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This week on the WDKX Wake-Up Club Watercooler Councilman Willie Lightfoot & Landlord Anthony Washington talked about the “Good Cause Eviction” Bill. Willie is not in favor of the bill. With the eviction moratorium ended in January, there have been 813 eviction hearings in the City of Rochester, according to the Rochester City-Wide Tenant Union. […]
On this day March 9th 1997 one of the most influential hip hop artists from the 90s Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G was killed in Los Angeles. At the time of Biggies death he was only 24 years old and released his debut album “Ready To Die” his second album “Life After Death” was […]
Rochester’s very own music teacher, saxophonist, and composer, Judah Sealy, has made quite the accomplishment by reaching No. 1 on the Smooth Jazz Billboard charts. His track, Stylish, was recorded and produced by Sealy himself back in December 2021. Sealy stated: “We’ve all struggled with, with different things, and one of the things I’ve always […]
In this particular piece, I wanted to try something different and shift from the usual Q and A articles. This isn’t just about “checking in” rather it’s geared towards inspiring and motivating up and coming individuals in their respective pursuits. “To be inspired is great but, to inspire is an honor” — Stacey T. Hunt Anxiety and an […]
A teacher in Indiana is facing charges after being caught on video slapping a 15 year old student in the hallway causing him to hit his head against a wall. The Incident happened at Jimtown high school, the teacher was identified as Michael Hosinski allegedly stopped the student for wearing a hoodie. The teacher was […]
A Texas man is facing several charges after he was busted spying on guests at a Airbnb he owned with hidden cameras disguised as a power adapter. The man identified is Jay Allee Had videos of guests having sex and over 2000 naked photos. A guest became suspicious after the Airbnb owner told them to […]
While Governor Hochul was in Rochester yesterday morning, she took the time to address what New York State could do to help with the fast-rising gas prices. In a press release from a company called GasBuddy, they reported a 61-cent jump compared to February and a $1.43 difference since 2021. Currently, there are no clear […]
During her stop in Rochester yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul pledged millions for the Finger Lakes region at Monroe Community College’s downtown campus. According to Governor Hochul’s proposed budget, the state is committing $100 million to help fill in the Inner Loop, which bisected city neighborhoods years ago, rural areas will get $1 million to […]
Did you spend all your emergency savings during the pandemic? A new study reveals that Black respondents are 43% more likely than overall respondents to have spent their emergency savings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The study by Real Estate Witch was based on an online survey done in late January of 1,000 people questioned […]
Russia continues to be completely shut out from the world after Visa and Mastercard announced that the companies will no longer provide services there. That means people wouldn’t be able to withdraw money from ATMs or use cards payments at businesses. Both companies together provide services to the world with about 90% of credit and […]
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