Politics

During a conference call to the media to address updates on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned that there would be a new regulation concerning dining out. Bars are now only allowed to serve patrons alcohol if they ordered food at the same time and there would be […]

“Looks like Cuomo running to be the next Black President”. That’s the response my friend had while reading a tweet from Governor Cuomo to Mayor Keisha Bottoms of Atlanta. In the tweet Cuomo says New York is preparing to send 7,500 test kits, 30,000 pieces of PPE (personal protection equipment) and 1,250 gallons of hand […]

At this point, Donald Trump is overtly trying to manipulate the 2020 presidential election. In his White House briefing Thursday he said he is not going to give the United States Post Office any money. But the kicker is why he is against the much-needed funding. Trump said he is not going to give the […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo still hasn’t decided if schools will be allowed to open this fall. Officials predict that a decision will be made by early August, but there’s no guarantee that it will happen at all. In the meantime, school districts are trying to get ahead of the decision by upgrading their infrastructure […]

On Tuesday night, officials in the city of Asheville, North Carolina voted unanimously on a resolution that would give reparations to the Black residents of the city. The idea to pay reparations in Asheville has been tossed around for a long time, but after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, lawmakers decided it was […]

The US Postal Services needs millions of dollars in emergency funds to keep the mail coming. Today the President said that he does not want to fund it because it would be used for mail-in voting. “They don’t have the money to do the universal mail-in voting. So therefore, they can’t do it, I guess,” […]

A day after announcing his VP pick on Instagram, Joe Biden welcomes Senator Kamala Harris to Delaware to formally address the nation as running mates. Watch it here.

What is going on with the Democratic party here in Monroe County? The divisiveness is rampant but the question is why? Jackie Ortiz was selected by her party to serve as the Democratic Commissioner for the Monroe County Board of Elections. However, some members of the legislature didn’t appoint her to the position Tuesday night […]

It’s official! Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday night to rename the Greater Rochester International Airport in honor of Frederick Douglass. The new name will be the  “Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport.” While the decision does not need to be approved by the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration needs to be notified. The airport […]

On Friday, President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his long time advisor, Roger Stone Jr. Stone is charged with 7 felony crimes and was about to be incarcerated for 40 months before the president intervened. Before using his position of power to pardon his friend, the president released a statement saying that Stone […]