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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by rpmisms on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:33PM (#27587312)
> Rochester is great!

As a current resident (hopefully changing that soon!), this place has gone seriously downhill. Used to be super cool, now... there are serious problems, and people have been shot on my street twice this month.

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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by User23 on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:56PM (#27587445)
I’m curious, which neighborhood, or quadrant, are you in? Some parts of the city have had pretty serious violent crime problems for many years, but many haven’t.
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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by rpmisms on Monday June 21, 2021 @11:27PM (#27587624)
Previously in Churchville, short stint in the 19th Ward, now near West Ridge in Greece.

Churchville is an idyllic little town, because it's far enough out that the inner-city problems don't reach it. I don't feel safe downtown, and I understand why CCW applications have skyrocketed.

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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by TKnab on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @07:50AM (#27590499)
Wow, I grew up in Churchville. Spent some time in Pittsburgh and Boston and now I'm back in Rochester (East Side). Never thought I'd see my tiny hometown mentioned on HN.
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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by rpmisms on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @12:14PM (#27593534)
It really is a lovely place. I grew up next to the Black Creek dam, used to take a coffee out there and just watch the sun rise.
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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by thekevan on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @04:05AM (#27589149)
>short stint in the 19th Ward, now near West Ridge in Greece

There's your problem. If you want to be in the city, stay in the SE quadrant

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Re:A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies ... by rpmisms on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @05:03AM (#27589466)
That's the thing, it's spreading. Used to be that Lyell Ave was the "bad part" of town, now it's everywhere except in close proximity to the gentrified areas.
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