Malik Evans
Mayor Malik Evans and Baldwin Richardson Foods have announced the second Baldwin Richardson Foods Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic, set for Sept. 27. Central State University will face Lane College at the Rochester City Sports Complex. The game anchors a “Weekend of Hope,” which includes a college fair and pep rally aimed at exposing local […]
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans announced the city will join other sanctuary cities in a lawsuit against the federal government, following threats to strip funding from non-compliant jurisdictions. At the ROC Resilience Roundtable, held at New Genesis Missionary Baptist Church, Evans emphasized that cities should not be forced to enforce federal immigration laws. The lawsuit challenges […]
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Rochester is intensifying efforts to curb the illegal use and sale of dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets. Mayor Malik Evans announced a firm policy: for every 50 vehicles confiscated, the city will crush them. As part of the crackdown, the city has filed a lawsuit against “The Plug Wireless,” a business on Hudson […]
The Rochester area is honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with several memorial ceremonies. The Brockport Fire District will hold a day-long vigil beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a flag-lowering and memorial bell ringing at 8:47 a.m. A closing ceremony with Taps will take place at 6:30 p.m. Highland Park will […]
The City of Rochester has been awarded a $23 million federal grant to enhance pedestrian and biking safety, as part of the Safe Streets program from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will support projects outlined in the city’s Active Transportation and Vision Zero plans, aiming to reduce accidents and fatalities involving cyclists and […]
Rochester’s CrimeStoppers is offering a cash reward of $500 to $2,000 for information on the attack of an RTS bus driver on June 18. Mayor Evans, who contributed $1,000 to the fund, emphasized the importance of RTS and its bus drivers to the community. The incident occurred when the bus driver picked up two males […]
A Rochester police officer is on paid suspension following an incident involving an employee of Monroe Ambulance at Strong Memorial Hospital. On July 11, it’s alleged a paramedic bumped their door against the officer’s patrol car. The officer then detained the paramedic while she was tending to a patient. Last week, police chief David Smith […]
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 […]
In Mayor Malik Evans’s first few days of serving as the city’s mayor, Evans started his first full day in the office dealing with the deaths of two of his city’s youngest citizens; Derrick Watson and Julius Greer Jr. On Friday, Watson, age 17, died of COVID-19, and just two days later, Greer, age 14, […]
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