Rochester's Mayor says his top priority in 2023 will be to continue this year's fight against violence which has led to 297 shootings and 76 homicides in Rochester.
Mayor Malik Evans laid out the city's accomplishments for the year and goals for the next in an address at City Hall this afternoon. He says every means to hold down violence will be pushed forward next year...including seizing illegal guns and using his Gun Violence State of Emergency to move against property owners who host after-hours parties which often end in violence.
Mayor Evans says another goal will be to get the Rochester Police Department back up to full authorized strenth. He says he'll also push forward initiatives for better housing and against homelessness, to develop Rochester's Riverway and the Inner Loop North Project.