Today on In Focus, East Rochester Mayor John Alfieri discusses how small businesses are doing and highlights the village’s community events.
Alfieri details a nine-week summer concert series that attracts 800-1,200 people weekly. He shares how the village, with 6,800 residents, supports local businesses, particularly restaurants, which faced challenges during COVID-19 but have largely recovered.
Alfieri also talks about how the chamber of commerce actively promotes businesses and supports the community through events like the Trunk or Treat and scholarships for graduating seniors. He notes how East Rochester is 128 years old, maintains its blue-collar roots and Italian American heritage, and is surrounded by larger towns in Monroe County.
You can watch the full interview above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.