Talk:Rochester, New York

Copy Editing Review

I am starting to do a review of the article to improve the readability and sourcing. On my first pass, I intend only to make changes to make the article easier to read and understand, as well as flag items that need citation. I am not aiming to change the content of the article at this time, just improve the quality of what is there. Hobbes345 (talk) 19:13, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Minimization of Fast Ferry

Ferry section is in serious need of rewriting as the ferry really isn't part of rochester anymore--other than a lingering bad memory.I believe this section is seriously out of date and should either be preserved rewritten into it's own document, or should be considerably reduced. -- B_cubed 2:02, 26 July 2006

The ill fated Ferry is a significant part of Rochester's recent history. The latest news, as of March 20, is that the Mayor has just cancelled a deal with the potential buyer Euroferries because of long delays in their purchasing the ferry.

Also--I've never heard the expression "fast ferry" to describe a bad deal as any kind of standardized phrase. —Preceding unsigned comment added by B cubed (talk • contribs) 6:03, 26 July 2006 (UTC) yo its vlad vlad.vp7 follow me on instagram'

At this point in time, the ferry is just a bad memory. I feel it only needs a mention as having existed briefly. The details, while interesting, are not really relevant to Rochester's current transit system. I believe the best solution is to create a new document about the ferry and move the documents there. Hobbes345 (talk) 15:41, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Rochester has an interesting history of curious means of transport which are all no longer in use, beginning with the Erie Canal that crossed the Genesee River across the Broad Street Aqueduct. Later this opened the opportunity for the Rochester Subway which is likewise gone. Ferry services existed long before the ill-fated Fast Ferry. The Ontario Car Ferry Company provided a link from Rochester to Cobourg in the time from 1907 to 1950 (see [1]).

Regarding the Fast Ferry we have already two related articles, both about the relevant companies: Canadian American Transportation Systems and Bay Ferries Great Lakes. However, I wouldn't eliminate the ferry line from this article. Even if it appears to be “bad memory” there is still an ongoing discussion about a possible new ferry line: Payne, George Cassidy (7 September 2018). "Why not try the fast ferry again?". Democrat & Chronicle. Currently, the option of a Toronto–Niagara line is also explored: Filey, Mike (6 July 2019). "THE WAY WE WERE: Floating idea of eco-friendly cross-Lake Ontario ferry". Toronto SUN. --AFBorchert (talk) 17:57, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

I am not advocating completely removing the ferry from the article, just trimming it a bit. I don't think this is the appropriate article to go into all the details of it. This should have more of an overview. Hobbes345 (talk) 20:14, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

History of health insurance in Rochester

Hello dear Rochester experts,

I came here to check out this article because I never quite understood the unique tradition of health insurance coverage in Rochester and wanted to learn more about it. All I know is that, for many years, Rochester stood out from the rest of NYS by having its own separate rules, laws, and insurance plans that only pertained to Rochester. It was considered a very unique and exceptional zone in NYS. But that's all I remember. I was curious to find out how the Affordable Care Act has effected health insurance in Rochester, but there is no mention of any of that in this article. Would someone familiar with the topic add a section on it, please? Thanks! nycdi (talk) 19:52, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

  As a resident of the city for the last 7 years I have never heard of this.  I have a standard plan offered by my employer who is located in the southern tier and have had no problem with having my insurance accepted by doctors in Rochester

Hobbes345 (talk) 04:12, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Revision to Nightlife Section?

The nightlife section reads as though it were written by an overzealous tour guide. Many of the language is overly editorializing and adds unnecessary emotion to the article. Is there any objection to some revisions to this section? It could easily be trimmed down or at least made more professional.19acomst (talk) 21:16, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

None here. As a resident of the city, the descriptions are correct in my experience, but it definitely needs to be sourced and written in a more neutral tone. Hobbes345 (talk) 14:58, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

I've updated the nightlife section to (hopefully) have a more encyclopedic tone. Should the tone banner now be removed, or are there other parts of the article that need edits? MassAffected (talk) 21:40, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

revision to charter school section?

The entirety of the charter schools section (under the Education header) reads as though it's an advertisement for the listed charter schools. Is there any objection to the paragraph at the lead of that section being removed (or heavily edited) to preserve a neutral tone on the article? Also, I'm not sure if it's entirely appropriate to have the contact info for these schools. If so, should the contact info/addresses for all of the other listed schools (public or otherwise) be listed as well, to keep everything fair? Barrybluejeans (talk) 14:59, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

I went ahead and removed the advertisement blurb at the beginning of the charter school section, and also edited the table listing the charter schools to be more similar with the other sections. Barrybluejeans (talk) 14:28, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, that was indeed a blatant advertisement. --AFBorchert (talk) 17:48, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Demographics

Somebody messed up the population history. 207.118.235.29 (talk) 02:36, 11 January 2022 (UTC)