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A local member of Congress says he is happy that a federal government shutdown was averted over the weekend, the search for a missing 9-year-old girl who had been camping with her family in upstate New York continues, and Monroe High School in Rochester is celebrating its centennial.
A man shot by a Rochester police officer on Monday night allegedly tackled and beat the officer before fighting him for his handgun, an administrative law judge has ruled that Grenitch Generation’s crypto mining operation near Seneca Lake interferes with emission limits set forth in New York’s climate law, and a recent report by AARP shows the number of older adults living in poverty in Rochester increased 70 percent over a 10-year period.
Unionized actors have voted to potentially expand their ongoing strike to include the lucrative video game market, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans is once again calling on parents to be aware of where their children are, and what they’re doing, especially late at night, and leaders in the city of Rochester and its police department are getting behind a new police re-organization plan.
A looming federal government shutdown could stall New York State's ongoing efforts to deal with the migrant crisis, owners of a former hotel in downtown Rochester are making a last-minute pitch to save the property from demolition, and a statewide coalition calling for equitable access to quality childcare for all children in New York says it starts with paying a living wage for workers in the field.
Rochester public health icon Rosa Wims has died, the Monroe County Republican Committee has a new chair: Brighton GOP leader Patrick Reilly, and a political scientist at the University of Rochester warns that the war in Ukraine is likely to last through next year and beyond.
A new exhibit at Rochester's Strong Museum of Play delves into the world of dolls while addressing the enduring presence of racism in America, Monroe Community College has a significant increase in student enrollment for this fall semester, and a weekend event in Rochester brought attention to the life and death of Daniel Prude.
Local organizations have produced a report to address the health and wellbeing of older adults, a growing market for electricians spurs a new training center in Henrietta, and the attorney general's office has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group accused of voter intimidation.
The Greece Central School District is joining a national legal fight to hold social media companies responsible for student struggles with mental health, city funding for downtown and other neighborhood ambassadors is on hold as Rochester City Council seeks more clarity from the Evans administration, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed a slate of bills that expand voting access across the state.
A local hospital says they’re seeing increased hospital rates due to new COVID-19 variants, the University of Rochester will be receiving millions of dollars in federal funding to research how to treat and prevent child abuse, and the City of Rochester has ordered the closure a unlicensed nightclub that was the scene of a shooting in the early morning hours of September 16.
Local Jewish leaders are speaking out after several anti-Semitic incidents over Rosh Hashana weekend, the president of the Rochester Teachers Association says concerns about safety have led to a record number of teacher resignations, and we visit a farm sanctuary in Watkins Glen.
A Rochester woman who has been dedicated to community work for decades is getting a top honor this week, New York state has to tell job seekers what a position pays when they advertise open jobs starting this week, and the union representing striking auto workers is describing its latest talks with Ford as reasonably productive.
Families in the Rochester city school district have mixed feelings about plans to close some schools and move others, New York’s Cannabis Control Board has passed regulations that will open the adult-use permitting process to the general public on October 4th, and more than a dozen community members staged a protest in Syracuse after two teenagers were shot and killed by a deputy last week.
Families in the Rochester City School District are facing a host of changes next school year, the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum in Rochester has announced the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year, and the head of the State University of New York says the fall semester has gotten off to a great start.
The Rochester City School District may close 5 school buildings and about a dozen schools next school year, the town of Brighton is working on connecting a series of bike trails and walkways between three major colleges in the area, and a new COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available as soon as this week now that the FDA and the CDC have given their approval.
The NYS education department started off the school year talking about the science of reading on Monday; Hundreds of local General Motors employees are ready to strike if the UAW decides to stage a walkout; and a crushing OT defeat for the Buffalo Bills who were beat by the Jets in Monday Night Football.
Dozens of firefighters and other first responders took part in a special 9/11 remembrance event at Innovative Field in downtown Rochester on Sunday, a financial debacle that battered the Rochester City School District 4 years ago continues to dog City Hall, and despite the clouds and some rain over the weekend, a number of people came out to one of Rochester’s oldest festivals.
The state’s new ethics commission is debating the language proposed in its code of conduct, the governor says she’s working on a strategy to deal with recent car thefts, and the State Senate’s first public hearing on the rollout of recreational cannabis is scheduled to take place the end of October.
Mayor Malik Evans is cracking down on landlords renting properties without a certificate of occupancy, the Rochester City School District and Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES are in line for millions of dollars in funding under the Empire State Teacher Residency Program, and a downtown Rochester ambassador program could be moving forward with money from City Hall.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory again today for Rochester and Western New York, the state is making COVID test kits available to schools as kids go back this week and cases are on the rise, and workforce development is growing in a market that’s short on labor but flush with cash.
Renovations of a significant building on West Main Street in Rochester are finally underway, a new tool aims to use data to create a more equitable prosecutors office, and recent labor victories were a theme at this year’s Labor Day parade in Rochester.
