pandemic
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The pandemic has forced many residents in our region to choose between buying groceries and paying rent. Some people also can’t find the food they need on grocery store shelves. On the other side of the equation, local farmers have suffered because they haven’t been able to find viable solutions to financial losses caused by […]
After Rochester’s City Hall closed because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many couples were forced to put their wedding plans on hold to stay safe. Over the weekend, the City Clerk’s Office revealed that it has transitioned to online processes for marriage licenses and ceremony services. Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the City Clerk the authority to […]
If you have not received the email from Wegmans regarding the increase in costs due to COVID-19 it is in fact true – prices are going up. Wegmans sent an email out Wednesday to update us shoppers. In the email it mentioned the changes the grocery stores has faced in the last two months, which […]
As previously reported, the Black community has been disproportionately and adversely impacted healthcare-wise during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as compared to other groups. Yet, Latinos have had to deal with quality of care problems and negative outcomes as well. Many Latinos have also dealt with a language barrier that causes diagnosis and treatment delays. As reported […]
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has ruled that the New York Democratic presidential primary must occur as originally planned on June 23 and that cancelling it was unconstitutional. A lawsuit had been brought before her by lawyers representing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and businessman Andrew Yang. As Judge Torres pointed out, no other state […]
As previously reported, the pandemic has adversely impacted members of the Black community at a disproportionately higher level than any other community. Yet, there hasn’t been enough data to fully study the impact until recently. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously released early data from states, but approximately 78 percent of it failed […]
The US has claimed it wishes to borrow a record $3t, as the budget for this quarter has been blown on COVID-19 financial rescue packages. In the whole of 2018, the county borrowed $1.28t, meaning $3t is a significant increase for the government. If the US government is successful at securing this figure, the total […]
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is changing the world, especially the job market. Industries that revolve around a high amount of face-to-face traffic and can’t adapt to change are going bankrupt. As reported by CNN on Tuesday, May 5, Airbnb is just one of the most recent companies forced to cut their workforce because of revenue losses […]
Those who file will not have to call the Department of Labor, they can complete the application online by visiting unemployment.labor.ny.gov. If you cannot complete your application online or have any questions, call (888) 209-8124. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applies to the following individuals: Self-employed New Yorkers; Independent contractors; New Yorkers who worked for an app-based […]
DJ and producer Chris Granillo, also known as SÜSiO, was asked by local San Diego resident, Josh Keifner, to help him honor healthcare and other essential workers by spinning music at a downtown San Diego high-rise building on Saturday. As Keifner told CBS8 in San Diego: “[My friend] posted a video of everyone doing the […]