Author: Andre

Rochester, NY – Monroe County is pleased to announce community-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics for the week of July 6 – July 11, 2021. Information on walk-in allowance and appointments can be found online at https://www.monroecounty.gov/health-covid19-vaccine. Vaccination clinics will take place at the following locations: Monroe County Fleet Center – 145 Paul Road, Rochester, NY 14624 Wednesday, July […]

On July 4, 10pm in addition to fireworks, the City is also doing something a bit different in High Falls- we are having a drone light show. Folks will be very spread out in all directions to watch, so blasting it through a central speaker doesn’t make much sense.   1039 WDKX will play 15 mins […]

It looks like people are not disinfecting as they were last year around this time during the pandemic. Last year you could not find any Clorox disinfectant wipes, bleach, or bleach-containing products. However today the cleaning products are everywhere stocked and ready to disinfect. According to a report on CNN.com the company is seeing a […]

Some good news especially if you are a teen and are looking for a summer job! New York State has officially raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The minimum wage increased to $15 per hour as of Thursday. At the beginning of the year, the minimum wage increased to $14.50 outside of New York […]

The Rochester Regional Transit Service announced a new route that will provide service to the Public Market. The service is a special route that will take riders from the RTS Transit Center to the Public Market. Buses will run from 9 am on Thursdays and on Saturdays service will start at 8 am. Both days […]

A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]

Please go to www.osc.state.ny.us/unclaimed-funds and check for the possibility of unclaimed funds. You can also go to the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 2 pm – 4 pm.