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After the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court on Friday, New York State lawmakers are weighing in on the court’s decision. Despite SCOTUS the ruling, abortion remains legal in New York State and will continue to remain legal. Over the past several years, the state has passed legislation that expanded abortion rights, […]
The Rochester police department is doing something a little different; they launched a deck of cards called Cold Case Cards. The deck contains 52 cards that highlight 52 cold cases in Rochester. This is the 1st installment of the deck of cards, Rochester has over 500 cold cases so I’m sure others cases will be highlighted. […]
With low lifeguard staffing at NYS beaches and pools. State lifeguard pay has increased up to 34 percent to attract qualified people and ensure beaches and pools stay open. Governor Kathy Hochul directed a pay increase for state lifeguards. Starting pay rates for lifeguards at upstate facilities will increase from $14.95 per hour to $20 […]
With winter firmly behind us, New Yorkers prepare for the next wave of unpredictable weather. A heat advisory warning was issued by the Nation Weather Service. This week calls for temps in the 90s with merciful, albeit brief, lapses in the 70s. Bookending the heat advisory is the high probability of thunderstorms across Western New […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced funding for the East Buffalo community, one month after the racially-motivated supermarket mass shooting. Hochul a Buffalo native, said the additional state and federal funding is about $3 million. It will immediately provide coverage for basic services such as food, transportation, and mental and social programs, as part of the state’s […]
Monroe County is offering cash incentives to keep recent college grads from from leaving the area. The pilot program is called Rochester Emerging Talent and Innovations Network, or RETAIN. It offers recent college graduates a $2,000 payment, providing they live and work in Monroe County for one year. Monroe County is currently accepting applications for businesses […]
After the news that the FDA recommended the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for ages 6 months and older, Florida is the only state to not pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for babies and toddlers. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed the state’s outlier status, stating: “We encouraged Florida on several occasions to order vaccines. By […]
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for ages 6 months old up to 5 years and older. They are the last age group in the U.S. without access to COVID-19 vaccines. One FDA panel member, Dr. Jay Portnoy of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, […]
WNBA star Britney Griner who’s been in a Russian jail for the last 5 months will remain in custody for least 2 to 3 more weeks. Grinder was taken into custody back in February after airport officials said they found a vape cartridge with an illegal substance in it. Let’s keep Britney Griner in our […]
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade association gun sales for Black Americans rose 58 percent in 2020. It was the highest bump in gun sales of any ethnic group that year. In the first quarter of 2021, another NSSF report revealed 90 percent of gun retailers reported a general increase of […]
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