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Cafe Manzara, a new Turkish cafe, has officially opened its doors in Brighton, NY, at 2341 Monroe Avenue, next to the Hotel on Monroe. The cafe is the creation of 22-year-old first-time business owner Huseyin Sula, who wanted to bring the cozy and social atmosphere of Turkish cafe culture to the area. Sula, a second-generation […]
Rochester police are investigating an incident in which at least two adults boarded a Rochester City School District (RCSD) bus and assaulted a 12-year-old student who was involved in a fight with a classmate. The attack, which occurred on January 27, 2025, was captured on a cell phone video and has sparked outrage in the […]
On February 5, Rochester Border Patrol agents arrested eight undocumented immigrants, four from Nicaragua and four from Mexico. Five of the individuals had final orders of removal, meaning an immigration judge had already ordered their deportation, but they had failed to leave the country. These five are now awaiting deportation, while the remaining three are […]
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester hosted its 24th annual Black History Month celebration on Sunday, bringing the community together for an afternoon filled with music, dance, art, and cultural appreciation. The event featured a diverse lineup of live performances, including African dance and drumming, step teams, spoken word, contemporary dance, poetry, and a […]
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) has arrested 20-year-old Niger Johnson in connection to the July 2024 shootout at Maplewood Park that left two people dead and five others injured. The victims, 25-year-old Tyasia Manning and 33-year-old Phylicia Counsel, were killed during a barbecue event when gunfire erupted. Johnson, who was identified as one of the […]
Black History Month is a time to celebrate, recognize, and support the achievements and contributions of African Americans. In Rochester, there are many Black-owned businesses to explore, ranging from bakeries and bookstores to fitness centers and consulting firms. With help from Black Owned in Rochester, here are 15 businesses to support this month and beyond: […]
Rochester residents gathered at In Christ New Hope Ministry on Wednesday night to hear the powerful testimony of Sarah Collins Rudolph, the survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. Rudolph, who was 12 years old when the KKK-planted dynamite exploded on September 15, 1963, lost her sister and three other girls […]
Rochester’s Eastman School of Music is celebrating two big wins at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. Associate Professor of Jazz Voice, Sara Gazarek, took home the award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for her arrangement of Alma, marking her second GRAMMY win. Alumnus Jason Treuting won Best Chamber Music and Small Ensemble Performance for his […]
After two decades, the cold case of 8-year-old Savannah Streber, who was killed in a 2004 house fire in Rochester, is finally going to trial. Timothy Kuhn, 63, was arrested in Florida in early 2024 and charged with murder and arson. Authorities say Kuhn was a person of interest early in the investigation, as Savannah’s […]
New York State has awarded $775,000 to the Rochester Housing Authority for a mixed-use development on Fernwood Avenue, as part of its Pro-Housing Communities initiative. The $4 million project will include 65 housing units and a small branch of the Rochester Public Library within an 80,000 sq. ft. space. Brownfield remediation will take place on-site, […]
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