Politics
Governor Kathy Hochul provided and update on COVID-19 rates in New York State. According to Hochul, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have gone up, and people are not reporting cases anymore. She adds that 68% of admissions are people 65 and older and 89% of fatalities are people aged 60 and older. Hochul is encouraging residents […]
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has taken to rapping on the campaign trail, appears to be backing down after Grammy-award winning rapper Eminem asked him to stop performing his songs at campaign events. In a cease-and-desist letter obtained by NBC News and first reported by The Daily Mail, the performing rights organization BMI told Ramaswamy’s campaign Wednesday […]
A big change is on the way for the cigarette market in New York State. Starting on September 1, the tax rate on cigarettes will increase by $1 per pack. The Hochul administration is hoping raising the cigarette tax would prevent more youth from taking up the habit. For resources on how you can receive […]
Former President Donald Trump was a no show at the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary debate due to everything going on with himself and former colleagues facing RICO charges. I’m not going to lie. I didn’t watch the whole debate, but I did find some highlights that I did go over, let’s just say I don’t […]
New York voters overwhelmingly believe the recent influx of migrants in the state is a serious problem, according to a Siena College poll released Tuesday morning. The poll found 82% of voters found the migrant situation that has plagued the state since May to be a serious problem, with a slim majority — 54% — […]
The ROC Against Gun Violence Coalition seeks to end gun violence in Rochester by bringing attention to the causes and effects of gun violence and promoting quality of life in Rochester’s neighborhoods. The Coalition is made up of community partners and stakeholders who are already working to end gun violence using three unified tools: to […]
Three months since construction began on their new stadium, the Buffalo Bills are already facing a potential cash crunch with the latest projections having the team on the hook for as much as $300 million in cost overruns, four people with direct knowledge or who were briefed on the financial details told The Associated Press this […]
The Monroe County Legislature passed a law that will “ban the box” on county employment applications. It’s called the Monroe County Fair Chance Employment Act. The law will ban a question on county job applications that asks if you’ve ever committed a felony or crime. The legislature says it will help the county fill an […]
City of Rochester races Democratic Party race for City Court Judge CONSTANCE A PATTERSON, 39% (winner) JACK ELLIOTT, 35% (winner) CAMPBELL P ROTH, 26% Democratic Party races for City Council EAST DISTRICT MARY LUPIEN, 58% (winner) PAUL D CONROW, 42% NORTHEAST DISTRICT MICHAEL A PATTERSON, 56% (winner) CHIARA SMITH, 44% NORTHWEST DISTRICT BRIDGET A MONROE, […]