'Get them out of here!' Greece works to remove invasive water chestnuts
Fatima Khan
Fatima Khan
Reporter · Rochester, NY
Fatima holds a Bachelor's in Sociology and Communications from the University at Buffalo and has spent four years reporting on community issues for Rochester's grassroots publications. Her deep engagement with local neighborhoods informs her storytelling.
More from Fatima →Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM · 1 min read
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An invasive water chestnut species in Braddock Bay has a fight on its hands as the Town of Greece receives $539,185 in grant funding to help remove the plant from local waterways. For Mark Deconinck of Lake Ontario Marina, the message is simple. "Get them out of here!" Deconinck said. Deconinck [...]