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Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren, joined by Rochester City Council Vice President Willie Lightfoot and other supporters, declared June 4 as ‘Gun Violence Awareness Day on the steps of City Hall in Rochester. Willie Lightfoot informed that the community needs to raise awareness about the public health crisis of gun violence; “We have to deal with […]
This coming Wednesday, Rochester City School District students, faculty, and families will have an opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Rochester City School District is partnering with Walgreens to provide students 12 and older with the Pfizer vaccine, and for those who are 18 and over, a limited supply of the single-dose Johnson & […]
Feeling the heat these past few days? As pools are opening up, Rochester’s spray parks will open for the season this Friday. R-Center spray parks will be open daily from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. These spray parks include the ones at the Carter Street R-Center, David F. Gantt R-Center, Edgerton R-Center, Humboldt R-Center, Roxie […]
Story #1 Free the People Roc Marches to Promote ‘Daniel’s Law’ Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter group Free the People Roc, held a march and rally to bring attention to mental health needs in our communities. Dozens gathered in downtown Rochester calling on all lawmakers to pass Daniel’s Law, a bill to further expand […]
Notice anything different in stores? This past Wednesday, per the announcement of the CDC, Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted the mask mandate for those who are fully vaccinated, meaning they received all required shots and have waited two weeks post final shot. However, despite the mandate, several places are still requiring customers to wear masks. Places […]
Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren presented her budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. For this proposal, public safety and raising equity among citizens are some highlights of the key elements of the budget. Warren stated that the $560.8 million budget keeps the property tax levy at $187.6 million. There are also no added fee increases […]
When the pandemic first hit, many were rushing to create an ‘at home office’ to make due for the time being. To compensate for the hardships that had to be made when people were transitioning to remote work because of the pandemic, Rep. Joe Morelle, D-Rochester, introduced a bill that would help families get back […]
Yesterday morning, in celebration of Mother’s Day, Rochester firefighters and EMTs helped a woman in emergency labor deliver her baby on a beautiful Sunday morning. The woman was quick to call the fire department over to Spencer Street as she was in advanced labor. Fortunately, the father was able to make it for the birthing. […]
Common Ground Health’s program, the ambassador program, is helping to reach others and encourage them to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Camaje Grissom, a senior at Edison Tech High School, is one of these people. In a statement from Camaje Grissom, he stated; “I would help them better understand the importance of this.I really want to […]
Rochester is now offering a way to get vaccines to underserved communities. The city plans to do so with an easy to use hotline and PODS. Clinics will be offered in community churches and rec centers with low vaccination rates. The Rochester Mayor, Lovely Warren, said, “I’m asking you to join us in doing your […]