New York State
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If you didn’t hear about some of the new laws in New York for 2022, one of them happened to be the approval of online sports better. Yesterday, The New York State Gaming Commission announced that Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive can accept wagers beginning Saturday, January 8th at 9 am. These […]
There was an investigation in New York State after 1,500 inmates were wrongly accused and punished for using drugs after the Department of Corrections tested them. According to reports the drug test kits gave inaccurate test results. Click Here To Read More. Source: WHEC-TV
Last night, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans hosted a virtual teen town hall event. The goal of the teen town hall was to learn how the city can support its young people while listening to what they care about and what changes they want to see. Joining the conversation alongside Mayor Evans was NFL Super Bowl […]
In Rochester Covid-19 numbers continue to rise and NY Governor Kathy Hochul was in town to hold a briefing. The positive cases here in Monroe County on Monday were 1,171 which are due to a “backlog” from the holidays. Gov. Hochul started her briefing off by saying “we are not in a good place…” She […]
As we kick off 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced her proposed plan to implement term limits for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller positions, as well as a ban on outside income for statewide elected officials while they are in office. According to Governor Hochul, her planned reforms are aimed at increasing accountability […]
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, […]
If you are looking to get into nursing or further your education there are scholarships available in New York State. There are up to 1,000 scholarships available for people under the “Nurses For Our Future Scholarship”. You can earn an Associates’ Degree in Nursing or you can get your Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. This […]
As children head back to school this week after a week-long winter break, many are nervous as the surge in COVID cases is making this challenging. According to the Rochester City School District, families and students were instructed to bring technology home in case of a shift to remote learning, and now, the head of […]
As COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing, rapid at-home tests are being heavily distributed by school districts and are available at some stores. While many who are testing positive are also seeking a confirmation PCR or antigen test – the results of which are more accurate but take longer, many are wondering what do you do […]
As students and teachers prepare to head back to school on Monday after winter break, the Monroe County Health Department is urging parents, students and teachers to get tested for COVID. Monroe County Health Officials are warning us that we could see over 2,000 COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. Dr. Michael Mendoza, the Public […]