Politics
The city of Rochester has released a new detailed report that paints a clearer picture of the gun violence in the area. It breaks down incidents, where guns come from and more. The city worked with the organization Brady United Against Gun Violence to put this report together. Mayor Malik Evans says that of the […]
The state budget includes $1 billion set aside to help with rising utility rates. The state budget has not yet been passed, as it has been extended several times. Joint filers with incomes below $150,000 a year will get a $200 check. Joint filers making between $150,000 and $300,000 will get $150. Single filers with […]
Rochester Memorial Day Parade The Rochester Memorial Day Parade steps off on the morning of Memorial Day at 10:30 a.m. Drivers are warned of the following street closures: • East Avenue between Alexander Street and Arnold Park• Sibley Place at East Avenue• Meigs Street between Park Avenue and East Avenue• Arnold Park from East Avenue to Park Avenue• Strathallan […]
Local leaders broke ground on East Main Street on Tuesday, beginning a project that will use $72.3 million to transform a seven-story office building into affordable homes. The former Gateway Building, which was built in 1905 and was vacant for 20 years, is located in the Central Business District. It will soon become Gateway Apartments, […]
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent said it was terrible. As for those […]
The cost for regular gas as of Sunday is an average $4.446 — a week ago it was $4.099, according to AAA’s fuel site. U.S. gas prices were an average $2.98 on Feb. 26 — two days before the war in Iran began — and a year ago, the average price of gas was $3.171, according to data […]
New York state lawmakers continue to negotiate a late state budget, forcing local school districts to finalize their own spending plans without knowing their exact state funding amounts. Many local school boards had to submit property tax report cards to the state on Monday, April 27, locking in proposed financial figures in time for statewide votes […]
Thursday Night, community members and charter school leaders weighed in on a debate surrounding what Rochester City Council should do with two vacant school, as charters look to purchase the buildings to move into. A majority of the attendees at Thursday’s public hearing at Rochester City Hall were in favor of City Council approving both […]
SUNY’s Reconnect program is aiming to address New York’s worker shortage by offering free community college tuition to adult learners for several industries – most notably nursing, which healthcare leaders say have faced shortages in recent years. The SUNY Reconnect program targets New York State residents between the ages of 25 and 55 who do not already […]
Higher Ground will be breaking new ground in its evolution. The production company of President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will transition to becoming independent when its current first-look deal with Netflix is up later this year, sources said. President Obama signaled the change while on stage at History Channel’s special edition of HistoryTalks in Philadelphia Saturday honoring America’s 250th anniversary. Interviewed by Jon […]
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