Rochester NY

As more than 135,000 people in the Rochester region feel the impact of the pause on SNAP, the Irondequoit community is stepping up to tackle food insecurity and to collect other essentials.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, leading to cuts in SNAP benefits for nearly three million people in New York State, the State Attorney General’s Office has a warning about businesses that are unlawfully refusing to accept SNAP payments.

The Strong Museum's Toy Hall of Fame named Battleship, slime and Trivial Pursuit as its Class of 2025.

Rochester, N.Y. — A person is dead after a shooting on the city’s west side Saturday night. Rochester police responded around 7 pm to the area of Jay Street and Walnut Street for a report of a person shot. A 30-year-old man was found lying in the front...

Tucked away in Rochester, New York, Jay’s Diner stands as a monument to everything we love about authentic American dining – where the coffee flows freely, the pancakes defy gravity, and breakfast is served with a side of nostalgia 24 hours a day. The iconic blue and red...

The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking help to identify a man who died after being struck by a vehicle in Rochester’s Marketview Heights neighborhood. The incident happened around 7 p.m. on October 19, 2025, on Scio Street near Woodward Street.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s Catholic Charities Thursday hosted its 22nd “Empty Bowls” event, an annual fundraiser to fight hunger. Guests enjoyed soups donated by local businesses and took home bowls handmade by local artists. Organizers said the government shutdown and the ongoing threat to SNAP benefits made this...

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — The Irondequoit Police Department is inviting residents to the town hall campus Friday evening to help neighbors in need. Residents are encouraged to pack a backpack of non-perishable food to bring to the Irondequoit Police Department for the third annual Cops for the Community Cupboard food...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – For years it seemed the only thing we’ve reported about Kodak is job cuts.So it caught our attention when we saw two large signs on the Kodak building at the corner of Lake Avenue and Ridge Road that say “Now hiring.” Peter O’Hare is a supply chain planner. He started at Kodak […]

Rochester, N.Y. — The Empty Bowls fundraiser, benefiting Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS), took place Thursday at the Kodak Center in Rochester. Empty Bowls, an international grassroots movement to end hunger, allows attendees to select a unique, artist-made ceramic bowl and savor soups...