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2024 Election Highlights: Joe Morelle, Demond Meeks, Samra Brouk and Jeremy Cooney All Reelected

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president of the United States came to a halt Tuesday as Donald Trump claimed a decisive...

Nov 42 min read

Election Protection Hotline Will Be Open on Election Day and the Day After

Voters experiencing problems or who have questions on election day can get immediate help. New York Attorney General Letitia James says...

Oct 312 min read

Rochester Getting Help to Financially Support Residents Affected by Major Disasters

Rochester is getting help with its disaster and emergency response preparedness. The city was selected by the national nonprofit Cities...

City of Rochester

Oct 311 min read

Mayor Evans Marks Completion of Norton Village Park Playground Renovations.

Mayor Malik D. Evans marked the completion of a nearly year-long renovation at Norton Village Park playground with a ribbon-cutting...

Oct 281 min read

RCSD Celebrates Seventh Year of J.U.S.T. L.A.W.

Nearly 2,000 students in the Rochester City School District are gaining insights into law and the judicial system through the J.U.S.T....

Oct 281 min read

Gov Hochul to Expand and add Red Light Cameras at Locations Around the State

Governor Kathy Hochul, last week, signed legislation to extend existing red light camera programs across the state and establish a new...

Dave McCleary

Oct 254 min read

Debate Over Proposition 1 Intensifying in Rochester

As election day approaches a deep divide over proposition 1—a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to expand New York State’s equal...

Oct 211 min read

548 Guns Turned in at Rochester Gun Buyback

548 firearms were turned in at a community gun buyback event in Rochester hosted by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the...

Veronica Sizer

Oct 203 min read

What's With all the Panhandlers on our City Streets?

Have you noticed the increasing number of panhandlers operating on the streets of Rochester lately? On any given busy intersection you...

Oct 162 min read

City of Rochester Gets a Win on SEC Case Regarding RCSD Bonds

City of Rochester officials are celebrating a win on a court case brought on by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the...

Oct 102 min read

Attorney General James to Host - No Questions Asked - Gun Buyback Event in Rochester

NEW YORK – On Saturday, October 19th, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM , New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Rochester Police...

Oct 92 min read

Senator Brouk Honors Angelica Perez-Delgado as Woman of Distinction

Sen. Samra Brouk honored Angelica Perez-Delgado, president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League, as the 2024 Woman of Distinction...

Oct 82 min read

Brothers Indicted in Irondequoit Quadruple Murder Case; One Suspect Still at Large

Irondequoit, N.Y. — A Monroe County grand jury has indicted Julio Soriano and Louis Francisco Soriano, the two brothers accused in the...

Veronica Sizer

Oct 33 min read

Local Advocates Addressing Homelessness in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

Housing advocates held a press conference Saturday to address the recent Supreme Court decision that allows municipalities to arrest and...

Oct 23 min read