Rochester’s downward crime trend at midyear has continued for the third year in a row, with many categories returning to ...

City Council is facing criticism for tabling action on the ordinance pending the outcome of the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the city.

Market at the Exchange, in the Refinery on Flint Street, features vendors from Rochester and Upstate New York every other Tuesday evening.

A new draft policy prohibits the use of electronic devices by students in Rochester City School District schools. Devices will not be allowed during the school day, which the policy specifies as “all ...

With the the One Big Beautiful Bill, Republican lawmakers are abandoning their responsibilities to serve their constituents.

Citizen Action of New York, a grassroots political organization, has launched an Economic Justice Committee in Rochester focused on addressing systemic poverty and economic inequality. An economic ...

This easily reads as the story of Rochester’s past. Our region began transforming into a trade and manufacturing hub with the completion of the Erie Canal 200 years ago, benefiting further generations ...

Immigration attorney Aomer Mohamed has spent the past few months reassuring his current and prospective clients. Recent events, following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, however, have only ...

The idea of a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail line continues to captivate New York politicians. Instead, they should focus on improving the condition of the critical transportation arteries that ...

Rochester experienced a significant drop in crime last year—30 percent overall—that spanned every reported category, with the second half of 2024 continuing the midyear trend. “I am not satisfied with ...

While some of the calls for change that night were broad, some included specific demands. Gant, a community organizer with the Rochester chapter of the Center for Community Alternatives, called for ...