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Discussing Rochester’s proposed Good Cause bill

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Julie Williams
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WXXI News
(foreground) Kim Smith, (background) Keshia Ward and Lisle Coleman with guest host Gino Fanelli on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on November 8, 2024
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WXXI News
Gino Fanelli

For months, Rochester City Council has deliberated on a bill to grant what is sometimes known as Good Cause eviction protections for its renters.

Good Cause would require landlords to have a reason to evict tenants from properties, and place a cap on annual rent increases.

The debate surrounding the proposal and what units it would effect has held the bill in a sort of limbo. Our guests discuss it with host Gino Fanelli.

In studio:

Gino 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.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.