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10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (159+ words) New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is heading to Law & Order: SVU. The guest-starring role on season 28 of the NBC drama series has been in the making for a while. SVU star Mariska Hargitay is a big Knicks fan and…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (535+ words) Sep. 18—ROCHESTER — It's Rochester Civic Theatre's 75th season of shows and, yes, the company is being dramatic about it. Most seasons feature a couple well-known musicals to anchor the lineup of shows. This year, RCT has loaded the entire season with…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago   (386+ words) The New York Knicks admitted they did their fans wrong. The cheapest tickets for the NBA World champions' season opener at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers were listed at $1,000 on Wednesday, September 16, with average price being $2,500, per a September…...

23+ hour, 8+ min ago   (382+ words) Gen Z is choosing Texas for their first post-grad stop. In the past, rankings have put cities like Dallas above San Antonio for how many young people are moving there, but a new ranking says the Alamo... Gen Z is…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago   (351+ words) Rochester General Hospital marked 70 years on its Portland Avenue campus this week, celebrating the institution’s history while highlighting investments in the future of health care. RGH opened the campus on Sept. 16, 1956, as Rochester’s population grew and demand for hospital care…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (357+ words) The New York State Department of Health has launched a new measles dashboard that allows health care officials and the public to track local risks and monitor measles cases across the state. The latest data shows 57 confirmed measles cases across…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (243+ words) "People will be amazed at what these contemporary circus artists are creating and performing at Fringe," said Erica Fee, CEO & Festival Producer of the non-for-profit Fringe organization. "It's daring and thrilling and incredibly skilled, and would not be possible without…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (96+ words) (ABC 6 News) – Three Rochester-area nonprofit organizations are hosting a diaper drive during National Diaper Need Awareness Week. Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota, Families First of Minnesota and Family Resource Center are partnering to collect diapers and wipes throughout September. Organizers…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) ROCHESTER — Finance director Mark Sullivan has been appointed interim city manager with a unanimous vote of the City Council on Sept. 15. Sullivan is scheduled to begin the role Nov. 29. City Manager Katie Ambrose recently announced her resignation, giving Nov. 28 as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (368+ words) As artificial intelligence technology continues to develop rapidly, New York officials are focusing on potential safety risks and ways people can report concerns. The New York Attorney General's Office has launched a whistleblower portal aimed at making it easier for…...