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Job Creation and IDAs: CGR Findings Contrast Sharply with Coalition’s Claims – Industrial development agency-assisted projects in NY created more new jobs than a New York City-based coalition claimed in a recent report.

Proposed Law Would Inflate NY’s Already Above-Average Construction CostsNY’s ability to compete for major projects would weaken if industrial development agency-funded projects are required to pay prevailing wage.

Local Development Corporations Fly “Under the Radar” – In a first-ever report of these quasi-government entities in a NY region, CGR explores the powers of Rochester-area LDCs and the ways in which they can operate out of public view.

Strategic Plan is Catalyst to Grow Rochester NY Economy – University of Rochester Medical Center plan will spur, by 2015, an increase in local jobs equivalent to adding a company the size of Bausch & Lomb.

First-of-Kind Law Results in 1,400 Rental Units Being Made Lead Safe – In 1st year of novel U.S. law incorporating dust wipes for rental units in urban areas at high risk for lead, study also finds landlords’ compliance costs are lower than expected.

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Addressing Overweight and Obesity Issues in Childhood Elementary school stakeholders responding to a countywide survey don’t view childhood overweight and obesity as a significant problem.

Number of Monroe County NY Children in Subsidized Child Care Drops – About 8,400 children age 0-12 fill slots, down from 13,500 in 2001, due to changes in who is eligible, fewer children in the age group, and higher level of denials.

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Initial findings for innovative lead law are released

Local Development Corporations are created for public purpose but often play hidden role


CGR in the News

CGR disputes findings of Jobs with Justice report

Strategic Plan charts growth for University of Rochester Medical Center

CGR to play key role in 7-county community indicators project

Innovative new lead law shows positive results

National Center for Law & Social Policy lauds CGR report on quality child care

CGR is researching the costs of government in metro Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown

NY Times and Newsday spotlight study showing more government doesn't = better service

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