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On Sunday, May 24th Wilbur James “Jimmy” Cobb passed away at 91 from lung cancer at his home in Manhattan. He was a great American Jazz drummer and part of Miles Davis’ First Great Sextet. Born on January 20, 1929, he was the band’s last surviving member. In his notable career, he played on on […]

The YMCA of Greater Rochester just announced more than 2000 employees will be furloughed. The reason? ‘Unforeseeable Business Circumstances Prompted by COVID-19. Here is a lists of the YMCA branches affected: – Association Office, 444 E. Main St., Rochester. – Carlson MetroCenter Branch, 444 E. Main St., Rochester. – Lewis Street YMCA Child Care, 53 […]

Universal Studios in Orlando is going to reopen June 5th, but not without some new rules. Face coverings, temperature checks, & hand sanitizer will be required and available. Attractions will also let guests select a time they want to ride to minimize time waiting in line. All smart moves. What was interesting about the story […]

Mayor Lovely Warren revealed this weekend that Rochester’s City budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 might contain a yearly homeowner property tax hike to offset losses caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Mayor Warren described it as a “modest” yearly increase of $134 per homeowner, which breaks down to approximately $2.57 per week […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo started off the holiday weekend by reminding everyone of the importance of wearing face masks. His statement was designed to both emphasize the need during the holiday and also serve as a general reminder. New York state is still in the process of entering various re-opening phases. Since the Rochester and Finger […]

For the life of me I can not figure out why someone would take a drug if it’s not needed. President Trump told reporters he has been taking the drug hydroxychloroquine, but he does not have the coronavirus. Why are you taking a drug that has “not been shown to be safe and effective” by […]

Despite encouragement from Ford officials to wear a face mask, Trump refused to wear a mask on his visit to Ford in Michigan. Trump was visiting Ford to view new ventilators, after nationwide outrage at the shortage of ventilators to treat COVD-19 patients. It was later revealed by the Ford company, however, that Trump “wore […]

During his daily briefing on Wednesday, May 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo noted that recent antibody tests conducted in New York City revealed that minority and low-income communities are still struggling with the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Faith-based groups that helped officials with acquiring samples found that 27 percent of approximately 8,000 tested people had been previously […]

TikTok users changed their profile pictures to Black power fists on Tuesday, May 19, to stand in solidarity against racism and celebrate Black, Brown and other minority creators during a global demonstration called “Black Out.” TikTok has repeatedly censored minority creators by removing their content and allowing the app’s algorithm to suppress their posts on […]

New York State posted a new tool this week called the “New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool” to help business owners determine when they’re allowed to re-open during the pandemic and the new health standards they must follow to do so safely. A business owner only needs to visit here and click the “Get Started” button […]