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Mayor Lovely A. Warren was joined by community leaders and advocates to break ground on La Marketa at The International Plaza, a project that will turn a vacant lot on North Clinton Avenue across from St. Michael’s Church into a vibrant and colorful outdoor public space programmed with retail opportunities as well as music, dancing […]

Written by DJ Sight A Texas man was arrested when his fiance made him turn himself in to police after robbing a bank. The man told police the reason he robbed the bank was because he couldn’t afford the wedding ring he wanted to buy his fiance and he still needed to pay for the […]

Written by Jasmine Andrew Cuomo, current Governor of New York state since 2011, finds himself in hot water after using a racial slur during a live radio interview. While discussing the historical mistreatment of Italian- American immigrants, he quoted a NY Times op-ed piece in which a racial slur was used. Tune in to the […]

Written by Jasmine This week, 29-year-old Jennifer Hodge pled guilty to the felony charge of second degree strangulation after she admitted to intentionally strangling an 18-month-old child until the child lost consciousness. Luckily, the child is still alive. According to prosecutors, the crime took place at the University of Rochester Medical Center where the child […]

Written by DJ Sight It’s that time of the year again were a lot of people get seasonal jobs for the holiday season. If you’re looking for a job, The United States Postal Service is hiring up to 350 people in the Rochester area. So if this something you’re interested in you may want to jump […]

Written by Jasmine The city has officially began construction on the Roc City Skatepark, the city’s first ever outdoor community skate park. This 26,000 square foot state-of-the-art skatepark will be located in Downtown Rochester beneath the Frederick Douglass – Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, right on the Genesee River waterfront. Roc City Skatepark will support […]

Written by Jasmine It’s been two months since we learned of the tragic and violent murder of Shaniece Taylor, which took place in her home on Fourth street on August 15th. To date her murder is still unsolved, but her family hopes new developments in this case will bring in the answers they’ve been searching […]

Written by DJ Sight A student who attends East High School is leading by example. East High School freshman, Michael Siler, noticed that one of his classmates was in need of some new shoes. So instead of making fun or bullying his classmate, he actually went above and beyond to help his classmate out. If […]

The Spiritus Christi Gospel Choir, led by Paul Boutte and directed by Alvin Simpson, will join the Zion Hill Mass Choir along with special guests Bill Tiberio and Bill Welch, to host an evening of celebratory music on Saturday, November 23, 7 pm, in the Spiritus Christi Sanctuary at 121 N. Fitzhugh Street.  Showcased that evening will be […]

Written by Jasmine The infamous vaping epidemic has unfortunately claimed another life, this time it’s close to home. A 17-year-old young man from the Bronx succumbed to a vaping related illness this past Friday, October 4th. The teen was apparently hospitalized and eventually released when he initially developed the illness in early September. According to […]