ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local leaders are seeking $35 million in state funding from the upcoming state budget for a long-awaited project to turn a former oil refinery into a public park.
The project, part of the City of Rochester’s “Restore the Shore” initiative, aims to clean up the old Vacuum Oil refinery plant near Plymouth Avenue, turning it into a public space with trails, amenities, and foundations for redevelopment.
They’re also planning to restore a flood protection wall for the nearby neighborhood…