Council approves $59 million state grant application for Riverside Convention Center despite dissent
Council committee voted to accept a state grant application for roughly $59 million to modernize the Joseph A. Floriano Rochester Riverside Convention Center; some members said the funds would be better spent on housing or direct resident services and requested written grant details and wage information.
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The Parks and Public Works Committee approved an application and related grant agreements to pursue state funding for modernization of the Joseph A. Floriano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, with council members divided over priorities.
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