Rochester City Council President Miguel A. Meléndez, Jr. is urging the Trump administration to immediately restore federal homelessness funding after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) abruptly paused its Continuum of Care (CoC) grant program, a primary funding source for local housing stability efforts. Rochester City Council President Miguel A. Meléndez, Jr. The pause, which stems from HUD’s withdrawal of its notice of funding opportunity earlier thi

Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued her fourth veto of the Grieving Families Act, a bill that would overhaul New York’s wrongful death statute and allow families to seek damages for emotional suffering, expanding what is currently one of the nation’s most restrictive laws. Hochul rejected the legislation late Monday, arguing that the broad expansion of eligible claims and the lack of clear financial guardrails would significantly drive up insurance and liability costs for municipali

A deep freeze grips Rochester today, giving way this week to a mix of snow, wind and fluctuating daytime highs that could challenge travel and outdoor plans. Brief warm-up brings snow After a frigid Monday topping out at 23 °F, the region warms slightly on Tuesday — to a high near 32 °F — but that comes with a burst of early snowfall. Forecasts call for 3 to 6 centimeters of accumulation, enough to dust roads and sidewalks. Unsettled midweek: snow, rain mix By Wednesday, temp

Rapper Toosii, a Syracuse native, Announced He Will Join Syracuse University Football Program Syracuse native and platinum-selling rapper Toosii is returning to his roots — not on stage, but on the field. The 24-year-old artist, known for hits like “Love Cycle”  and “Favorite Song,”  is set to join the Syracuse University football program, the school confirmed Monday. Toosii, born Nau’Jour Grainger, will enroll as a non-traditional student-athlete and participate as a walk-on