City of Rochester
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Mayor Lovely Warren has put together new programs that will help to prevent city residents from being evicted. She will present the new legislation to City Council Tuesday. The coronavirus has affected many city residents financially from the loss of income due to being out of work. Because of this Mayor Warren created programs that […]
If you think things are bad now they might just get worse later. The Coronavirus pandemic is expected to hit US cities even harder than it already have done but this time on a financial level. According to reports cities could face up to a 20% budget loss according to a new report from the […]
It’s been a hot summer in Rochester NY this year between the Coronavirus and violence. Mayor Lovely Warren issued an emergency order banning all public Gatherings of five or more people outside and 10 or more inside from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. This decision comes after weeks of violence occurring in the city of […]
There’s a petition going around to rename the Greater Rochester International Airport to the Frederick Douglass International Airport. The petition was started by a local activist by the name of Richard Glaser. As I’m writing this Blog the petition has over 1,600 signatures already the goal is for 2,500 and by the time you read […]
2020 Cool Sweep season take place on Monday through Saturday from June 29 to Aug. 29, 2020. (Cool Sweeps do not take place on Sundays or on July 4). A Cool Sweep operation is triggered when the National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to reach or exceed 85 degrees. Spray Parks and Spray Features: […]
City of Rochester announced their summer programs through the city’s Department of Recreation & Youth Services. The program has different activities available for children from sports, arts and crafts, and literacy activities, the program kicks off starting on Monday July 6th. Three super camps throughout the city of Rochester will be available for kids. Artsmart-East […]
The last day for youth to apply for summer jobs through the City of Rochester’s Summer of Opportunity Program (SOOP) is tomorrow. The application process will close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. No applications will be accepted after this date. There are no drop off sites for documentation, so all supporting documents […]
According to a press release from the City of Rochester, this year’s 4th of July celebrations have been cancelled due to New York State’s limit on mass gatherings due to COVID-19. Regulations from Phase 4 limit gatherings to 50 people or less. Traditionally, Rochestarians come out of the woodwork and convene by the Genesee River […]
The WDKX Wake-Up Club had City of Rochester Equity Officer Dr. Cephas Archie on the radio Thursday Morning talking about the 2 zip codes exposed to the coronavirus. Dr. Archie and Dr Hank Rubin are apart of the Rapid Response Team. Rochester Zip Codes 14609 and 14621 are the hardest hit when it comes to […]
The city is offering grants to businesses that suffered damage and lost merchandise because of the rioting over the weekend. There are 86 local businesses that have been affected in the Rochester area and are eligible for the grant. City officials said some of the businesses hardest hit were in Goodman Plaza and in the […]