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Rochester, NY - Mayor Malik D. Evans joined members of the City’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) and community partners to announce the launch of, R Future Funds, Rochester’s first city-wide Children’s Savings Account (CSA) pilot program. The initiative is designed to help children and their families begin to build toward future educational, career, and financial goals through savings and financial education. “The R-Future Fund is an investment in Rochester’s fut

Starting Saturday, June 13, the Willie W. Lightfoot R-Center, 271 Flint St, will be closed for significant upgrades that will improve the visitor experience and help the facility continue to serve as a vital resource to the community. The R-Center building is slated to reopen in early 2027. This phase of The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity and Justice Site Improvement Project includes: Façade and entrance enhancements that will elevate its profile in t

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Stephen Odiboh, 53, of Georgia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. According to the plea agreement, between 2023 and March 2025, Odiboh conspired with co-conspirators to defraud four victims. The total loss and attempted loss were $356,500. • In 2023, Odiboh contacted Victim 1, a 77-year

Rochester, NY – On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a Monroe County jury convicted 19-year-old Michael Garcia of Murder in the 2nd Degree, Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree, Assault in the 1st Degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree for the murder of 17-year-old Danyelisse Pabon-Cubero and the shooting and attempted murder of a Rochester man. On April 30, 2025, shortly after 1:40 AM, Rochester Police Officers responded to a shooting outside a house

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Amanda L. Reeves, 43, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Reeves was also ordered to pay $92,903.34 in restitution to various retailers, including Best Buy, Home Depot, Kohls, Lowes, Macy’s, Target, and Walmart. Between December 2021, and October 17, 2024, Reeves conspired with other

Rochester, New York – Upstate Interiors Academy is proud to announce its 5th Graduation Ceremony, honoring students who have successfully completed the Academy’s pre-apprenticeship construction trades training program. The graduation ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 961 Lyell Avenue, Building 1, Rochester, NY 14606. This year’s theme, “Building Dreams, Framing Futures,” reflects the Academy’s mission of helping individuals transform

Rochester, NY — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced the launch of Steps to Success Rochester, a new upward mobility navigation program designed to help families increase income, strengthen stability, and achieve long-term economic success. The County is looking to enroll 700 households and is now actively recruiting eligible participants. Steps to Success is focused on helping families achieve measurable gains across five key pillars of upward mobility: family

Community leaders, historians and residents gathered Tuesday morning at Frederick Douglass Memorial Square to commemorate the 127th anniversary of the unveiling of the Frederick Douglass Monument, honoring the life and legacy of one of Rochester's most influential historical figures. Brothers of Eureka Lodge #36 F.& A.M. PHA were among attendees at the annual Frederick Douglass Monument Commemoration - Photo courtesy of Rev. Julius Jackson The annual Frederick Douglass Monume

Members of Rochester's Democratic state legislative delegation gathered Monday to highlight what they describe as major victories for Rochester and Monroe County in New York's FY2027 state budget, including a historic $2 million capital investment in Baden Street Settlement and $300 million for the Rochester-Monroe Transformation Initiative. The lawmakers said the budget delivers funding aimed at addressing affordability, housing shortages, child care access, public safety an

Caitlynn Stockwell (Photo courtesy of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office) UPDATE (Wednesday, June 10): Stockwell has been found and is safe, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for the publics help locating a woman missing since Saturday. Caitlyn Stockwell, 27, was last seen on Saturday 6/06/26 at around 7:15AM in the area of Cornflower Drive in North Chili. Caitlynn is a Hispanic white female, approximately 5'2", 165 lbs,

Four long-vacant historic buildings at one of downtown Rochester’s most prominent intersections have been transformed into affordable housing and commercial space through a $12.8 million redevelopment project that state and local leaders say will help fuel continued investment in the city’s urban core. Local leaders and community stakeholders gathered for ribbon-cutting celebrating Harper's Corner project. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of Harper’s Corne

The Rochester City School District has reached a settlement with the Rochester Teachers Association, bringing an end to a months-long legal dispute stemming from widespread payroll problems that affected hundreds of educators and staff members. The agreement, approved unanimously by the Rochester Board of Education, resolves a lawsuit filed by the teachers union after the district's transition to a new Oracle payroll system resulted in missed paychecks, payroll errors and inc