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Aug 22, 20232 min read

Dentist Nicholas Nicosia Takes Legal Actions after Scrutiny, Accusations of Hosting Racist Party

Nicholas Nicosia, the dentist at the center of a controversial party, has become the subject of intense scrutiny and debate. Recently,...

Aug 21, 20231 min read

NY Healthcare Workers Union Begins Contract Talks With Strong Memorial Hospital & UofR

After being in place for the past two years, the collective bargaining agreement covering more than 1,800 service workers at Strong...

Aug 21, 20232 min read

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship Enters Partnership with Syracuse University

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship has partnered with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its...

Aug 21, 20233 min read

Rochester Based Company, U.S. Ceiling Corp to Reshape Alpha Phi Alpha's Inaugural Chapter House

The original chapter house of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the pioneering Black intercollegiate Greek-letter organization in the U.S., is...

Aug 18, 20231 min read

Canterra Unveils New Online Cannabis Delivery Service for Western New York Residents

Western New Yorkers (WNY) now have an easier way of getting their adult-use recreational cannabis products, through Canterra, the first...

Aug 16, 20231 min read

Department of Public Health Adding Free Back to School Immunization Clinics for Kids

The Monroe County Department of Public Health is hosting a special series of immunization clinics for children who require a Tdap or...

Aug 15, 20231 min read

27th Roc Summer Soul Music Festival Comes to Parcel 5

The 27th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival will take place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19 at Parcel 5 Downtown. Tickets for...

Aug 15, 20232 min read

Syracuse-Based Entrepreneurial Program Picks 5 NY Tech Companies for 2023 BIPOC Inaugural Cohort

Five upstate New York-based companies operated by Black-Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) have been selected to participate in a...

Aug 15, 20232 min read

Fair Chance Act Passed, Banning Employers from Asking About Criminal History

On Tuesday evening, the Fair Chance Employment Act was passed by the Monroe County Legislature, marking a significant step towards...

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 11, 20231 min read

Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. Brings Carifest 2023

The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. (RWIFO), this weekend is hosting the return of the 38th annual celebration of...

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...

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