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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 27, 20231 min read
Foodlink’s Curbside Market to Host 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
Foodlink’s Curbside Market, a mobile fresh produce and grocery resource that provides affordable and convenient access to healthy foods,...
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Black Barbie Celebrates Her 43rd Birthday: Black Cinema Presents the Story Behind the Iconic Doll
Love her or hate her, almost everyone has a Barbie story! For filmmaker Lagueria Davis, it all started with her 83-year-old Aunt Beulah...
Jul 24, 20231 min read
“RPO Around the Town” Ensemble Concert to Take Place at Susan B. Anthony Square
The City of Rochester and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will present a free “Around the Town” concert series 6:30 p.m.,...
Jul 24, 20232 min read
‘Restore New York Communities Initiative’ Brings $20.55 Million to Finger Lakes Region
The Restore New York Communities Initiative (Restore NY) announced by New York Governor Kathy Hochul brings $20.55 million in project...
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Choose Wisdom. New Violence Prevention Campaign to Increase Awareness, Resources
Choose Wisdom. Those words, alongside powerful imagery, have popped up across Rochester as part of a communications campaign created by...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
ROC the Future to Hold Parent Café to Talk About Whole Child Development
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) announced in June 2023 receipt of funds from the New York State Office of Mental Health that...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Deadline for Candidates Interested in East District PAB Seat Has Been Extended
The application deadline for candidates interested in serving on the Police Accountability Board (PAB) as a representative for...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Fines Eliminated on Overdue Books and Materials at Rochester Public Libraries
Once upon a time, a library patron faced daily fines for overdue books and materials borrowed from the Rochester Public Library (RPL). ...
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...
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