Politics

If you’ve been following the Main Street Armory, you might have noticed that many acts have started to drop performances or locals protesting the Armory due to them planning to host a very conservative event, the ReAwaken America Tour. According to the organizers of that event, it hosts speakers on “freedom, faith, family, health and […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms, his spokesman. The New York Democrat will follow federal health guidelines and quarantine this week while working remotely. The 71 year old Schumer, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, according to spokesman Justin Goodman in a […]

World-renowned gymnast Simone Biles was 1 of 16 honorees, to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Biles is the youngest person to receive the honor. Accourding to the White House, Biles was honored as a “prominent advocate for athletes’ mental health and safety, children in the foster care system, and victims of sexual assault,”. Biles […]

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans has appointed Van White as Rochester City Court judge. The appointment follows Judge Stephen Miller’s elevation to New York State’s Court of Claims in May. White finished third in last month’s Democratic primary for Rochester City Court judge. The former president of the city’s school board, has been working as a […]

President Joe Biden spoke to Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, pledging his commitment to secure the release of the WNBA All-Star from Russia. In a statement from the White House, Biden called Cherelle to reassure her that he was working to secure Brittney’s release. Biden also read Cherelle a draft of the letter he plans […]

Late Friday night, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s concealed carry bill into law. This bill was created to draw more legal challenges from gun-rights advocates who said the state is still putting too many restrictions on who can get a gun and where they can carry it. Lawmakers who have backed this new law […]

Following the overturning of Roe V. Wade, New York Lawmakers released a proposed state constitutional amendment. Yesterday, a legislative committee met to begin the process of passing the amendment, which would expand the state constitution’s Equal Protection Amendment by banning discrimination based on “pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” Source: 13 WHAM

Councilmember Jose Peo has been removed from leading a committee after lewd and disparaging comments were made on his podcast about a fellow councilmember. According to the head of Rochester City Council, President Miguel Melendez says while Peo did not make derogatory comments, he did not stop his co-host from making them about Councilmember Mary […]

Ever since the US Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Urologists have seen an increase in the number of men seeking vasectomies. The Washington Post reported that doctors in the US had observed an increase in men seeking the procedure following a court ruling that limits or completely bans abortion in some states. […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation that cracks down on potentially unfair and deceptive ticketing practices in the live event industry. The following changes are included in this bill: Bans hidden fees. Ticket sellers and resellers must clearly disclose the total cost clearly Fines increased for the use of illegal ticket purchasing software or […]