A rise in car thefts this summer has sparked debate about how to deal with young teenagers who are accused of crimes; the Rochester City School District is facing another teacher shortage, particularly in the area of bilingual education; AAA and local law enforcement are sharing the same message this week — school will open soon, so drive carefully; the city of Rochester is seeking to make its last standing cobblestone house a historical landmark; and as of Friday, New York state’s cigarette tax is the highest in the nation.
Four agencies have collaborated on a local effort to get more people of color with developmental disabilities to live independently; the top leader at Lollypop Farm says discussions are ongoing among that organization and other groups about the need to address the impending loss of a local emergency veterinary practice; and Monroe County is offering all suburban school districts an opportunity to join the county’s BusPatrol program.
New York state health officials are on the lookout for a new COVID-19 variant circulating in some parts of the country; New York authorities are issuing guidance to schools across the state reminding them that all students DO have a right to a public school education; and the Village of Fairport is expanding a program for residents who want to reopen their enclosed porches.
The first legal cannabis shop in Rochester is slated to open its doors this week; a civil rights lawyer representing survivors and families of the Buffalo mass shooting last year reacts to last weekend’s racist shooting in Florida; and there are some corporate changes in the works for the owners of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.
A demolition hearing has been set for a blighted and barricaded building in downtown Rochester, NBA championship basketball player and Rochester native Thomas Bryant held his annual free basketball camp over the weekend at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester, and repair work continues in Irondequoit where a car fell into a sinkhole a week and a half ago.
Rochester area pet owners have been dealt another blow with the closing of a local emergency animal hospital, a new report from The Children’s Agenda shows that thousands of Rochester City School District students experienced housing instability over the last two years, and people who have court appearances at the Monroe County Hall of Justice are finding assistance just outside the courtroom doors.
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative is changing its public goals after nearly a decade of work, Rochester’s last remaining cobblestone building may be demolished to make way for a parking lot, and relief workers continue to pour into Hawaii after a deadly wildfire ravaged parts of Maui.
The Monroe County Legislature is considering a proposal that sponsors say would strengthen and modernize county laws regulating pawn shops and similar businesses, the Auditorium Theatre is now known as the "West Herr Auditorium Theatre and Performing Arts Center,” and the New York State Fair season begins today near Syracuse and there are some new features this year.
New York state is spending 20 million dollars to speed up the casework filing process for more than 30,000 asylum-seekers in New York City, the Gates Chili School District is offering free meals for all students this upcoming school year, and a state judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to nullify the appointment of Julie Cianca to lead the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office.
The first of four major environmental cleanups for a proposed High Falls State Park is underway, artificial intelligence robots are the newest companions for older New Yorkers, and the Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a virtual public hearing this week as it seeks public input on a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Repair work continues at the site of a large sinkhole on Saint Paul Boulevard in Irondequoit, there’s a push to have Rochester join forces with Syracuse and Buffalo to get a federal designation as a “Tech Hub,” and a new blueprint to end homelessness in Monroe County could set up an early budget fight.
New York state’s health commissioner is offering guidance on how to deal with new COVID-19 strains that are emerging this summer, New York National Guard members are expected to arrive Friday at the downtown Holiday Inn on State Street, and a section of Saint Paul Boulevard in Irondequoit remains closed while crews work to repair a large sink hole that opened up on Wednesday morning.
New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says it’s up to the federal government to provide direction and funds to ease New York’s migrant crisis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicks off its “Drive Sober” campaign, and local libraries face ongoing challenges over the books on their shelves.
Research out of Albany indicates the presence of school resource officers may increase the number of gun-related incidents, a local post office has been renamed to honor late Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, and more than a quarter of the 77 migrants who were bused to Rochester from New York City last week have gone back - claiming they were misled.
The governor’s statewide Hate and Bias Prevention Unit is moving forward with the creation of 10 regional councils, a new state audit says parks across New York need improvements to remove barriers for people with disabilities, and a group of residents is working to “re-wild” a 100-acre park in Rush.
The company hired to provide care and services to migrants bused to Rochester and other upstate cities is accused of mistreating those in their charge, Eastman Kodak this week reported an increase in profits but a drop in revenues, and the International Toy Research Association is holding its world conference at the Strong Museum of Play this week.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is promoting a new bill that aims to tackle the country's fentanyl crisis, the Buffalo Bills are already facing a budget shortfall just three months since construction began on their new stadium, and a federal lawsuit alleges the University of Rochester was "negligent and reckless” in its handling of student and employee records leading to a massive data breach in May.
Monroe County receives 77 migrants bused from New York City, a second person has died from his injuries in a series of shootings on North Clinton Avenue early Saturday morning, and Rochester General Hospital and its nurses' union have scheduled a new bargaining session on Friday.
A local health center is doing its part to provide people who are homeless with a variety of free services, 77 asylum seekers arrived last night from New York City and were placed in a local hotel, and a federal lawsuit alleges Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich used a town employee for unpaid labor at his hot rod side business.
Rochester's longstanding annual Puerto Rican Parade was canceled on Saturday due to two separate shootings, New York state regulators are reviewing health insurance rate increases proposed by a number of companies, and hundreds of people attended the Annual Front Porch Festival at the Anthony Jordan Health Center in Rochester over the weekend.
