markets to community gardens.