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rochestersocceracademy — 2022-04-26T05:24:18Z

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AlgernonKelleyJr — 2022-04-22T21:39:05Z

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	+ + ==Borders== + Rochester is bordered by ["Chili"] to it's southwest, ["Gates"] to it's west, ["Irondequoit"] to it's northeast, ["Brighton"] to it's south and east, and ["Greece"] to it's northwest. A tiny bit of it also borders ["Irondequoit"] to it's south, west, and east. It touches ["Lake Ontario"] to it's north and the ["Genesee River"] cuts it in half. ["Seneca Park Zoo"] is on the border between '''West Rochester''' and ["Irondequoit"].

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jgerek — 2014-07-14T15:30:29Z

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- * The principal source of the City's water is ["Hemlock Lake"], which the city owns.	+ * The principal source of the City's water is ["Hemlock Lake"] in the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest.

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jgerek — 2014-07-14T15:07:10Z

+2010 pop; -dead external links; +links; clean-up

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- '''Rochester''', NY is located in the center of ["Western New York"], the portion of NY which sits atop Pennsylvania. Census data for ["2004"] shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].	+ '''Rochester''', NY is located in the center of ["Western New York"], the portion of NY which sits atop Pennsylvania. Census data for ["2010"] shows Rochester having 210,565 residents living within the ["City of Rochester"], and a total of 1,079,671 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"]. City population continues to decline while suburban population continues to grow slowly.
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- More statistical data is available from the article ["City of Rochester"]. - - '''Rochester In the News''' - * [http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/real_estate/0805/gallery.ten_homes_up_markets.moneymag/2.html CNNMoney.com] declares Rochester one of 10 fastest growing Real Estate Markets (Aug 2008) !!! - - '''History''' [[Footnote(See Also: ["Past Events"].)]]	+ '''Brief ["History"]''' [[Footnote(See Also: ["Past Events"].)]]
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- Irish laborers (see ["Erie Canal"]) and German tailors and seamstresses comprised a large percentage of the non-native population of the 1800s, but a tidal wave of Italian immigrants began arriving in ["1900"] and has remained influential since.	+ Irish laborers for the ["Erie Canal"] and German tailors and seamstresses comprised a large percentage of the non-native population of the 1800s, but a tidal wave of Italian immigrants began arriving in ["1900"] and has remained influential since.
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- ["Bausch and Lomb"] and ["Gleason Tool"] led the manufacturing charge after the [wiki:Wikipedia:Civil_War Civil War], but ["George Eastman"]'s ["Brownie camera"] became the single most significant invention of the region and spurred substantial job growth until the [wiki:Wikipedia:Great_Depression Great Depression] made photography too much of a luxury for the common man. But [wiki:Wikipedia:World_War_II World War II] created a need for optics, precision grinding and other manufacturing, and then came the introduction of the ["Xerox"] copier by ["Haloid"].	+ ["Bausch and Lomb"] and ["Gleason Tool"] led the manufacturing charge after the [wiki:Wikipedia:Civil_War Civil War], but ["George Eastman"]'s Brownie camera became the single most significant invention of the region and spurred substantial job growth until the [wiki:Wikipedia:Great_Depression Great Depression] made photography too much of a luxury for the common man. But [wiki:Wikipedia:World_War_II World War II] created a need for optics, precision grinding and other manufacturing, and then came the introduction of the electrophotographic copier by ["Haloid"]/["Xerox"].
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- The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset by the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react. According to the PBS Documentary ["July '64"], Rochester's major employers refused to hire or promote African-Americans, despite record low unemployment rates.	+ The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset by the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react. According to the PBS Documentary ''July '64'', Rochester's major employers refused to hire or promote African-Americans, despite record low unemployment rates.