Open Door Mission is expanding into a fourth building downtown, hundreds of nurses and supporters picketed on the sidewalk in front of Rochester General Hospital demanding safer working conditions and better wages, and state health officials have reported an uptick in reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past week. But the numbers are nowhere near what the were during the pandemic.
The Rochester Museum and Science Center is repatriating Indigenous remains that had been part if its collection, the strike is on for union nurses at Rochester General Hospital, and the New York State Department of Health is reporting an increase in COVID-19 hospital admissions.
Dozens of people who are temporarily housed at a local motel will need a new place to live, a disease outbreak late last month forced Rochester Animal Services to close its Verona Street shelter to the public, and teachers are debating how to prepare for an increase in students using artificial intelligence to write their papers or perform their tasks.
Gas prices have risen sharply in the last week, nurses at Rochester General Hospital say they have reached a breaking point and are ready to strike, and Monroe County has expanded eligibility for arts groups to apply for funding.
More job opportunities in the cannabis industry are expected to emerge, Foodlink’s Curbside Market is celebrating ten years of bringing fresh and affordable food to Rochester neighborhoods, and Regina Spektor plays a solo show tomorrow night at Rochester’s Kodak Center.
The Rochester Police Department says cars and property are safer when there is a crowd in well-lit areas, new owners of CityGate plaza are looking to restart the long-stalled development that is home to Costco on Rochester’s southside, and the Syracuse Catholic Diocese will pay 100-million dollars to hundreds of survivors of sexual abuse.
A local philanthropist with deep ties to Rochester is now being celebrated in a new biography on her life and legacy, Stefon Diggs is reassuring but short on specifics in saying he and the Buffalo Bills are back on the same page as training camp opened in Pittsford yesterday, and the new executive director of the Father Tracy Advocacy Center in Rochester is working on a plan to reduce drug dealing on North Clinton Avenue.
A SUNY-ESF expert says recent “unprecedented” weather trends like air pollution and flash flooding are our new normal, there are places people in Rochester can go to get some relief from the heat, and the University of Rochester are offering an update on a cybersecurity attack that was first reported in early June.
The quarter honoring Oswego native Dr. Mary Edwards Walker now has an official face, an extended-stay hotel is being proposed along Elmwood Avenue in Rochester, and after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped on the field last season many people in Western New York are still interested in learning how to administer CPR.
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Police Chief David Smith say there will be extra police presence in parts of the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood on the southwest side in the coming days, federal help is on the way to parts of New York affected by flooding earlier this month, and small team of city ambassadors or guides could begin fanning out across downtown Rochester by early fall.
Nurses at Rochester General Hospital have voted to authorize a two-day strike, a vessel called "the Golden Rule" will be at the Port of Rochester for the next few days to raise awareness about the growing danger of nuclear war, and the annual Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance is underway.
The Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals say a strike is now inevitable, a new recycling program aims to take food scraps from the community and turn those into energy, and the New York state Office of Cannabis Management has signed off on a measure allowing cannabis to be sold at fairs, festivals, concerts and other events.
People have reported problems with their swimming pools which appears to be linked to the smoky haze that filled the skies in recent weeks, a winery from the Finger Lakes will be the first in New York to sell its products in Puerto Rico, and candidates for public office in New York disclosed their campaign finances with the state Board of Elections this week.
For the second day in a row the skies above Rochester and Western New York will be filled with smoke from Canadian wildfires, recount results are in for the Rochester Board of Education primary election, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for national monument status for Fort Ontario in Oswego.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Alert until midnight for Rochester the rest of the state, this year’s Pride festivities in Rochester drew thousands with a parade along Park Avenue followed by a festival in Cobb’s Hill Park over the weekend, Worker shortages in public sector jobs is the focus of a nationwide bus tour kicking off today in Rochester.
Members of the local LGBTQ-plus community who also have intellectual and developmental disabilities are getting ready to participate in the Rochester Pride Parade this weekend, producers of the Rochester Fringe Festival have unveiled the lineup for this year's shows, and relatives of those killed and wounded during last year’s mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo are suing those who THEY SAY contributed to the massacre.
Canandaigua is under a flood watch again today, an international commission has upheld the Onondaga Nation's right to pursue claims against the United States and New York state for unjustly taking indigenous lands two centuries ago, and the city is launching a one-year pilot program at its rec centers in an effort to boost the emotional health of Rochester's children.
Despite the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action local colleges and universities are not expecting fewer students of color on their campuses, Monroe County elected officials will get their first pay increases in decades after the Legislature approved them during a meeting last night, and the University of Rochester will be billing patients for more complex requests sent to providers through “MyChart” messaging.”
Some leaders say divisions in the local Democratic Party were apparent in this year’s primary, Mayor Malik Evans has once again extended the city’s gun violence state of emergency, and the cleanup continues after flash flooding caused major problems in various parts of the state, especially in the Canandaigua area.
A Brockport connection to the Boston Tea Party will be celebrated later this morning, Rochester’s Pride celebrations are underway and we learn why our city celebrates in July, and parts of Canandaigua are cleaning up this morning after devastating flooding Sunday afternoon.
