ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The number of homicides in Rochester has significantly decreased compared to previous years. By July 21, there were 42 homicides in both 2021 and 2022. This year, the number stands at 16.
“It makes me smile,” said Yvonne Allen-Clinkscales from Baden Street Settlement.
Yvonne Allen-Clinkscales and Robert Darrisaw Jr. run the Teen Council at Baden Street Settlement. They are part of the city’s Peace Collective, a group that meets to solve these problems…