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- ["William A. Johnson Jr."] became the city's first black mayor in ["1994"], stepping into a most challenging era for Rochester. ["Kodak"] has shriveled to a mere shell of its old self, overwhelmed by complacency in the early days of the digital photography boom.	+ Later ["William A. Johnson Jr."] became the city's first black mayor in ["1994"], stepping into a most challenging era for Rochester. ["Kodak"] has shriveled to a mere shell of its old self, overwhelmed by complacency in the early days of the digital photography boom. Both Xerox and Bausch and Lomb have also reduced their presence in the region. Meanwhile the ["Companies/Health Care" health care industry], ["schools" higher education] and smaller technology ["companies"] have become important drivers of the area's economy.
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- * Rochester holds the ["Lilac Festival"] in ["Highland Park"] to the attention of over 100,000 people from all over the world	+ * Rochester holds the ["Lilac Festival"] in ["Highland Park"] to the attention of over 100,000 people from all over the world.
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- * The principal source of the city's water is ["Hemlock Lake"], which the city owns. - * We also get water from ["Lake Ontario"] (which with ["Buffalo"] upstream on Lake Erie is not cool). - * Average snowfall is around 95.0 inches. - * July’s are usually in the 70’s ºF and February’s around 20’s ºF. Though we can easily hit both of those in one day. - * The city has almost 50,00 families residing within its limits. - * The population density is 6,000 people per square mile. - * There are 90,000 households out of which - * 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them - * 25.1% are married couples living together - * 23.3% have a female householder with no husband present - * 47.0% are non-families. - * 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals - * 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. - * Average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.19. - * We have 11 ["public libraries"], 2 main ["police stations"] and 15 ["Rochester Fire Department" firehouses]. - * For every 100 females there are 87.3 males. - * Rochester has a number of similar-sized ["Sister Cities"] located in countries around the world	+ * The principal source of the City's water is ["Hemlock Lake"], which the city owns. + * The suburbs primarily get water from ["Lake Ontario"] (which with ["Buffalo"] upstream on Lake Erie is not cool). + * Average snowfall is around 95.0 inches per year. + * July’s are usually in the 70’s ºF and February’s around 20’s ºF. Though we sometimes hit both of those in one day. + * We have a number of ["libraries"], ["Rochester Police Department" police stations] and ["Rochester Fire Department" firehouses] serving the City. + * Rochester has a number of similar-sized ["Sister Cities"] located in countries around the world. + * For more see: ["Nutshell" Rochester in a Nutshell]
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- '''Areas in the City''' are defined by ["Neighborhoods"] and ["Neighborhood Associations"] as well as Real Estate Quadrants and Wards.	+ '''Areas of the City''' are defined by ["Rochester Neighborhoods"] as well as Real Estate Quadrants and still a few ["Wards"].
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- * ["Nutshell" Rochester in a Nutshell]
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- * [http://wapedia.mobi/en/Rochester_ny Wapedia - Rochester, NY] - mobile wiki links back to RocWiki
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- This whole site is about Greater Rochester so head on over to the homepage and check out what people are saying.	+ This whole wiki is about Greater Rochester so head on over to the [https://rocwiki.org/Front_Page homepage] and check out what people are saying.
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- [http://bearsystems.com/rocheste/rocheste.html The TOWN of Rochester], also in New York State, [http://bearsystems.com/ulster/ulster.html in Ulster County, downstate New York] - [http://www.townofrochester.net/Pages/index official website] - Roughly halfway between New York City and Albany.	+ * [http://townofrochester.ny.gov/ The Town of Rochester] is also in New York State, roughly halfway between New York City and Albany. + * There are other Rochester's in Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont, Indiana, Washington, as well as the 'original' in England.

