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After their denial of a special use permit for a medical facility on Jefferson Road, Planned Parenthood is suing the Henrietta Town Board. According to Planned Parenthood, the town board was “arbitrary and capricious” in its denial, essentially rewriting accepted zoning and land use rules to fit their own personal views. Planned Parenthood cites the […]
Last night, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes celebrated its very first thrift crawl: Getting good bargains and giving back to the community. Anyone who participated in the crawl met at the store on South Avenue and made their way to other locations including those in Webster, Macedon, and Victor. The point of the crawl was […]
After forcing firefighters on duty to attend a racist party, the Rochester Fire Department Capt. Jeffrey Krywy has chosen to retire before termination proceedings begin, according to Mayor Malik Evans. Mayor Evans stated: “As of Monday, he has chosen to retire before termination proceedings begin…The underlying issues that bring us to today were not created […]
Looking for a place to swim on these hot summer days? The pool at Genesee Valley Park on Elmwood Avenue is back open. It underwent more than $2 million in renovations. The renovations included a new pool surface, deck, fence, an upgraded plaza entrance, and more. The pool is free and open to the public […]
RPD held a recruitment event over the weekend and is looking to hire officers. The event had over 100 people there and about 150 recruits already enrolled. The deadline to sign up is Friday August 19th. More information here. City of Rochester | Join the Rochester Police Department
Over this past weekend, the City of Rochester held the first ever Dominican Day celebration at the International Plaza. This celebration was filled with Dominican food, story-telling, children’s activities, and musical performances by Banda Light, the Dinzey Trio, Don Churchi and DJ Frank. Corinda Crossdale, Deputy County Executive for Health and Human Services, stated: “This […]
After Firefighter Jerrod Jones came forward about the racist party he was forced to attend on duty, more details have come to surface. The hosts of the racist and misogynistic party, Dr. Nicholas Nicosia and his wife Mary Nicosia have allegedly made contributions to local democratic candidates for office, including Mayor Malik Evans. According to […]
A 14-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, Jerrod Jones, has come forward and plans to sue RFD and the city of Rochester after he said he was forced to attend a party last month that mocked Juneteenth. Jones filed a claim that he was working a regular shift on July 7 when his captain, […]
Our local parks are long overdue for some revamping, and it seems Monroe County is one step ahead of us. Last year, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced $7.2 million for the project. Yesterday at Powder Mills Park, he announced an additional $9.4 million will be made, saying it’s worth the investment. Bello stated: “These […]
The Rochester City School District is desperately seeking to fill hundreds of vacant positions for this upcoming school year. Yesterday, the district held and will continue to hold recruitment events, hiring individuals on site. In addition to recruitment events, the RCSD is also partnering with community-based organizations, including the Ibero-American Action League, Rochester Works, the […]