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During Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of incoming lieutenant governor, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Hochul wore a gold-colored pendant that sent a message. The nameplate necklace had a single word: “Vaxed.” According to the CDC, As of Thursday, 78.9% of New Yorkers over the age of 18 had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 […]
At the end of October, dozens of insurance companies will again require copays for Coronavirus hospital stays and testing. In the early days of the pandemic, insurers limited out-of-pocket expenses for anyone diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID through cost-sharing waivers, but this will no longer be the case, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. According […]
Recently, several hip-hop superstars took the stage to honor the late rap icon DMX at MetLife Stadium for the Hot 97 Summer Jam concert. The star-studded lineup included Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, and Remy Ma. Swizz collaborated on many projects with his longtime friend DMX, and spoke on the late friend: “My brother […]
Last month, a bill was signed into law in New York that aims to provide women with better access to information that can improve the quality of their care. This bill comes from just one year later when Amber Rose Isaac from the Bronx died after doctors at Montefiore Medical Center ignored her telling them […]
Yesterday, local Michelle Daniels was honored for years of giving back to her community. Michelle Daniels was awarded a New York State Woman of Distinction by the New York State Senate for her extensive work in Rochester. Over the past several years, Daniels helped develop the Frederick Douglass Club at School 12 and advancing Douglass’ […]
Doja Cat has been named the host of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs will be airing live from Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12. The VMAs will be returning to Barclays after opting out of a live event last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is Doja Cat […]
Yesterday, the New York State Department of Health board voted unanimously to implement emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers in the state. This mandate is different from most, as it will remove religious exemption as an alternative to vaccination. According to Vanessa Murphy, a Department of Health Attorney stated […]
State Senator Brian Benjamin has officially been named lieutenant governor of New York by current Governor Kathy Hochul. Senator Brian Benjamin, a Democrat from New York City, represents the state’s 30th senate district. Hochul stated that Benjamin will be sworn into the position shortly after Labor Day. In coming Lieutenant Governor, Senator Brian Benjamin, will […]
Born as Kayne Omari West, this 44-year-old rapper is looking to legally change his name. According to court documents obtained by People, Kayne West has reportedly applied to change his legal name from Kanye Omari West to Ye. In the court documents that were obtained, West says his decision for the name change is for […]
Displaced from its usual location by construction, RIT now houses its temporary campus library in a vacant hockey arena since 2014. The arena now holds all the library’s journals and circulating books plus student seating, computers, and the circulation desk, however, special collections will remain at the old location during construction. The hockey arena campus […]
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