Two hospitals in the Finger Lakes will now be affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center; consumers across New York state were feeling a bit less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter, and a native of Afghanistan has launched a new food business - aimed at the growing Afghan refugee community.
Monroe County’s public health commissioner says as long as there are wildfires in Canada, local residents will need to navigate air quality issues; New York state is trying to encourage more people to work in state government by dropping fees for taking Civil Service exams; and a local nonprofit is counting on its biggest fundraiser of the year to support a growing number of refugees in Rochester.
As the Dryden Theatre honors the late actor and Fairport native Philip Seymour Hoffman, WXXI’s Daniel J. Kushner spoke to Hoffman’s niece about his legacy; New York drivers could see a digital driver’s license on their smartphones by the end of the year; a pedestrian bridge in the High Falls area of Rochester is closing this week for a major rehab project; a proposal from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would make it easier to file an extreme risk protection order, better known as a "Red Flag" petition; and one of the people who worked to bring the semiconductor manufacturer Micron to central New York says the state's commitment to renewable energy was one of the selling points.
Arm-wrestling is riding a new wave of popularity, and WXXI’s David Andreatta visited the epicenter of it in Rochester; a proposal to provide emergency housing for the homeless in a former hotel at the edge of the Corn Hill neighborhood has hit a snag; the 20th edition of the CGI Greater Rochester International Jazz Festival is in the books; and the Rochester Public Library says it's eliminating daily fines on overdue materials for both children and adults.
The former Hickey Freeman factory in Rochester is getting a new owner, the Strong Museum of Play is opening its massive video-game themed expansion today, and the entire state of New York has unhealthy air conditions heading into a long weekend that is characterized by plenty of outdoor activities.
The superintendent of East High School in Rochester is leaving to take a job with the University of Rochester, a crypto-mining company continues to operate in the Finger Lakes as it appeals the DEC’s decision to refuse its air permits, and New York State officials have extended air quality advisories for the entire state through at least today.
State officials are again warning that unhealthy, smoky air from multiple wildfires burning in Canada will drift over New York beginning today, officials gathered Tuesday to place an historical marker in Durand Eastman Park near what’s called “White Lady’s Castle,” and Rochester City Schools may see the youngest school board member in the district’s history this year.
Despite some hotly contested primary races in Monroe County voter turnout is still expected to be low, the Rochester City Council has flexed a long-unused power in this year’s budget cycle, and New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says New York’s financial condition is okay for now but looks very problematic going forward.
The push to replace RG&E with a public utility moves next to the Monroe County Legislature and it will likely end there, primary elections take place across New York state on Tuesday, and a new casino might not be in the offing for Rochester after all.
The Rochester City School district announced on Thursday a student healthcare initiative, the New York State Public Service Commission met to review customer service performance by state utilities, and Governor Kathy Hochul announced new enforcement actions to crack down on illegal cannabis shops in New York - which do not have regulated products.
The city of Rochester appeared to set the stage for a robust study of creating a public utility but the reality is that little has changed, Lollypop Farm is about to embark on a massive expansion, and the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday.
Members of the Rochester City Council unanimously approved funding to study forming a municipal utility and cutting ties with Rochester Gas and Electric, the Breast Cancer Coalition awarded $100,000 to help fund breast cancer research, and an official with the Office of Cannabis Management says they are making significant process in paving the way for dispensaries to open around the state.
New numbers from the state labor department show continued growth in the Rochester area, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County’s Blocks in Bloom is getting accolades from an international gardeners’ group, and Rochester is investing in the quality of its parks.
After more than two decades as America's best-selling beer Bud Light has slipped into second place, a committee is visiting communities around the state to promote a greater understanding of the history and achievements of New Yorkers of African descent, and a plethora of Juneteenth events happening cross the city kicks off today with a block party outside City Hall.
Governor Kathy Hochul says she hopes to double the number of state troopers hired in New York during the next year, after two years of planning the city will begin accepting applications for its Guaranteed Basic Income program next week, and Rochester Gas and New York State Electric say they have reached a proposed settlement with the state over their rate hike request.
Thousands more parents around New York state are about to get 12 weeks of paid family leave, a group of religious leaders met in Rochester to hold a summit on gun violence and how to prevent it, and New York public schools have new guidance on the use of students’ preferred names and pronouns.
Local leaders are reacting to news of a potential new casino coming to downtown Rochester, one person is dead and several are in the hospital in Lockport after a tour boat capsized along the Erie Canal, and a growing coalition of parents, teachers, and doctors is calling for New York State to get involved with reading standards.
There's renewed talk of a casino in the city of Rochester, mural artists and street architects came together in Rochester's 19th ward over the weekend for a "Complete Streets Makeover" project, and a running club celebrates running slowly.
The wildfires in Canada have resulted in some of the worst air quality in recorded history in parts of New York, Attorney General Letitia James has sued an anti-abortion group for blocking access to two reproductive health care facilities on Long Island, and a spike in crime by minors has city and county officials calling on the courts to intervene more quickly in juvenile cases.