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jgerek — 2014-05-20T12:34:35Z

link Sister Cities

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	+ * Rochester has a number of similar-sized ["Sister Cities"] located in countries around the world

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JackGreenky — 2010-04-30T15:22:32Z

Another Rochester in New York State - that is why zip code is important too!

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	+ '''Were you looking for another Rochester?''' + [http://bearsystems.com/rocheste/rocheste.html The TOWN of Rochester], also in New York State, [http://bearsystems.com/ulster/ulster.html in Ulster County, downstate New York] - [http://www.townofrochester.net/Pages/index official website] - Roughly halfway between New York City and Albany. +

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JackGreenky — 2010-04-30T14:37:33Z

add Placefacts.net info page on Rochester

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	+ * [http://www.placefacts.net/location.php?name=Rochester&state=NY Rochester Info including a list of restaurants] on PlaceFacts.net

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JackGreenky — 2010-04-25T00:59:51Z

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- Rochester was incorporated as a city in ["1834"], primarily on land purchased from the [wiki:Wikipedia:Seneca_Indians Seneca Indians] about 50 years earlier. The ["Genesee River"] was the economic engine of the era, powering numerous mills that led to Rochester being labeled the ["Flour City"]. Shoe and clothing manufacturing and the nursery industry replaced milling as the economic focal point between ["1850"] and the turn of the century.	+ In ["1811"] Colonel ["Nathaniel Rochester"] and his partners surveyed their land and offered lots for sale in ["Rochesterville"]. Rochester was incorporated as a city in ["1834"], primarily on land purchased from the [wiki:Wikipedia:Seneca_Indians Seneca Indians] about 50 years earlier. The ["Genesee River"] was the economic engine of the era, powering numerous mills that led to Rochester being labeled the ["Flour City"]. Shoe and clothing manufacturing and the nursery industry replaced milling as the economic focal point between ["1850"] and the turn of the century.
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- ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Chili"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["Perinton"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"], ["Webster"], and ["Victor"].	+ ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Chili"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["Perinton"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"], ["Webster"], ["Riga"], ["Wheatland"], ["Mendon"], ["Rush"], ["Spencerport"], ["Brockport"], and ["Victor"].
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	+ [http://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Monroe_County/Rochester_City.html LivingPlaces.com info on Rochester] + [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=1538#Hist2 Rochester on ePodunk.com]

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JackGreenky — 2010-04-24T20:50:46Z

link to neighborhoods and associations page

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	+ '''Areas in the City''' are defined by ["Neighborhoods"] and ["Neighborhood Associations"] as well as Real Estate Quadrants and Wards. +

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ReyTucker — 2010-02-27T00:09:11Z

silly intro paragraph, we don't have a wikipedia page

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- '''Rochester''', NY is located in the center of ["Western New York"], the portion of NY which sits atop Pennsylvania. [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester, NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. Census data for ["2004"] shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].	+ '''Rochester''', NY is located in the center of ["Western New York"], the portion of NY which sits atop Pennsylvania. Census data for ["2004"] shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].

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JoeV — 2009-10-21T04:48:35Z

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JohnJoseph — 2009-03-21T22:03:03Z

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- * We have 11 ["public libraries"], 2 main ["police stations"] and 15 ["Rochester Fire Departmen" firehouses].	+ * We have 11 ["public libraries"], 2 main ["police stations"] and 15 ["Rochester Fire Department" firehouses].

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JohnJoseph — 2009-03-21T22:02:18Z

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- * We have 11 ["public libraries"], 2 main ["police stations"] and 16 ["fire stations"].	+ * We have 11 ["public libraries"], 2 main ["police stations"] and 15 ["Rochester Fire Departmen" firehouses].

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BradMandell — 2009-01-19T16:19:15Z

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	+ * [http://wapedia.mobi/en/Rochester_ny Wapedia - Rochester, NY] - mobile wiki links back to RocWiki

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BradMandell — 2009-01-19T12:23:55Z

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	+ + '''Rochester In the News''' + * [http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/real_estate/0805/gallery.ten_homes_up_markets.moneymag/2.html CNNMoney.com] declares Rochester one of 10 fastest growing Real Estate Markets (Aug 2008) !!!

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-19T21:13:43Z

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- * The ["Genesee River"] gave us power for flourmills	+ * The ["Genesee River"] gave us power for flour mills

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-12T18:38:58Z

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-12T18:37:41Z

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-12T18:36:49Z

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- * We also get water from ["Lake Ontario"] (which with Buffalo upstream on Lake Erie is not cool).	+ * We also get water from ["Lake Ontario"] (which with ["Buffalo"] upstream on Lake Erie is not cool).

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-12T18:36:11Z

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- * Flour milling became the first important industry and thus the Flour City nickname.	+ * Flour milling became the first important industry and thus the Flour City ["Nicknames" nickname].

