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Rochester, NY — The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who died on October 20, 2025 after being struck by a vehicle the previous evening while bicycling in Rochester’s Marketview Heights neighborhood. The man was riding his bicycle northbound on Scio Street near Woodward Street around 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. The decedent is a white male, possibly Hispanic and likely in his 30s or 40s. He

Rochester, NY - Around 5:45pm, last night, Officers in the Rochester Police Department’s Violence Prevention Section received information that there were multiple males with guns inside of a house on Fairbanks Street. Plainclothes Officers set up surveillance on the house and a short time later three males exited the location and began walking towards Bauman Street. Uniformed Officers attempted to stop the males and they immediately ran. As multiple foot pursuits ensued, one

Rochester, NY - On September 3, 2025, Officers responded to Strong Hospital for the report of two gunshot victims that had arrived via private vehicle. A 1-year old male, and a female in her 30s, were found to be suffering from significant gunshot wounds to the lower body. The preliminary investigation led Officers to a house on Westmoreland Street as the incident location. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Section executed a search warrant at the location, which fou

Rochester, NY - City Council President Miguel A. Meléndez, Jr. will join local elected officials, Foodlink and the Rochester Red Wings on Saturday, Nov. 8 for a community food collection at Innovative Field. “I am getting questions every day from community members wondering how they can help during the ongoing lapse of SNAP funding due to the federal government shutdown,” President Meléndez said. “This food collection is a great way to help the most vulnerable residents of ou

The Career Pathways Training Program supports education and training for roles in these high-demand fields while addressing statewide workforce shortages.   Rochester, NY — Finger Lakes Performing Provider System  (FLPPS) is excited to continue its Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program , providing funded education and training opportunities, along with tutoring, educational case management, and support services for eligible individuals looking to start or advance their care

RGRTA is seeking a Vendor to provide Diamond Manufacturing Company Farebox Model NV, or an approved equal, and parts for models NV and SV for its revenue vehicle fleet across all its subsidiaries. RGRTA has a need for an initial purchase of one hundred-seven (107) fareboxes, which shall be delivered to RTS Ontario. Subsequent orders will be as needed. Any firm appearing on the Comptroller General’s List of Ineligible Contractors is not eligible to participate in this Event. R

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Monroe County is issuing requests for proposals for the following services. Request for proposal documents are available at www.monroecounty.gov/bid/rfps . There will be no formal opening of proposals. Responses must be received at the date, time and location identified in the request for proposal. RFP: Evaluation of Monroe County Ladder Project         Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. on Friday December 12, 2025. RFQ: Surveyor Services          Proposals ar

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate 15-year-old Leah Drake of Hilton. Leah was last seen leaving her residence in Hilton at about midnight on 11/6/25, wearing a black jacket with fur around the hood and a black Nike backpack. She is described as approximately 5’9” tall,160 lbs., with red hair. There is no indication to suggest Leah is in any danger at this time.

The City of Rochester’s Water Bureau will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m. at Lake Riley Lodge, 100 Norris Drive, to discuss updates to the Reservoir LT2 Compliance Project. The project is designed to bring the city’s water storage facilities into compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2), which requires that open, finished water reservoirs be either covered or equipped with a

Qiana Mestrich and Carla J. Williams EVENT: Visual Studies Workshop (VSW) will host a discussion with Qiana Mestrich and Carla Williams about diversity in photographic history. Mestrich and Williams are dynamic artists, educators and historians who are concerned with amplifying the works of photographers of color.  Mestrich is the author of Decolonization and Diversity in Contemporary Photography , a seminal text based off of her long-running photography blog, Dodge and Burn

Major Results & Highlights Incumbent Malik Evans (D) secured re-election as Mayor of Rochester with roughly 87 % of the vote over his challenger from the Conservative line. Mayor Malik Evans For the Rochester City Council At-Large race, voters selected five seats. The results: Chiara “Kee Kee” Smith (D) ~18 % Stanley Martin (D-I) ~17 % Mitch Gruber (D-I) ~16 % Miguel Meléndez Jr. (D) ~15 % Lashunda Leslie‑Smith (D) ~15 % In the school board and other district races the Democr

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A federal jury has convicted Ji Wang, 63, of Painted Post, NY, of two counts of economic espionage, one count of theft of trade secrets, one count of attempted economic espionage, and one count of attempted theft of trade secrets. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg, together with U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo for the Western District of New York, announced the verdict. “This conviction demonstrates the importance of protecti