Author: Andre

If you are not able to pay your utility bills due to the pandemic there is assistance available. New York State has funds available for families that did not receive help from New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is offering help to those eligible for one-time payments through the […]

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Governor Hochul announced the state came up with a plan to address the crisis across the state of the bus driver shortage. The Governor announced the New York State DMV will be enhancing and expediting the process for CDL completion. The process will remove the 14-day waiting period between the permit test and the road […]

I’m all for science but there comes a point where I question things like what are we doing? There is a company that plans to bring back or “genetically resurrect” the woolly mammoth. No, this is not a joke. The company is Colossal and they said they actively pursue conservation and preservation of endangered species. […]

To help combat the recent uptick in catalytic converter thefts a new bill has passed for Monroe County. The new bill adds to the legislation that was passed back in 2013 that helped then to lower thefts of converters. The new law that was passed Tuesday includes the following to help combat theft: Mandates cash […]

Monroe County is opening mass vaccination sites again to accommodate people who want to get the booster shot. The sites will also give vaccination shots to people who have not been vaccinated. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced they will be hiring more than 100 people for the mass vaccination sites. They are looking for […]

Small business owners there is some good news if and you didn’t get help from the first grant initiative. You will have another opportunity for help if you are in need of financial relief. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the Fast Forward Monroe 2.0 initiative Wednesday. The initiative is to help small businesses affected […]

The Rochester Police Department will be implementing its new policies regarding the use of force on children and adults. Some of the techniques that are now banned from use by RPD are chokeholds, firing warning shots, and neck restraints. The policy changes come after the death of Daniel Prude and the incident where a 9-year-old […]