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Last night was the peak viewing time for the Perseid meteor shower. But there’s another chance to see it tonight. The best time for it will be between midnight and 5 a.m. Some factors can’t be control like cloud cover, but here are some good tips for seeing meteors: Get away from light pollution, aka […]

(Wednesday, August 12, 2020) – Mayor Warren has announced that the City of Rochester’s Cool Sweep operations will be in effect today, Wednesday, August 12, to provide city residents with opportunities to get additional relief from the heat. Cool Sweep — presented by Avangrid Foundation and RG&E — is the City’s annual public safety and […]

It’s official! Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday night to rename the Greater Rochester International Airport in honor of Frederick Douglass. The new name will be the  “Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport.” While the decision does not need to be approved by the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration needs to be notified. The airport […]

Live Stream: [twitch-player channel=”wdkx1039″ chat=”true”]   Public viewing and funeral services have been set for New York Assemblyman David Gantt. Gantt, who served as the Assembly representative for the city of Rochester and Gates for more than 36 years, died on July 1st following a long battle with kidney failure. He was 78 years old. […]

The Rochester city school district is helping our families who don’t have access to the Internet. The districts are handing out MiFi devices  Which are mobile devices that gives Internet access. In order to receive one of these devices you must reserve, Now the devices are to help students with online learning. For more information […]

The Rochester Police Department is asking for help in identifying a person who was at someone’s home with a gun. The man was seen on video via a Ring camera on the front porch of a home in Rochester. He had a gun and was wearing a mask and gloves. In the video it appears […]

POP ROC Cereal Bar & Comic Shop announced that it has decided close its doors permanently on Monday. According to the Facebook post, POP ROC will be holding a raffle to help its employees this Saturday, July 11. The full facebook post reads: “If you haven’t heard, POP ROC is closing. There is a lot […]

Issa Rae, star of “Insecure” went on Instagram recently and shared a group of organizations that she is endorsing in response to the demonstrations and protests on police brutality to her 2.8 million followers. She included Black Lives Matter. Regional Bail Funds, Defund the LAPD, BLD PWR, National Police Accountability Project, ACLU and Black Table […]

The ban on evictions is coming to an end, and rent is due August 1st. Need money for the landlord? Today is the last day to apply for the New York State Covid Rent Relief subsidy. It helps fill the gap for families who’ve lost income during the shutdown. Apply right now! https://hcr.ny.gov/RRP   This […]

A section of the Urban League of Rochester called the Rochester Black Young Professionals has declared this week as Black Restaurant Week. The event will be held from July 6-12 and is meant to showcase Black owned restaurants. Each day, one restaurant will be promoted and on the last day, participants should go to a […]