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The New York State Department of Labor has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Tens of thousands of workers throughout the state who have lost their ability to earn an income have filed unemployment insurance claims. Their inquiries and applications have overwhelmed existing infrastructure and caused service interruptions. Call centers have experienced more than 150,000 […]
On Saturday, March 21, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency advised the public that “single family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages” won’t have to deal with foreclosures or evictions for 60 days through at least mid-May. Mortgage providers have been advised to suspend evictions at relevant properties and […]
By now, plenty of people know that Cardi B went off on Instagram last Wednesday, March 11, about how people need to take the coronavirus more seriously. She bluntly told her millions of followers how she felt about everything from overseas retail shipping to the current administration’s response. Although what was later dubbed a rant […]
On Thursday, March 19, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new executive order designed to further prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York. Any non-essential business in Rochester and the entire state that deals with personal care, such as a barbershop, hair or nail salon, laser hair removal clinic, or tattoo and […]
With schools closed throughout the state, school administrators and teachers are using remote computer and telecommunication options to continue classroom learning. The Rochester Academy Charter School normally has three campuses filled with K-12 students at this time of year. Instead, while non-teaching staff sanitize everything, virtual classes are taking place. As seen on RochesterFirst.com, the […]
Julia and Cornelia Gibson, who are the founders of Toned by BaggedEm, are also sisters who saw a need in the world of wellness and created a product to meet this need. Black yoga instructors and practitioners don’t exactly stand out in the forefront of the wellness world. And when black women attend yoga classes, […]
On Monday, NBC’s Today announced that one of its show’s members had tested positive for coronavirus. Other coworkers who worked the same third hour of the show with their infected colleague were sent home out an abundance of caution. One of these coworkers was Al Roker; another was Craig Melvin. But just one day after […]
Since cancelling several planned concerts days ago, Wu-Tang Clan has been busy trying to come up with solutions to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On Sunday, March 15, the group posted a message to fans on Twitter designed to help everyone remember basic rules about how to deal with the virus. […]
When JaTyrone Hollis was only 17 years old, he was charged with capital murder, convicted, and sent to death row in Dallas County, Texas. The problem? He didn’t commit the murder. After a gun deal went bad, another 17-year-old, Isaiah Jones, was shot and killed while he sat in his car. Hollis maintained his innocence […]
On Sunday, March 15, Commissioner of Health Dr. Michael Mendoza and other health officials recommended that bar and restaurant owners in Monroe County ignore previous recommendations to reduce building capacity to less than 50 people. Instead, they now want owners to shutter their doors to help stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
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