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According to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, New York landlords can apply for $125 million in state funding to cover unpaid rent connected to tenants who were ineligible for the federally funded rent relief program. Landlords are eligible to apply now, and the funding could cover up to 12 months of past-due rent and will be […]

Yesterday, in​​ 19 states and the District of Columbia, 20 attorney generals filed an administrative complaint seeking to block US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year budget-cutting plan. Dejoy’s plan is to have slower deliveries, more expensive mailing rates, and reduced hours for post offices. The complaint that was filed demands the Postal Regulatory Commission thoroughly […]

Yesterday, Rochester’s Open Door Mission broke ground at its Miller building on W. Main St, where the building has been owned by the Mission for 20 years, but it has been used for storage. Now, the building will be renovated to create 24 permanent supportive apartments. Anna Valeria-Iseman, the executive director of Open Door Mission, […]

Would you take less money to work from home? Three in 5 workers (61%) said they were willing to take a pay cut to maintain their remote working status, according to a survey of 3,500 adult Americans by Goodhire. According to the survey, 68% of Americans would choose remote working options over in-office work. 85% […]

A former Facebook product manager who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents was revealed on a 60 Minutes interview. Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen worked on civic integrity issues at the company says the documents show that Facebook knows its platforms are used to spread hate, violence and misinformation. Plus, the […]

Today marks the day for Governor Kathy Hochul’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. While the majority of healthcare workers are vaccinated in New York State, thousands across New York who chose not to get the vaccine have lost their jobs. However, healthcare workers who are unvaccinated and claiming a religious exemption are still in the […]

Yesterday, the mega video sharing platform Youtube announced on their blog that the company will be cracking down on the spread of misinformation by banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines. According to the blog post, YouTube explains that its current community guidelines, which already prohibit the sharing of medical misinformation, have been extended to […]

Wednesday marked National Coffee Day, and to celebrate America’s favorite coffee chain had a big celebration. Dunkin’ celebrated its “day” by donating nearly 300 pounds of coffee to Foodlink. The big donation from Dunkin’ stems from the “Runs for Coffee” initiative between Dunkin’ and the Rochester Red Wings. In this initiative, Dunkin’ pledges to donate […]

If you rely on the United States Postal service for the Holidays, you might want to start getting out those packages. Starting this Friday, USPS spokesperson Kim Frum stated that USPS will start to “implement new service standards” for first-class mail, slowing its target delivery time by about 30%. On top of that, beginning October […]

Could 2022 be a biggest year in the wedding industry? According to Vishal Joshi, chief officer of Joy, an online wedding planning suite, the answer is yes! On Yahoo Finance Live, Joshi said people are eager to partake in wedding festivities. 97% of people surveyed responded that they’re willing to attend weddings again, according to Joy’s […]