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The 3rd Chapter of the State of the City address was presented by Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren this week, The video presentation focused on the success of the city prior to the pandemic, efforts to assist employers, and plans to improve wages for local healthcare workers. The address included the city’s Office of Community Wealth. Which […]
At the NAACP Image Awards, Chadwick Boseman posthumously won the category of Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as Levee Greene. Boseman passed on August 28th, 2020 at age 43. He had a four-year battle of colon cancer, which he had kept hidden from the public. While […]
On Wednesday, Pfizer announced that in a new clinical trial their vaccine was 100 percent effective in ages 12 to 15, which included 2,260 participants. Pfizer plans to release their data ‘as soon as possible’ to the FDA as they prepare to expand the age range of COVID vaccinations. In regards to side effects, Pfizer […]
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference in Rochester at The Bug Jar on Monroe Ave. Sen. Schumer stated that the new coronavirus relief bill funds will be spread across schools, the airport, and live and independent entertainment venues under a new grant called Save Our Stages. Applications for this bill will […]
Nike just recently filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on the company MSCHF, the makers of Lil Nas X’s new shoes. They claim the new shoes will cause confusion between the MSCHF brand and Nike. The lawsuit states: “MSCHF and its unauthorized Satan Shoes are likely to cause confusion and dilution and create an erroneous association […]
Yesterday morning, during a court hearing, bystanders speak out after witnessing George Floyd’s death. The bystanders were a 9-year-old girl, 3 high school students and a mixed marital arts fighter. All of them were going to the corner store near by to get a few items when they unexpectedly witnessed the tragedy. “The MMA fighter, […]
The Tribeca Film Festival announced the event will be held in person this year. This is hopeful news after a year of strict COVID restrictions. Co-founder, Robert De Niro, states, “‘As New York emerges from the shadow of COVID-19, it seems just right to bring people together again in-person for our 20th anniversary festival.’” Tribeca […]
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the New York City Council voted to end qualified immunity for police officers. New York City is the first in the country to do so. This protection has allowed officers freedom from being held liable for their actions in the line of duty since 1967. With this clause, an officer […]
People keep catching footage of some major unknown vivid imagery floating through the skies lately. This video from CNN looks like a bunch of rockets. I’m always entertained by what ‘experts’ have to say though. This time, experts say it’s probably SpaceX dubris that was designed to burn up. Dubris in the atmosphere is said […]
There were so many murder mysteries, documentaries and movies you may have watched in the past where the anticipation was to solve the crime at the end but, that never happened. Here’s one that seems to turn that corner more than 40 years later. 29-year-old Evelyn Kay Day worked nights as a business lab monitor […]
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