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BradMandell — 2008-09-23T03:13:03Z

ADOPT Nutshell

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BradMandell — 2008-08-31T02:55:26Z

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- '''The Basics''' Located in left-of-center and at the top of New York State, [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. ["2004"] Census data shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].	+ '''Rochester''', NY is located in the center of Western NY, the portion of NY which sits atop Pennsylvania. [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester, NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. Census data for ["2004"] shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].
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- '''Principal Suburbs:'''[[BR]] - ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Chili"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["Perinton"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"], ["Webster"], and ["Victor"].	+ '''Principal Suburbs:''' + ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Chili"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["Perinton"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"], ["Webster"], and ["Victor"].
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	+ '''See also:''' + * [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY The Wikipedia page on Rochester, NY] + * [http://www.city-data.com/city/Rochester-New-York.html City-Data.com's page on Rochester, NY]
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- '''See also:'''[[BR]] - * [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY The Wikipedia page on Rochester, NY] - * [http://www.city-data.com/city/Rochester-New-York.html City-Data.com's page on Rochester, NY] - - '''More Info:'''[[BR]] - This whole site is about Greater Rochester so head on over to the homepage and check out what people are saying. -	+ '''More Info:''' + This whole site is about Greater Rochester so head on over to the homepage and check out what people are saying.
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DottieHoffmann — 2008-08-31T00:58:48Z

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DottieHoffmann — 2008-08-31T00:58:25Z

Upload of image Skyline.jpg.

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RachelBlumenthal — 2008-03-28T11:36:25Z

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AndreLeite — 2008-03-28T05:20:47Z

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jasonharemza — 2007-12-01T00:27:27Z

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- The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset by the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react.	+ The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset by the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react. According to the PBS Documentary ["July '64"], Rochester's major employers refused to hire or promote African-Americans, despite record low unemployment rates.
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- ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"] and ["Webster"].	+ ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Chili"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["Perinton"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"], ["Webster"], and ["Victor"].

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DavidHowe — 2007-10-22T20:32:56Z

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- '''The Basics''' Located in left-of-center and at the top of New York State, [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. 2004 Census data shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].	+ '''The Basics''' Located in left-of-center and at the top of New York State, [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. ["2004"] Census data shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the ["Greater Rochester Area"].

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DavidHowe — 2007-10-22T20:32:32Z

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- Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1834, primarily on land purchased from the [wiki:Wikipedia:Seneca_Indians Seneca Indians] about 50 years earlier. The ["Genesee River"] was the economic engine of the era, powering numerous mills that led to Rochester being labeled the ["Flour City"]. Shoe and clothing manufacturing and the nursery industry replaced milling as the economic focal point between 1850 and the turn of the century.	+ Rochester was incorporated as a city in ["1834"], primarily on land purchased from the [wiki:Wikipedia:Seneca_Indians Seneca Indians] about 50 years earlier. The ["Genesee River"] was the economic engine of the era, powering numerous mills that led to Rochester being labeled the ["Flour City"]. Shoe and clothing manufacturing and the nursery industry replaced milling as the economic focal point between ["1850"] and the turn of the century.
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- Irish laborers (see ["Erie Canal"]) and German tailors and seamstresses comprised a large percentage of the non-native population of the 1800s, but a tidal wave of Italian immigrants began arriving in 1900 and has remained influential since.	+ Irish laborers (see ["Erie Canal"]) and German tailors and seamstresses comprised a large percentage of the non-native population of the 1800s, but a tidal wave of Italian immigrants began arriving in ["1900"] and has remained influential since.
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- Three days of ["riots"] broke out in July 1964, resulting in four deaths and numerous arrests. ["Saul Alinsky"], an organizer of note according to some and a rabble-rouser according to others, soon arrived and the ["FIGHT"] organization ('''F'''reedom, '''I'''ndependence, '''G'''od, '''H'''onor, '''T'''oday) brought forth gifted black leaders including the ["Rev. Franklin Florence"] and ["Dr. Bernard Gifford"].	+ Three days of ["riots"] broke out in July ["1964"], resulting in four deaths and numerous arrests. ["Saul Alinsky"], an organizer of note according to some and a rabble-rouser according to others, soon arrived and the ["FIGHT"] organization ('''F'''reedom, '''I'''ndependence, '''G'''od, '''H'''onor, '''T'''oday) brought forth gifted black leaders including the ["Rev. Franklin Florence"] and ["Dr. Bernard Gifford"].
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- ["William A. Johnson Jr."] became the city's first black mayor in 1994, stepping into a most challenging era for Rochester. ["Kodak"] has shriveled to a mere shell of its old self, overwhelmed by complacency in the early days of the digital photography boom.	+ ["William A. Johnson Jr."] became the city's first black mayor in ["1994"], stepping into a most challenging era for Rochester. ["Kodak"] has shriveled to a mere shell of its old self, overwhelmed by complacency in the early days of the digital photography boom.

