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Monroe County executive Adam Bello gave an update Monday afternoon on how things are looking in our County during this COVID-19 pandemic. Bello continues to encourage social distancing and if anyone see large groups in violation to call 911. Also any nonessential businesses operating will be fined $1,000, Park will remain open but will be […]
Rochester Housing Authority is offering a rental assistance program. The program will reduce rent up to 100 percent if you are out of work from the Coronavirus pandemic. For individuals in rental assistance programs, for example Section 8 or public housing you can apply for temporary rent reduction. If you are in a public housing […]
On Thursday, April 2, two more common service offerings in Rochester were changed as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pace has withdrawn its Bike-Share program from the region. Community bulk waste disposal has been temporarily canceled as well. Pace’s parent company, Zagster, had initially announced a coronavirus-related delay for the opening of the seasonal […]
Breaking news: Tyra Banks’ new theme park in Santa Monica, California, ModelLand, won’t open as planned on May 1. Per a press release, the 21,000-square-foot beauty and fashion theme park was supposed to merge a “fantasy version of the modeling world with state-of-the-art interactive entertainment, creative collaborations, curated retail, dining and special events.” Now, an […]
As the self-dubbed “people’s lawyer,” Letitia James pledged in her 2018 campaign for Attorney General of New York that “I am not about privilege or politics. I’m about people … I won’t stop working for you.” In the past couple of months, as the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted New York, her […]
Many local governments across the United States are trying different methods to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. In some places big corporations like Walmart, Target, and Costco’s are not allowing the sale of nonessential goods. Local governments are instructing them to either not stock or rope off certain areas in their store that has […]
Musical artists who have decided to release their albums now instead of waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to end are experiencing a new wave of fan appreciation. Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, the 26-year-old R&B singer, rapper and songwriter known as PartyNextDoor, released his third album, “Partymobile,” last Thursday, March 26. His fans were thrilled. Rihanna fans […]
There’s a bunch of upset executives at Disneyland. We all know this COVID-19 pandemic has affected everybody’s money across-the-board and now it’s affecting top executives at Disney land. Reports are saying executives have to sign a temporary contract forcing them to lose 30% of their pay until Further notice. Executives at Disney Land makes between […]
The virus is killing black and Latino New Yorkers at twice the rate of whites. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html#link-5bc5162f Deaths numbers rise: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/african-americans-may-be-dying-covid-19-higher-rate-better-n1178011 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-cdc-must-end-its-silence-on-the-racial-impact-of-covid-19/2020/04/07/6d686450-7906-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/06/coronavirus-demographics-170353
I came across the article that the CDC is recommending Americans to cover up their faces when going out in public, President Donald Trump saying that it’s not mandatory. The reasoning for the recommendation is to stop the spreading of the COVID-19 from people who out in public with no symptoms. Another recommendation is for […]