Air Quality Health Advisories are still in affect across the state due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, a new law requires employers to meet certain standards for private pumping rooms, and the Children’s Agenda is pushing for expanded childcare eligibility.
WXXI has added an FM frequency and can now be heard on 105.9, we remember a Rochester radio legend Dan Guilfoyle, and experts warn of even more forest fires in our future due to climate change.
Eastman Opera Theatre has a new artistic director at the helm, Rochester Cocktail Revival kicks off with a session exploring Deaf accessibility, and officials announce the new Buffalo Bills stadium will keep the Orchard Park name at a ceremonial groundbreaking.
A local high school student has used her voice to improve safety procedures for people with disabilities in her school district, the University of Rochester is investigating a cybersecurity attack, and more planning is going on behind the scenes in advance of next year’s total solar eclipse.
Journalists at the Democrat and Chronicle will join their colleagues across the country in a walkout on Monday, a memorial service will be held this weekend for a pioneering Rochester conductor, and officials at the Strong Museum of Play say they are on track to hold their grand re-opening on June 30th.
Supporters of the New York Heat Act are making a final push to get it passed, Nazareth College is now officially Nazareth University, and climate action advocates are calling on New York State to work with private land owners to grow more trees.
Cannabis is expected to soon be sold legally in Rochester and the rest of the Finger Lakes region after months of litigation, the University of Rochester will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff, and we take a ride along the Genesee River to Lake Ontario to make the unofficial start of summer.
Most Rochester police recruits couldn’t pass the physical fitness test last year, New York's fertility rate has been on a mostly steady decline over the last two decades, and Open Theater puts on a production of the lesser-known Les Misérables non-musical play.
Academy Award-winning actor Jodie Foster was presented with the George Eastman Award at the Dryden Theatre last night, a Rochester firefighter who complained last summer that his supervisor took him to a racist Juneteenth parody party has now filed a lawsuit against the city, and representatives from several local climate and social justice organizations rallied at Washington Square Park on Thursday.
The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is preparing for the number of holiday travelers to reach and even surpass pre-pandemic levels, thousands of runners will hit the streets of downtown Rochester later today for the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, and a state mandate regarding COVID-19 vaccinations at health care facilities across New York state will be ending.
Counties across upstate New York are preparing for a potential influx of migrants seeking housing, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin eased his way back into practice some five months after having a near-death experience on the field, and State Assemblymember Marjorie Byrnes is strongly objecting to a legislative committee putting several childcare bills on hold.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are calling on the White House for help in preparation for the arrival of up to 80,000 immigrants, and Empire State Development approved funding for two projects in downtown Rochester on Monday.
Brooks Kepka captured his fifth major title and third PGA championship on Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club, records reveal Governor Kathy Hochul and her husband took in a Buffalo Bills playoff game from state’s suite in January, and more dogs are accidentally ingesting marijuana since its medical and recreational legalization.
CBS Sports will feature the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra during its coverage of the 2023 PGA Championship finals on Sunday, the Hickey Freeman brand of clothing will no longer be made in Rochester, and a group that advocates for people who are blind and visually impaired has legislative priorities it wants New York state lawmakers to address before their session ends next month.
A childcare center in West Irondequoit is set to close by next summer unless the owner can find a new location for it, CBS sports announcer Jim Nantz is the first broadcaster to be added to Oak Hill’s “Hill of Fame” in advance of the PGA, and a limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed 20 people in a rural part of New York's Capitol region.
Monroe County elections officials say delays in reporting results in 2022 won't happen again, an RIT professor who survived a mass school shooting 30 years ago says he has lost hope that gun violence will improve, and excitement is building at Oak Hill Country Club as the world's greatest golfers arrive for their practice rounds ahead of the PGA Championship this weekend.
It’s time to vote for school board candidates and school district budgets in Monroe County’s suburbs, A new state law will allow prospective nursing students to complete part of their clinical training through simulated experiences, and recent studies indicate adults under 30 report more feeling of loneliness than their senior counterparts.
The city of Buffalo paused to mark one year since a white supremacist gunman killed 10 Black people and wounded three victims at a supermarket, repair work is scheduled to begin today on an historic bridge in Brockport, and the University of Rochester has been awarded a million dollar federal grant to begin developing the next generation of lasers.
Results are in from the recent Rochester Teachers Association elections, officials announce completion of the Brewery Line Trail and a project to restore the Pont de Rennes, and the Rochester Amerks have taken an early lead in the third round of the Calder Cup playoffs.
Pistol permit applications in Monroe and other nearby counties have fallen dramatically this year, Rochester City Council will vote this month on a package of bills to hold slumlords accountable, state and local agencies are keeping a close eye on Lake Ontario's water levels in recent weeks following prolonged rainfall throughout the Great Lakes.
The Rochester school board voted last night to adopt a budget for the next school year, a Massachusetts-based cinema chain is eying another local location, and Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Tuesday ahead of an expected increase in asylum seekers.
The Rochester Police Accountability Board has introduced its proposal for disciplining city police officers, the city is offering food retailers grants of up to $250,000 to expand their inventory of fruits and vegetables, and the Rochester Red Wings have lost a beloved friend.