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DaveMahon — 2007-09-23T14:26:37Z

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StevenDibelius — 2007-08-29T19:28:31Z

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CarolLucky — 2007-06-21T20:25:18Z

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DavidHowe — 2007-04-30T16:24:27Z

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- The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset my the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react.	+ The end of the war was also the start of suburban growth. The city's population loss was initially offset by the migration of blacks from the south in search of manufacturing jobs. But hand-in-hand with that came stress on the infrastructure -- housing, schooling and medical services -- and Rochester was slow to react.
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DavidHowe — 2007-04-19T19:55:58Z

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DavidHowe — 2007-04-19T19:49:02Z

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- Greece, Gates, Henrietta, Brighton, Irondequoit, Pittsford, East Rochester, Fairport, Penfield and Webster.	+ ["Greece"], ["Gates"], ["Henrietta"], ["Brighton"], ["Irondequoit"], ["Pittsford"], ["East Rochester"], ["Fairport"], ["Penfield"] and ["Webster"]. + + + '''See also:'''[[BR]] + * [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY The Wikipedia page on Rochester, NY] + * [http://www.city-data.com/city/Rochester-New-York.html City-Data.com's page on Rochester, NY]

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MrPhil — 2006-06-02T12:19:55Z

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- '''The Basics''' - Locatated in left-of-center and at the top of New York State, [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. 2004 Census data shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the Greater Rochester Area'.	+ '''The Basics''' Located in left-of-center and at the top of New York State, [wiki:Wikipedia:Rochester,_New_York Rochester,NY] is home to [wiki:Wikipedia:Rocwiki RocWiki]. 2004 Census data shows Rochester having 212,481 residents living withing the City of Rochester, and a total of 1,037,831 in the Greater Rochester Area'.

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RickUrwin — 2006-06-01T23:36:55Z

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RickUrwin — 2006-06-01T23:36:07Z

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RickUrwin — 2006-06-01T23:33:01Z

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RickUrwin — 2006-06-01T23:25:11Z

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	+ '''Random bits:''' + * The Genesee River gave us power for flourmills + * The Erie Canal gave us a way to deliver flour, greatly helping Rochester's growth. + * Flour milling became the first important industry and thus the Flour City nickname. + * Rochester holds the Lilac Festival to the attention of over 100,000 people from all over the world. + * Rochester was a stop on the Underground Railroad. + * The principal source of the city's water is Hemlock Lake, which the city owns. + * We also get water from Lake Ontario (which with Buffalo down the shore is not cool). + * Average snowfall is around 95.0 inches. + * July’s are usually in the 70’s ºF and February’s around 20’s ºF. Though we can easily hit both of those in one day. + * The city has almost 50,00 families residing within it’s limits. + * The population density is 6,000 people per square mile. + * There are 90,000 households out of which + * 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them + * 25.1% are married couples living together + * 23.3% have a female householder with no husband present + * 47.0% are non-families. + * 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals + * 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. + * Average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.19. + * We have 11 public libraries, 2 main police stations and 16 fire stations. + * For every 100 females there are 87.3 males. + + '''Principal Suburbs:'''[[BR]] + Greece, Gates, Henrietta, Brighton, Irondequoit, Pittsford, East Rochester, Fairport, Penfield and Webster. + + '''More Info:'''[[BR]] + This whole site is about Greater Rochester so head on over to the homepage and check out what people are saying. +

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FarMcKon — 2005-12-02T16:34:42Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-14T16:02:19Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-03T01:12:12Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T23:11:01Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T23:09:14Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T23:01:39Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T22:59:00Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-02T22:36:50Z

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	+ + '''History''' + + Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1834, primarily on land purchased from the Seneca Indians about 50 years earlier. The Genesee River was the economic engine of the era, powering numerous mills that led to Rochester being labeled the ["Flour City"].