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Rochester City Council delays vote on plan to reopen Peace Village homeless encampment

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Rochester City Council has delayed its vote on whether to approve the plan to reopen Peace Village, which was the only city-sanctioned homeless encampment.

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    Rochester City Council delays vote on plan to reopen Peace Village homeless encampment (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Rochester City Council has delayed its vote on whether to approve the plan to reopen Peace Village, which was the only city-sanctioned homeless encampment.

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    Why Rochester City Council delayed the vote to fund the Peace Village homeless encampment until Oct. 6 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC’s Tom Kowalski is following up on Rochester’s Peace Village and the hold-up with approval for the city’s homeless encampment. The city-sanctioned homeless encampment was closed by the City in March 2024, with the plan to make way for a new type of shelter.