Congressman Joe Morelle is proposing legislation designed to protect the right to privacy, a new community garden is set to be built in Rochester later this month, and New York will soon enact a law to protect the remains of Indigenous people and others found in unmarked graves.
There will be no taxpayer bailout for contractors rebuilding and renovating rest stops along the New York state Thruway, the first RSV vaccine is expected to be available by this fall, A federal jury convicted a Rochester man on charges in connection with the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Organizers of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill say they are working hard to ensure the safety of all spectators and participants, a Rochester police officer who was blinded in the line of duty was honored with the Governor’s Officer of the Year Award, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is highlighting several public safety measures that are included in the just-passed state budget.
New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an investigation by the Albany Times Union found hundreds of examples of in-school corporal punishment have been substantiated in New York schools in recent years, local abortion rights supporters are working to protect access to the abortion pill.
No charges will be filed in connection with a fatal crowd surge at a concert at the Main Street Armory in March; New Yorkers with Medicaid coverage will have more dental treatment options available soon; small businesses across Monroe County are being recognized for their contributions during Small Business Week.
In March and April, more than 50 school districts across New York state were the target of hoax calls falsely reporting an active shooter; the Rochester Music Hall of Fame held its 10th induction ceremony last night at the Eastman Theatre; a restoration project is underway at the Auditorium Center.
Rochester City School District leaders have one week left of budget deliberations before a vote next week on a proposed spending plan for the next school year, a doctor gives rabies care tips after a fox bites six people in Brighton, and judges in New York will have more discretion to jail people who are awaiting trial for alleged crimes under a budget agreement reached by Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is railing against a debt ceiling package narrowly passed by House Republicans, the National Parks Service this week recognized an Underground Railroad site in Rochester, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo is suing New York’s ethics watchdog.
Rochester City Council approves legislation granting $4,000 payments to all police officers on staff between 2020 and 2022; county health officials confirm that a fox that bit six people in Brighton last Friday tested positive for rabies; and a local addiction treatment agency has received just over half a million dollars in state funding to expand its programming.
As Rochester sees a huge spike in thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, the city is joining other municipalities in suing the automakers; Monroe County Executive Adam Bello says efforts to fill key county social services positions have paid off; union representatives in the Rochester City School District are calling for increased security measures on school campuses; and advocates for the Medical Aid in Dying Act are once again urging New York state lawmakers to pass the bill, which they say offers a compassionate option for terminally ill people and their families.
Protesters and counter-protesters came out Sunday over a drag story time hour at the Pittsford Recreation Center; many locals have had unwanted encounters with ticks; and a newly homeless cat who captured the hearts of millions of social media users has found her forever home — right here in Rochester.
Voting starts today for leadership of the Rochester Teachers Association; many indie record stores are celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday; a local company that makes paper straws just landed a big account.
Mayor Malik Evans presents his State of the City address; the Rochester City School District Board of Education raises concerns about the draft budget; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest was brought on by a rare heart malfunction called commotio cordis; the father of Kaylin Gillis speaks out against the man accused of fatally shooting her.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s choice for the next chief judge, Rowan Wilson, has been confirmed by the State Senate; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume playing football following his on-field cardiac arrest during a game in January; and a local home health aid agency has launched a new initiative to get more Black families in Rochester the at-home care they need for their senior members.
The city of Rochester is looking to buy – and tear down – an East Main Street building, creating a mid-block pedestrian plaza; Monroe Community College is partnering with a local high-tech company to provide training and jobs for some MCC students; and the New York State Board of Regents got an update Monday on a statewide pilot to study alternatives to the Regents exams.
A crowd gathered in Pittsford to support a drag story time hour, a local family attacked by a homeless man inside the downtown Civic Center parking garage last year is suing the county AND the garage operator, and the annual Mother Daughter Conference was held at East High School.
Parents and community members shared their thoughts on the city school district’s budget this week, parts of New York State are still trying to recover the jobs that were lost during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and SNAP recipients are getting more money to shop at farmers markets in New York.
Monroe County legislators have approved a measure intended to strengthen the county’s ethics laws, Oak Hill Country Club is set to host the PGA Championship for the fourth time next month, and a massive project to rebuild and renovate rest stops along the New York state Thruway is behind schedule -- and reportedly way over budget.
Whole Foods in Brighton will open as planned today, more than half of New York’s waste stream is managed by facilities located in more than 17-hundred disadvantaged communities statewide, and COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be required for students at SUNY campuses starting this summer.
A new Whole Foods in Brighton is set to open Wednesday barring a last-minute delay from the state’s appellate division, Rochester has acquired 10 of the Frederick Douglass statues that were installed around the city and has plans for them, and more than 20 universities across the northeast are joining forces to create a workforce for the burgeoning semiconductor industry in upstate New York.
An upcoming arcade event will showcase video games made by queer creators that will be released in June for Pride month, Americana musician Jackson Cavalier is a finalist in a national folk music contest, and a well-known figure in Rochester business and philanthropic circles has died.
