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The 25th anniversary of Wu-Tang Forever is upon us and in celebration of this iconic album, the Staten Island Hip Hop collective, along with Get On Down and Legacy Recordings, has released a commemorative collection. The anniversary package includes the double album with a lyric booklet, a silver-colored 7-inch single of “Triumph” with “Heaterz” on […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Houchl announced that $18.2 million in funding will support law enforcement agencies participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, making this the largest state investment in the program since it was created in 2014. Governor Hochul stated: “Over the past few weeks, we have seen gun violence cause unimaginable […]

Yesterday morning just before 11 am, authorities were first alerted to a possible shooter threat at the Gananda Middle School. According to Broadcastify logs, the initial report came from a text, where the person reporting stated they were being kidnapped at the school and the person had a gun and did not say which room […]

Awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, the New York State Assembly and the Senate passed a law that criminalizes sharing personal images of crime victims. This bill was three years in the making after 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica was murdered by Brandon Clark while attending a concert with him. Clark then took photographs of her […]

After being remote for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Diabetes Association’s Tour De Cure is back! This cycling event will take place next Saturday, June 11th at the Xerox Campus. It is expected that more than 600 riders are to take part in this special event. Riders can choose […]

EVENT: Square Fair DATE: Saturday, June 4, 2011 (rain or shine) TIME: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Presentation Ceremony: 12 p.m. LOCATION: Aberdeen Square (Aberdeen Street btw. Woodbine and Post) ADMISSION: Free 19th Ward — Held annually on the first Saturday in June, the annual Square Fair offers something for everyone. It kicks off at […]

As the BET awards are vastly approaching, BET announced the BET Awards 2022 nominees with Doja Cat leading the pack with six nominations. Doja Cat’s nominations include: “Best Female R&B/Pop Artist,” “Best Female Hip Hop Artist,” “Album of the Year,” for Planet Her, “BET Her” for Woman, “Video of the Year” for Kiss Me More […]

As of June 1st, the pause on gas taxes has officially begun in New York, and many are starting to notice the slight difference. Several counties, including Monroe, followed the state’s lead in capping their local sales tax, and it could save drivers roughly 24 cents a gallon. Mark Walton, who has owned Bowen’s Sunoco […]

As the warm days approach us, many are concerned about the nationwide shortage of lifeguards that could prevent about a third of the country’s pools and beaches to close this summer. Rochester is still working on recruitment before public swimming spaces open on July 5th, where the city needs to hire 25 to 30 lifeguards […]