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Earlier this week, former Governor Andrew Cuomo filed a petition that he is entitled to representation by private counsel paid for by the State of New York in connection with the claim filed against him by a State Police investigator. Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against NYS Attorney General Letitia James. A spokeswoman for the […]
A 14-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, Jerrod Jones, has come forward and plans to sue RFD and the city of Rochester after he said he was forced to attend a party last month that mocked Juneteenth. Jones filed a claim that he was working a regular shift on July 7 when his captain, […]
The thirsty Thursday pick up line of the week is where every Thursday we give you a pick up line to use and try to get someone’s phone number. 1. I would say God bless you, but it looks like he already did. 2. Is your name asthma, because you just took my breath away. […]
A black Rochester fire fighter has filed a complaint against his captain after being forced to attend a Juneteenth spoof party. The alleged incident happened back on July 7th when the captain forced three subordinates while on duty to attend what was called a Juneteenth spoof party where he saw display of racism and misogyny. The captain […]
Last month, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched. While many mental health advocates were excited about this change as there was finally an easy-to-remember three-digit number for people to call, many were not as thrilled. Some advocates took to social media to voice concerns about 988 and warn people not to call it, […]
Our local parks are long overdue for some revamping, and it seems Monroe County is one step ahead of us. Last year, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced $7.2 million for the project. Yesterday at Powder Mills Park, he announced an additional $9.4 million will be made, saying it’s worth the investment. Bello stated: “These […]
Off duty police officers will no longer be able to carry firearms on the New York State fairgrounds. Law enforcement agencies were notified by email about the change earlier this week. With all the mass shootings that happened this year and in the past would you feel safer if you know that there were off […]
A Virginia driver got hit with a heavy traffic violation after being clocked speeding almost a 100mph over the speed limit. This story comes a week after the deadly crash in Los Angeles that took the lives of 6 people after a driver was speeding over 50mph and ran through a red light. Fatal car […]
While it is expected to take years for the potential vaccine to reach the market, regulators are getting ready for a final clinical trial for a Lyme Disease vaccine. If it were to gain regulators’ approval, it would become the only Lyme disease vaccine available for humans in the US. The new vaccine is called […]
Yesterday, Governor Hochul signed a legislative package geared to promote what she calls greater fairness for those in the prison system. One bill in the package would allow those on parole to attend required treatment and other programs as part of their parole including nights and weekends. The other bill removed the term “inmate” from […]