The 2024 eclipse could spell big business for the Rochester area, a state agency that advocates for local health departments is reporting significant staff losses across the state, and a Western New York egg farm operation is donating thousands of eggs for Rochester-based Foodlink.
Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on federal law enforcement to crack down on so-called “swatting” incidents, health care institutions and workers continue to push for an increase in Medicaid funding in the next state budget, and students in the Rochester City School District participate in virtual financial literacy classes.
Mayor Malik Evans gave an update on the state of violence in the city and says the Gun Violence Emergency will remain in effect indefinitely, environmental activitists are up in arms over a potential last-minute change to the state’s Climate Act which would loosen restrictions on natural gas emissions, and the Buffalo Bills moved one major step closer to breaking ground on their new stadium after formally submitting the final contractual agreements.
Governor Kathy Hochul and the Legislature have missed the deadline to pass a state budget but have agreed to pass a spending “extender” to keep the government running until Monday, former President Donald Trump will surrender in Manhattan to face criminal charges today, and local leaders are raising awareness for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.
The city of Rochester plans to acquire a contaminated property on Flint Street in the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood to accelerate a planned project there, Rochester police officers who worked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are in line for a one-time, $4000 payment under a proposed bill, and threats of an active shooter at several high schools across New York state on Thursday were determined to be hoaxes.
The Main Street Armory has a new owner just three weeks after three women died there, Kathy Hochul is reflecting on being the first woman Governor of New York, and evictions are back up across New York state.
A rally was held outside Trillium Health with a message to Governor Kathy Hochul to not cut funding for safety net clinics and providers, the President of the Monroe County Legislature is adding her support to an effort to prevent double-digit rate hikes proposed by Rochester Gas and Electric, and researchers say climate change education in U.S. public schools has improved in the last decade.
An Albany area legislator has proposed a bill that would restrict the potency of cannabis products, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water, saying it could prevent thousands of illnesses, and the City of Rochester is hoping its new Office of Financial Empowerment will help pull more residents out of poverty.
A student union hall rooted in Rochester’s LGBTQ history is being nominated as a historic site, officials want to spotlight programs that help keep school-age kids busy, and a proposed law would loosen residency requirements for Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol deputies.
Longtime Rochester teachers union president Adam Urbanski is facing a rare slate of challengers in what may be his final run for re-election, a spike in maternal deaths has prompted the launch of a new hotline geared towards helping mothers during and after pregnancy, and Oak Hill Country Club is undergoing changes in preparation for the PGA championship in May.
The Children’s Agenda is calling for solutions to a mental health crisis among children and teens, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a bomb threat that caused schools across the Hilton Central school district to close early on Wednesday, and state authorities would be given expanded power to shut down illegal cannabis shops under legislation proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by officers on Monday as 35-year-old Brandon Burns of Rochester, car thefts continue to rise and Congressman Joe Morelle says it’s time to hold TikTok accountable, and fluctuating temperatures this winter affected local crops but farmer's markets still look safe for this spring and summer.
Police say an officer shot and killed a man Monday in the Park Avenue neighborhood, a Brighton man is going to Poland to help Ukrainians, and the owner of Abilene Bar & Lounge celebrates 15 years.
Lawmakers call to expand the state's paid family leave, a lawsuit has been filed against Geneva-based meal delivery service RealEats, doctors are reporting an increase in pediatric strep throat, and Rochester’s comprehensive collection of rare LGBTQ-themed books will soon be available to borrow.
The Rochester City School District is looking for community input on its budget book for the upcoming year, local colleges and universities are expanding their coursework on artificial intelligence, and Cornell Cooperative Extension is providing a mental health hotline for farmers stressed about the rising cost of inflation.
After years of legal battles, Whole Foods Market will open April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton., Rochester school leaders break down budget basics in public seminar, and State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes is proposing a change in the way cannabis is taxed in New York.
Rochester’s Arson Task Force is investigating a massive warehouse fire on the west side Monday night, local experts say recent bank failures should not affect the average bank depositor, and the City of Rochester will spend roughly a quarter million dollars annually on a new public art project.
A national assessment shows average test scores for elementary students across the country are down since 2019, the FDIC has taken over New York-based Signature Bank after its collapse last weekend, and a former teacher’s aide in East Irondequoit is facing child pornography charges.
CEOs of upstate companies are less confident about prospects for the economy in the coming year, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to see passage of a bill she says will protect workers’ rights, and Rochester is taking part in climate research focusing on underserved areas.
A third woman who was trampled at the Main Street Armory has died, the push to ramp up U.S. chip manufacturing could mean big business for a national photonics program based here in Rochester, and about two dozen artists at the Hungerford building have formed a tenants’ union to unite against their landlord.
Rochester officials shut down Armory after fatal crowd surge, developers of Whole Food Plaza in Brighton have prevailed in a set of lawsuits but an appeal is likely, and landlords voice opposition to Good Cause Evictions bill after an off-the-cuff comment by the governor.
Governor Kathy Hochul stopped in Rochester to tout her public safety investments, the superintendent of Rochester schools is making changes to his cabinet this week, and New York’s Farm Bureau ask for more money in the state budget to keep safety program active.
