Category: Hot News, State/National News
Exec Director Lewis Papenfuse to Retire from Worker Justice Center of New York, Lauren Deutsch to Assume Leadership
By Staff – Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY), today, announced the retirement of their Executive Director, Lewis Papenfuse...
Mayor Warren Proposing New Performing Arts Center to Replace Riverside Hotel
By staff – Mayor Lovely Warren wants to convert the Riverside Hotel in downtown Rochester into a Performing Arts Center. The proposal,...
RHA Board Chair George Moses Charged with Lying to FBI
By Staff – George H. Moses, chairman of the board of the Rochester Housing Authority has been charged with a crime—lying to the FBI....
Local Immigrant Advocates Protest Greyhound for Border Patrol Raids
By Tracie Isaac – The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) gathered local supporters Friday at the Rochester Greyhound/Trailways...
New York State Police Make An Arrest In Limo Crash That Killed 20
The deadliest transportation accident in the United States in nine years took place on Oct. 6 in Schoharie, New York, just under an hour...
College is Worth the Cost, But Planning is Key
(StatePoint) – Despite rising college costs, a clear majority of families believe higher education is well-worth the investment, and...
Father Laurence Tracy, 78; advocate for Latino community
By Annette Jiménez/ EMC Father Laurence Tracy, an advocate for the Latino community for nearly five decades, died Aug. 16, 2018, after...
Hilda Rosario Escher and James Norman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
By Staff – Hilda Rosario Escher of Ibero American Action League and James Norman of Action for a Better Community will receive the...
Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
By Staff - Alex Adderly, also known as Uruhu Adderley, 45 of Manhattan, Tuesday, entered a guilty plea for defrauding Medicaid by...
Rochester Needs an Independent Police Accountability Board
Letter to the editor: by Reverend James C. Simmons Last summer the Coalition for Police Reform released a report that confirmed what black...
