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During a press conference yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19, stating that NY has secured 64 million test kits. According to Governor Hochul, two million more kits are coming to schools, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, & congregate facilities. As of Thursday/Friday, the Health Electronic Response Data System […]
Monroe County legislators have proposed a new law that offers up to a 10% exemption on property taxes for the volunteer fire department and ambulance service members. The county legislators, Paul Dondorfer (R) and John Baynes (D) are the ones who are leading the bipartisan effort to give back to the volunteers. This new legislation […]
A new guidance released this week from the New York Department of Health says students who were exposed to COVID and are eligible for a booster shot must be boosted to attend after-school clubs and sports. In addition to this requirement, students who test positive for COVID can return to sports with clearance from their […]
Herb Washington who’s a black franchise owner of over a dozen McDonald’s in Ohio, Pennsylvania and several here in Rochester Has just settled a discrimination lawsuit for $33.5 million. The lawsuit claims The company set Herb Washington up for failure by placing his McDonald’s restaurants in lower income neighborhoods because he’s black. There were over […]
We’ve seen a plethora of weird shortages throughout the pandemic, but now this one takes the cake, literally. Local businesses that rely on cream cheese as the main ingredient in recipes are having a bit of a panic as a shortage is on the rise, and while it may not be life-threatening, it still causes […]
Are you interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine for yourself and/or your child? Look no further than our own backyard! The Rochester City School District is continuing to host COVID vaccination clinics for students and families in the district. In addition to the vaccine, Monroe County has provided an incentive to get vaccinated. Ages 5-11 […]
Over this past weekend, the New York State Department of Health reported another one-day record for COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, they reported 90,132 new cases, and currently, the state’s 7-day positivity rate is 22.15%. As of Saturday, 11,843 people are in the hospital with the virus- an increase of 295, 483 of those patients are […]
After a temporary halt in November, New Yorkers now have the opportunity again to apply for pandemic rental aid and temporary protection from eviction under a state court order issued. In order to start this backup, Governor Hochul asked the federal government for as much as $1 billion in extra rental aid, but, the U.S. […]
While schools in Monroe County fight to stay open during the surge of COVID-19, there’s new concern over the quality of masks teachers have received. The masks that are in question are KN95s, which according to the data, are the most effective in fighting the spread of the omicron variant. Monroe County received and distributed […]
During a press conference yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul announced changes to the rules for visitors at nursing homes. When visitors enter a nursing home, all visitors must wear a surgical mask when visiting a home, and not a cloth one. In addition to the surgical mask rule, visitors must show proof of a negative […]