A second person who was injured in a stampede at the Main Street Armory on Sunday has died, and Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to increase the number of charter schools in New York is getting pushback from members of the public education community.
One person is dead and two others were critically injured at a concert at the Main Street Armory late last night, state and local authorities are investigating a petroleum spill in Seneca Lake near Geneva, and a barbershop owner in the South Wedge has been a friend, a confidante, and sometimes a kind of therapist to her loyal patrons for the last 35 years.
Public gets last chance to comment on national marine sanctuary in Lake Ontario, the firefighter killed in Buffalo has been identified as a 37-year-old dad, and residents can help draft Monroe County's plan to cut greenhouse gases.
Food insecurity worries grow with end of some federal benefits, a Rochester group calls on more cities to help Afghan refugees, and a federal labor judge orders Starbucks to reinstate fired workers.
Rochester Broadway Theater League is buying the remainder of the Auditorium Theatre complex, a New York State Senator is proposing an increase in the speed limit on some roads to 70 miles per hour, and Strong Memorial Hospital receives state funding for emergency department expansion.
More children are accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles, SUNY Chancellor John King testifies in favor of a tuition hike, and New York is not likely to have a new chief judge until later this spring.
The Monroe County Democratic Committee recently announced which candidates the party is backing in this year’s elections, an event over the weekend celebrates Black excellence in law enforcement, and a a new study explores how COVID fueled Americans' political and emotional curiosity.
A new surgery center opens in Rochester, activist groups lobby the State Assembly and Senate ahead of the budget deadline, and Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to search for a new chief judge.
Winter weather brings ice and power outages to Monroe County, the state legislature will once again consider whether to adopt a single-payer health care system in New York, and Rochester Mayor Malik Evans calls on drivers to slow down after two fatal car-pedestrian accidents in the city.
A massive winter storm is headed our way, the Ontario County sheriff's office is investigating the death of the county clerk, and Thomas Warfield celebrates 25 years of teaching at RIT.
Rochester City Council is expected to put aside a million dollars for a community-based anti-violence initiative, Turkish students at Binghamton University come together to mourn and raise funds for earthquake relief, Rochester's R-Centers are shifting to a daytime schedule to accommodate February break.
Monroe County is trying to prevent overdose deaths by making naloxone available in boxes throughout the county; dozens of remote workers moved to Rochester this year through a relocation program run by the Chamber of Commerce; and union leaders say Tesla fired a number of workers at the company’s Buffalo plant soon after employees there launched an effort to organize a union.
A 19-year old white supremacist has begun his life sentence for killing 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket last May, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the overdose crisis is getting worse, and one of Rochester’s oldest and best-known companies is getting a new top executive.
Payton Gendron is set to be sentenced to life in prison for killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket last May, Rochesterians rally in Albany for universal childcare, HIV/AIDS health centers say Hochul's proposal could gut services for most vulnerable.
Staff at Seneca Park Zoo are mourning the loss of one of their giraffes, Gov. Kathy Hochul announces a slew of state spending commitments to Finger Lakes projects. Rochester City Council is set to vote on a plan to build new shelters at the city’s only sanctioned homeless encampment.
One in three homebuyers in the Finger Lakes region paid cash last year, the re-election campaign of Monroe County Executive Adam Bello apparently is off to a strong start, and a recent report finds chocolate might be laced with more than just sugar.
Victor and Fairport school superintendents put out a statement about a “racially-charged situation,” Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget includes a plan to expand charter schools statewide, and inspired by Damar Hamlin and their son's near tragedy a Greece family is on a mission to teach CPR.
Relief efforts for the fatal earthquake in Turkey and Syria are moving on at an urgent pace, the Rochester Philharmonic is offering a concert titled “Rooted in Rochester," and attorneys for Payton Gendron, the Buffalo shooter who admitted to targeting a Tops last May, say he wants to be transferred to federal custody.
A recent study found that fewer school-aged children died by suicide in 2020, the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House is preparing to share a new artifact with the public, and the Penfield Town Supervisor has resigned.
Rochester residents continue to speak out about billing problems at two local utilities, the president of the Turkish Cultural Center speaks about the impact of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and plans to open up cannabis dispensaries in parts of New York are still on hold as a lawsuit continues to play out in the courts.
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton will be officiating at a memorial service for Minister Franklin Florence, the annual Polar Plunge at Lake Ontatio draws close to 1500 people, and a local yoga studio is putting together an Valentine's Day event.
Brutal cold causes Rochester City School closures but R Centers are open as a refuge, thousands of Monroe County households are losing emergency food assistance benefits, progressive lobbying groups are speaking out about Gov. Kathy Hochul's spending plan.
Rochester holds a vigil for Tyre Nichols, Minister Franklin Florence is remembered as a civil rights champion after his death, Governor Kathy Hochul reveals her $227 billion state budget plan.
Local town supervisors are concerned about Governor Kathy Hochul’s housing initiative, RGE customers speak out at a public forum about confusing billing, the Rochester Museum and Science Center is looking for help to get people engaged with next year's total eclipse.