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New Yorkers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowance for the month of January. Governor Kathy Hochul announced all households — including those already at the maximum level of benefits — will receive additional funding this month following $234 million in federal funding. Those that would have received a monthly […]
After shots were fired at a 16-year-old student outside Franklin High School earlier this month. Rochester City Council voted 8-1 to approve police presence outside five city high schools. Five high schools will have police presence during arrival and dismissal times on a permanent basis during the school year. The majority of the City Council approved an […]
R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful” at the Super Bowl Feb. 12th. The performances will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, before the championship matchup. The halftime show is featuring Rihanna. Actor-singer from hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary,” Sheryl Lee Ralph , who won an Emmy last year, will perform “Lift Every […]
The 2023 Oscar nominations were announced this morning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Angela Bassett was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The Marvel movie also received nominations for Original Song For Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” and Best makeup and hairstyling. FX’s “Atlanta” Star Brian Tyree Henry was also nominated for […]
Actress Zoe Saldaña, is the first actor to have four movies earn more than $2 billion. With Avatar: The Way of Water, surpassed $2 billion at the worldwide box office over this passed weekend. Saldaña and her other three films 2009’s Avatar, 2019’s Avengers: Endgame and 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, all reached the milestone. Director James Cameron is now […]
Sharing a Netflix Password? The company is about crackdown on that. Warning in its quarterly letter to shareholders it will be intensifying its push to combat password sharing. The company explained it’s been building additional new features to improve the overall Netflix experience, including the ability for members to review which devices are using their […]
According to a new study by researchers in the housing market. The City of Rochester outpaced the entire Northeast region of the country in rent for single-family homes. Rentometer said that Rochester has much fewer options for single-family homes compared to demand since buying a home has become out of reach for more middle-class and […]
Rochester Gas & Electric and New York State Electric & Gas announced the extension of a program meant to provide relief to customers. New York State’s Public Service Commission approved $672 million for a second round of financial help for customers who did not receive a bill relief credit during the first phase of the program. […]
T-Mobile said that an unidentified malicious intruder breached its network in late November and stole data on 37 million customers, including addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. T-Mobile said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the breach was discovered Jan. 5. It said the data exposed to theft — based […]
With four school board seats on the ballot this November. Isaiah Santiago announced he would run for a spot on the Rochester City School District board. Santiago graduated from School of the Arts in spring of 2022, says he wants to take what he experienced in the classroom to the board room on W. Broad St. The […]