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Rochester, N.Y. – The Urban League of Rochester is proud to announce that four outstanding students from its Project Ready program have been selected to attend the National Urban League Project Ready Youth Leadership Summit, where they will join youth leaders from across the country for an inspiring week of leadership development, college and career readiness, civic engagement, and academic enrichment. Representing the Urban League of Rochester at this year's National Urban L

Title: Conversations Along the Canal: Celebrating Voting! For Every Family, For Every Worker, For Every Freedom, For Every Reason, WE VOTE! Date/Time: Saturday August 8, 2026 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm Where: Genesee Gateway Park (151 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620) Mt. Hope at Alexander Street. Limited parking at the park and in the neighborhood. Suggested: carpooling, bikes. There will be porta-potties. What: Celebration Rally for Voting – in honor of the anniversary of t

Rochester, NY – On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Monroe County Court Judge Michael Dollinger sentenced 43-year-old Rajab Banahi to Life in the New York State Department of Corrections Without the Possibility of Parole for each of the three counts of Murder in the 1st Degree to run concurrently. Rajab Banahi was previously convicted by Judge Dollinger following a bench trial of three counts of Murder in the 1st Degree and Aggravated Criminal Contempt for the murders of Ali Banahi, M

Who: Students in the RCSD’s Extended School Year (ESY) Program What: Water Day When: Friday, July 31, 2026, 9 a.m. Where: Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25, 190 Reynolds Street, Rochester, NY 14608 Details: Nothing says summer fun quite like splashing in water. Students in the RCSD’s Extended School Year program will beat the heat and celebrate their summer learning with a hands-on Water Day at Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25. Water Day consists of 8 stations set u

Betye Saar, the groundbreaking artist whose powerful assemblage works challenged racism, reclaimed Black identity, and transformed everyday objects into symbols of resistance, died Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 99, just days shy of her 100th birthday. Her family confirmed her death on Monday. Betye Saar - Instagram Photo Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of the Black Arts Movement, Saar spent more than six decades creating works that confront

Thousands of Monroe County residents are losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as new federal work requirements take effect, prompting concerns from local officials and anti-hunger advocates that food insecurity will rise across the Rochester region. The changes primarily affect certain adults between the ages of 18 and 64 who do not have dependent children and do not qualify for an exemption. Under the new federal rules, recipients in this category

The city of Rochester is expanding its After School in the Park program to offer affordable after-school care for ages 6 to 11 at two locations: Cobbs Hill Park, 100 Norris Dr., and for the first time, Maplewood Nature Center, 107 Bridge View Drive. Registration for the 2026-2027 academic year opens today at www.CityofRochester.gov/ASIP. “A safe, supportive environment with opportunities to learn, play and make new friends – that’s what parent and guardians can count on whe

Fairport, N.Y. – As community need continues to outpace available shelter space, Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, is urging the community to open their homes for these deserving pets. Lollypop Farm is currently providing care to nearly 100 dogs, including dozens who are ready to find their adoptive or foster homes, while many more dogs in the region continue to await an opportunity for space and support. By choosing to open your home to a loving dog, me

Rochester, NY - Throughout yesterday evening, RPD monitored crowds in the area of Chili and Thurston that were part of an unpermitted music video production. As the night went on, the crowd which totaled in the hundreds, became more and more tumultuous and several fights began to break out. Along with the fights, around 8pm, the crowd had taken over the roadway preventing vehicular travel on Chili Ave. Additional resources were brought in and just after 10pm announcements

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Eric J. Barner a/k/a E a/k/a Dree, 40, Ashanique Graham a/k/a Shorty, 30, Geneno Mable, 51, Matthew R. Swinko, 28, and Ryan Palmieri, 36, all of Elmira, NY, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of cocaine. Charged in a separate complaint with conspiracy was D

Rochester, NY - Live music continues at the Public Market, 280 N. Union St., on Wednesday evening, July 29, with the Food Truck Rodeo, featuring Miller & the Other Sinners – a Southern Soul band from Buffalo, NY, that tours nationally with its blend of Memphis soul, gospel spirit, and funky rhythm and blues. The Food Truck Rodeo is a popular series held from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month from April through September. It brings together live music and dozen

Who: Students from the Rochester City School District What: Read Alliance Program When: Monday, July 27, 2026, 10:30 a.m. Where: Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7, 31 Bryan Street. Rochester, NY 14613 Details: Learning during the summer months should be fun, motivating, and engaging. That is why the Rochester City School District is proud to celebrate its summer learning programs that kicked off on Monday, July 13. This year’s programming is defined by community partners