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The New York State Department of Health reported a statewide COVID positivity rate below 1.0%. Gov. Cuomo announced a single day positivity rate of .8%. This is the lowest positivity rate since September. Cuomo stated: “We are working night and day to stop COVID-19 in its tracks, and the key is getting as many New Yorkers […]
Notice anything different in stores? This past Wednesday, per the announcement of the CDC, Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted the mask mandate for those who are fully vaccinated, meaning they received all required shots and have waited two weeks post final shot. However, despite the mandate, several places are still requiring customers to wear masks. Places […]
On Wednesday afternoon New York State Police investigators raided a home on Woodman Park Drive in Rochester, NY. Local news outlets were quick to point out that the residence belongs to Mayor Lovely Warren. During the raid, the Mayor’s husband Tim Granison was taken into custody, and the media firestorm began. Granison, 42 was arraigned […]
The primary elections are quickly approaching. There will be voting happening for Rochester Mayor, City Council, Monroe County Legislature and more. The elections are scheduled for June 22nd. Before June 22nd, check your registration with the Monroe County Board of Elections online portal to not only check your status but to also see a sample ballot. […]
NBA has created the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Award. The new annual league honor that recognizes a current player pursuing social justice while upholding its values of equality, diversity and inclusion. Over the course of a 20-year NBA career and for decades after, Abdul-Jabbar embodied such qualities in dedicating his life to the fight for equality. […]
Staffing shortages at Rochester restaurants makes it difficult for them to stay open. For instance, Native Restaurant in Downtown Rochester has to close for lunch on Monday’s and Sunday’s as well as limit hours on the weekends. Ross Mueller, owner of Mueller Restaurant Group, Label 7 and Native stated: “I’d rather not serve customers than […]
Mary Anne Cooper, a substitute teacher, has since been removed from the substitute teacher list at Penn Yan. The removal was because Cooper hit a first grade student. Cooper was arrested after the child reported the incident and school officials reviewed the tape. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second degree […]
Watching the gas prices slowly rise in New York, DC, and several other cities across the United States are faced with a gas shortage crisis. The Colonial Pipeline, which spans more than 5,500 miles and transports about 45% of all the fuel consumed on the East Coast, transporting 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, […]
Yesterday, education advocates rallied in Rochester, calling to action for greater equity for students. With the hashtag, #StandUp4Equity, the New York Charter Schools Association, Glory House International, and other members of the community gathered at the Liberty Pole to say that students all across New York are being failed by school systems, especially students of […]
The new Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub data portal will be posting detailed information about where vaccines are distributed and who is getting them. The portal will be showing communities information about vaccination distribution across the 9 counties in the Finger Lakes region. The main goal: increase vaccination distribution efforts while targeting communities with low vaccination […]