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Community

Geneva Believer is Closed for Business

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 - by genevabeliever

In July of 2016, “Geneva Believer” was born. Over the next five-plus years, I immersed myself the work of researching and reporting on the social …

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Geneva Police

Jack Montesanto: How The System Enabled A Violent Cop And Failed The People Of Geneva

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 - by genevabeliever

In the Spring of 2017, the Geneva Police Department responded to a 911 caller who reported that GPD Sergeant Jack Montesanto had thrown his girlfriend …

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Geneva Police / Police Accountability Board

GPD Officers Union Files Lawsuit To Stop Police Review Board

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 - by genevabeliever

On June 1, 2021, attorneys for the union representing Geneva Police Officers filed a lawsuit in response to City Council’s passage of Local Law 1-2021, …

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Transparency

Judge Dismisses Massa Suit Vs Geneva Believer Under Anti-SLAPP Statute

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 - by genevabeliever

Today, Acting Ontario County Supreme Court Justice Brian Dennis issued an Order Upon Summary Judgment dismissing Massa Construction’s complaint alleging defamation and libel, stating that …

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Community / Transparency

Who Is “Brooklyn Mike” Pinco? A Geneva Believer Investigation

April 25, 2021June 9, 2021 - by genevabeliever

On March 12, 2019, the Binghamton (NY) Press & Sun-Bulletin reported that a local man named Michael P. Pinco had been indicted by a Broome …

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Ethics

Conflict Of Interest: What Was The Real Reason Behind Gaglianese’s Resolution?

March 7, 2021March 12, 2021 - by genevabeliever

At the March 3, 2021 City Council meeting, Councilor-At-Large Frank Gaglianese put forth Resolution #19-2021 to declare City Council’s intent to preserve Loomis Woods, a …

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Ethics

The City Of Geneva’s Ethics Board: A Closer Look

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 - by genevabeliever

In recent months, the city’s Ethics Board has been thrust into the spotlight after a series of complaints (many, if not most, from anonymous sources) …

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Police Accountability Board

Geneva City Council Passes Local Law Establishing A Police Review Board

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 - by genevabeliever

Tonight, Geneva City Council voted 6-3 to pass Local Law #1-2021: Local Law Amending the City Charter to Establish a Police Review Board. Councilors Tom …

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Geneva Police

City Has Settled Two Lawsuits In Last Decade Accusing Current Chief And Detective Of Assaulting Kids

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 - by genevabeliever

While the Rochester Police Department is currently making national headlines for handcuffing and pepper spraying a 9-year-old girl, the Geneva Police Department has faced their …

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