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The Buffalo Bills will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this summer during training camp, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced at the league meetings on Wednesday. The show will premiere on HBO Max on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET. This is the first time the Bills have been selected for the series. Goodell also announced […]
Residents of Danforth Towers and Hudson Ridge Towers in Rochester are facing eviction with little notice. Some tenants said they were given just one week to vacate and are uncertain about where they will go next. According to the Rochester Housing Authority, Family Service of Rochester abruptly ended its services for residents in the Enriched […]
Two men in their 50s were found dead with gunshot wounds on a porch late Thursday night on Wolff Street, prompting a homicide investigation on the city’s west side. Police responded around 11:30 p.m. and confirmed both victims died at the scene. Their identities have not been released, and no arrests have been made as […]
A Chromebook laptop went up in smoke at a Rochester charter school on Wednesday afternoon. The Rochester Fire Department is investigating whether it’s part of a TikTok trend that’s left school officials concerned. During the challenge, called “The Chromebook”, students try to set their laptops on fire by sticking thin metal objects in the USB […]
Food insecurity is rising in the Rochester area, according to Feeding America’s latest “Map the Meal Gap” report. Nearly 10,000 more people in Foodlink’s service region faced food insecurity in 2023 compared to 2022. Monroe County’s rate is now 13%, with the 14605 ZIP code reaching 31.7%. Local organizations like Rochester Hope food pantry report […]
A Monroe County jury convicted Eliezar Ortiz Jr., 27, in the May 2024 shooting that injured two adults and led to the loss of an unborn child. Prosecutors say Ortiz opened fire at a Greece home in retaliation for a school dispute involving the victim’s son. He was found guilty of attempted murder, assault, and […]
With festival season approaching, events like the Rochester Lilac Festival and Spencerport Fireman’s Carnival are enforcing stricter security measures. Organizers are implementing bag checks, fencing perimeters, banning backpacks, and requiring underage attendees to be accompanied by adults. The changes come in response to past incidents involving youth disturbances and weapons. Event leaders emphasize that safety […]
17-year-old Danyelisse Pabon-Cubero has died after being shot during a double shooting on Alphonse Street in Rochester. Police say she was not the intended target. An adult man was also injured but is expected to survive. 18-year-old Michael Garcia was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and weapons possession. Police say the shooting was […]
An 18-year-old, Michael Garcia, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a retaliatory shooting in Rochester left a man injured and a 17-year-old girl critically wounded, prompting a multi-agency investigation and hours-long street closure. Teen arrested for Rochester shooting that led to Brockport investigation
The federal government filed a lawsuit against the City of Rochester, NY, alleging its sanctuary city policies obstruct immigration enforcement and violate federal law. The city’s resolution restricts communication with ICE and CBP, which federal officials argue unlawfully discriminates against and hinders their operations. Rochester officials, including Mayor Evans and City Council President Miguel Melendez, […]
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