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1+ day, 42+ min ago   (537+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s been a year since survivors of childhood sexual abuse in one of our upstate communities received some closure. More than 11,000 civil suits were filed under the Child Victims Act in New York, including hundreds against the Catholic Church....

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (339+ words) New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative includes about $22.7 million for planning and $53.5 million for…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (227+ words) Walking For Rochester, a nonprofit that aims to eliminate litter from Rochester, has announced its 20x1,000 campaign, a community-wide fundraiser to raise $20,000 by bringing 1,000 people together to contribute $20 each. Walking For Rochester launches 20×1,000 fundraiser to raise $20,000 for litter cleanup ROCHESTER, N....

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (440+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York state now requires all cosmetology schools to include courses for all hair types and textures. The new requirements went into effect on Tuesday, including both training courses and license exam questions. News10NBC’s Erin Mahon spoke with a…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (103+ words) Saturday marks what organizers say is Rochester’s first-ever Trans Pride Fest. The celebration at International Plaza will feature live performances, community resources, and art. This year's theme is “Trans Pride Takes Center Stage: When Joy & Resilience Create Power.” Organizers also…...

17+ hour, 39+ min ago   (235+ words) New York Giants fifth-year linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux usually wears an arm brace on one or both of his arms during games. Why, one might ask? Of the many injuries the 2023 first-round pick has had since entering the league, elbow and…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (342+ words) MLB News, Rumors & Analysis The New York Mets have been one of the biggest disappointments in Major League Baseball this season. Set to miss the postseason for the second consecutive year, there have been growing calls for president of baseball…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago   (492+ words) GREENVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT) – A New York traffic stop blocked a shipment of 25 horses bound for slaughter and renewed calls for a nationwide ban. Earlier this week, law enforcement stopped a truck in northern New York carrying 25 horses that had been loaded…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (380+ words) More than 400 New York school districts are expanding free prekindergarten this year as the state works toward universal access for 4-year-olds by fall 2028. The expansion is adding thousands of seats this school year, with tens of thousands more planned over…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (358+ words) New York has completed two Long Island highway-renewal projects totaling $31.5 million, resurfacing nearly 100 lane miles and adding pedestrian, drainage and traffic-signal improvements in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The work covered sections of Route 25, the Sunrise Highway service roads, Hempstead Turnpike…...