Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The family of a man who died after he was kicked out of an ambulance on a cold Rochester night while seeking medical attention said they still live with the nightmare two years after his death. In an incident captured on video, Julian Coleman, who would’ve...

In a city where snow is a given, the rules of sidewalk maintenance paint a striking picture of community responsibility and legal risks. Let's break it down.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A unique holiday event took place on Sunday as Park Avenue hosted a Santa Stampede. Participants of all ages were able to be St. Nick for a day, as they walked — or ran — down the street dressed as Santa Claus to spread some holly, jolly Christmas cheer.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Pulling My Sister Up women’s support shelter celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 13. Located on Spencer Street, the shelter aims to help end homelessness for women and children. It also offers counseling and support groups. “We are here giving away Christmas gifts for children, and...

Henrietta, N.Y. — No injuries were reported after a Rush-Henrietta Central School District bus went off a road and into a yard Monday. Deputies responded to Pinnacle Road near Lehigh Station Road shortly after 9:35 a.m. for a report of a crash. The driver may have experienced a medical...

UPDATE: Authorities have cancelled the missing person alert for a man from Fairport. FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — The Fairport Village Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man who may need medical attention. The man was last seen walking on Parker Street on Sunday at 4:445 p.m. At the time...

12:00: New body-worn cameras project aims to build police-community trust. 1:00: Special broadcast: "Hanukkah Lights 2025" The Rochester Police Department is collaborating with a local ministry to improve police-community relations. RPD and United Christian Leadership Ministries have developed a dashboard to monitor...

A decades-old, large-scale diorama of the Genesee River gorge depicts the operations of Rochester Gas & Electric, Bausch + Lomb, and other businesses such as Upton Cold Storage in the early 1900s. A gigantic, dust-covered diorama stashed in a roadside building outside Palmyra depicts a long-forgotten scene in...

Two women in western New York are facing misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges after authorities say they found four dead cats stored in a kitchen freezer inside a cluttered residence that officials described as “uninhabitable.” The Ontario County Humane Society said it worked with the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office to...

Rochester’s Jewish community is mourning the lives lost in the mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach.