On March 12, just as the novel coronavirus starting showing up in local communities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to keep visitors out of nursing homes. It was clear, even at that early stage, that senior citizens were at the greatest risk

Organizers of the local Black Lives Matter movement are calling for the Rochester Police Department budget to be cut by 50 percent next fiscal year. Members of the City Council said Monday that it was not going to happen. The call to “defund the police,”

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the Finger Lakes can enter phase 3 of reopening Friday. That means eateries like Aladdins on Monroe Avenue can offer indoor service, as can massage parlors, spas and similar establishments . All of these places will have to

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren claims the relationship between the police department and city residents is “light-years ahead” of other cities. During a news conference Wednesday, Warren was asked about a common chant and request from Black Lives Matter

In the latest WXXI Business Report, a Cornell University expert says the unexpected improvement in national unemployment numbers doesn't reflect the disproportionate impact of the economic downturn on African-Americans. Get ready to possibly pay more for

Nearing the end of a Memorial Day weekend rife with high-profile parties and large fights around Rochester, Mayor Lovely Warren took to Facebook on Monday to plead for a stop to the violence and physical distancing violations. She urged adults to act

When a patient is admitted to a hospital to be treated for COVID-19, one of the first healthcare professionals they will probably see is a respiratory therapist. If the patient is sick enough to be admitted with the disease, he or she is likely having

The Hochstein School is named for musician David Hochstein, whose legacy continues to live on more than a century after his death. This musically inclined young man from Rochester was on his way to a successful international career, thanks to a chance

The decision to close schools came suddenly nine weeks ago as the coronavirus started spreading in local communities, b ut the process of reopening will require a great deal of thought and planning. In the final part of the WXXI News series, "Pandemic

In the last two days, we've heard from local students, parents, teachers, and administrators about how they are coping with distance learning since schools closed nine weeks ago to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Today, in the third part of the