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Aug 14, 20233 min read
Rochester Receives 77 Asylum Seekers Bussed from NYC
Last week, migrants seeking asylum were relocated to the Holiday Inn on State Street in downtown Rochester. This relocation marks a...
Aug 10, 20232 min read
August Marks National Black Business Month Celebration!
Happy National Black Business Month! The National Black Business Month was the creation of entrepreneurs, historian John William...
Aug 8, 20232 min read
NYGOP Ready to Rumble
In a controversial move, New York lawmakers recently approved a significant pay raise of $32,000 for themselves, making them the...
Aug 7, 20235 min read
RGH Nurses Strike Ends, Still No Resolution
The deadline for negotiations between Rochester General Hospital (RGH) and the union representing nearly 900 nurses and allied...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Mayor Malik Evans, Advisor Vic Saunders Work Hard to Prevent Crime after the Deadly Weekend
The city of Rochester is no stranger to violence. The mayor declared a Gun Violence State of Emergency in 2022. The Proclamation gives...
Jul 28, 20233 min read
PAB Advocates Conducting Town Hall Meeting to Highlight Proposed Police Guidelines
In the wake of recent survey results showing that community members have low confidence in the Police Accountability Board (PAB), the...
Jul 28, 20232 min read
City’s Office of Financial Empowerment Receives $244,000 Grant from ESL
The City of Rochester’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) received a $244,000 grant from ESL Federal Credit Union to design and pilot...
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Will Kia and Hyundai Owners Find Relief Soon?
The growing outrage over stolen vehicles throughout Monroe County is causing chaos as lawmakers and law enforcement determine who to...
Jul 14, 20232 min read
RCSD Bus Driver Indicted on Multiple Charges of Sexual Abuse of a Child
A federal grand jury indicted and charged Rochester City School District bus driver Tomas Rosario, 74, with attempted production and...
Jul 13, 20233 min read
What’s Next for Guaranteed Basic Income Program?
The City of Rochester applications process for the Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot program(GBI) has ended. However, if you were one of the...
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Some Controversy Over Monroe County Legislature Pay Increases
Many unhappy constituents packed the room at Monroe County Legislature's monthly meeting Tuesday night. The county residents frustrated...
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Rosheada Davis: RCSD Will Not Silence Me
Almost every Black woman in America is familiar with the stereotype “the angry Black woman” or the practice of being “silenced.” The...
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