City of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday, March 22, 2022) – Following the incident
that occurred at 95 Central Park on March 19, City of Rochester’s Neighborhood
Preservation and Legal teams took immediate action to ensure this property is
no longer a venue for illegal activity.
The building owner, who was renting space to the business
owner of the corner store, has preliminarily indicated his intent to close the
business. The Rochester Police Department has confirmed the location is
currently padlocked and is not operating.
This afternoon, the City’s Corporation Counsel, along with
Neighborhood Service Center staff, is meeting with the building owner to agree
on terms of operation for any future business at that address. If satisfactory
terms are not reached today, the City will initiate proceedings in State
Supreme Court to have the property declared a nuisance and close it on a
long-term basis.
“As soon as we learned of the incident this weekend, we
began an accelerated process around this property,” said Rochester Corporation
Counsel Linda Kingsley. “Given the extent of alleged criminal activity
discovered Saturday – including violent sexual assault, weapons and drugs – we
are taking immediate and definitive actions to ensure this location is no
longer a threat to the community.”
The City will provide future updates as events proceed.
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