👋 Good morning, Rochester! Welcome to The Rochester Networker, the local newsletter serving 12,452 professionals in the Greater Rochester business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 New state law bans credit checks for most employers

👀 Eastman Business Park on state’s list for possible small nuclear power plant

💵 How to address the high cost of car insurance in New York

📈 Rochester organizations that are seeking Business Consulting Services, Innovative Project Funding, Event Collateral Printing, Integrated Audiovisual Systems, and more

❤️ Irondequoit and Victor each getting $4.5 million from New York Forward Program, Tom Golisano invests $125M in three children’s hospitals, City and partners announce new NIA grant awards, and more

💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Rochester, NY

📅 Register for Rochester networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Rochester business community

• Eastman Business Park on state’s list for possible small nuclear power plant (Read)

• New state law bans credit checks for most employers (Read)

• Mining company in Penfield pays over $100,000 in fines after a blasting incident from last September (Read)

• How to address the high cost of car insurance in New York (Read)

• County golf courses opening for the season (Read)

• Future Business Leaders of America conference unites students from across the state (Read)

• Five colleges partner with Simon Business School to give students fast-track to master’s in business (Read)

• Business owners 'feel a sense of optimism' as tariff refund claims begin (Read)

• With no budget accord yet, NY lawmakers pass another extender (Read)

• Rochester Public Market ready for events season (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for Rochester professionals

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Rochester, NY

💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent

Discover top jobs and talent around Rochester, NY

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where Rochester professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

💻 5/20 FEATURED: ROCHESTER NETWORKING EVENT (Register)

🤝 4/21 Network with Energy (Register)

🤝 4/23 Before Hours Networking (Register)

🤝4/23 Before Hours Networking at Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (Register)

🤝 4/25 Rochester Parkinson Network 2026 PD Research Forum (Register)

🤝 5/1 First Friday Networking At The Sheffield (Register)

🤝 5/1 Business Before Hours Networking at Turning Point Advisors, LLC (Register)

🤝 5/13 RCT Business Guild Breakfast - Sponsored by TBC (Register)

🤝 5/13 Real Estate and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Rochester (Register)

🤝 5/16 5th Annual Youth Job & Resource Fair (Sat May 16th) Business Registration (Register)

🤝 5/19 After Hours Networking at the Summit Federal Credit Union (Register)

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