Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A rally took place Wednesday at Austin Steward Plaza in downtown Rochester for “Latina Equal Pay Day.” The event was attended by Monroe County and city officials, along with members of the Hispanic community. The rally aimed to address concerns over the growing wage gap affecting Latinas across the...

ROCHESTER — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit conducted two search warrants Oct. 2, one on Union Square in Chili and the other on Sherman Street. The search warrants were a result of an ongoing investigation into checks that were stolen and forged before they were cashed at a local bank,...

A Canandaigua woman was arrested earlier this month after police say a 6-year-old child in her care left the house unsupervised while she was unresponsive inside. Alyssa M. Hershberger, 39, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child following a report of a suspicious condition on West Gibson Street around...

Deputies arrested a Rochester woman Wednesday after a shoplifting incident at Eastview Mall. Annette Z. Cross, 25, is accused of stealing $49.50 worth of merchandise from Von Maur in the Town of Victor. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office says Cross passed all points of sale without paying. She was taken into custody...

Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the Racial and Structural Equity Commission, celebrated by community leaders and members of the Urban League of Rochester. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/racial-equity-commission-marks-5-years-of-progress-in-rochester/

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Urban League held its annual community update at the Educational Opportunity Center on Chestnut Street on Monday. League officials said more than half of their recommendations have been adopted by the city as official policy. These recommendations originated directly from community...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A local man has become the 717th person in history to cross the Kármán line (the boundary of space). Aaron Newman is an adventurer of both the sky and the sea, as well as an entrepreneur. He has been to the bottom of the ocean and seen the stern of the […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – 200 years ago this month, the Erie Canal officially opened. In October 1825, Governor DeWitt Clinton traveled the entire canal and poured water from Lake Erie into the harbor of New York City. It’s known as the “wedding of the waters.”. Now, Chief Investigative...

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) — You might have noticed the Greece Police Department headquarters on Vince Tofany Boulevard off Long Pond Road got a face lift and expansion in recent months: a 4,400-square-foot addition to the original structure that was built in 2017. After major construction, Chief Michael Wood wants the...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Medicare open enrollment begins next week, and recipients in the area are receiving letters indicating they no longer have Medicare Advantage. Insurance companies are dropping or changing their plans, News10NBC reported. Dr. Rhonda Randall, UnitedHealthcare’s chief medical officer, said, “This is...