Three Holiday Cocktails — hold the pumpkin, please
Looking for a comforting cocktail this holiday season, but you’re tired of pumpkin-flavored drinks? Three local bartenders have you covered.
Mall Santas are back in Rochester, but playing it safe
Even with all his holiday magic, Santa can still get sick. During the pandemic, he had to make tough choices on how to spread joy.
Romeo leads Boyce in County Clerk race
At least 95,000 absentee ballots have yet to be counted so the race has no clear winner at the moment.
Morelle leads Mitris in re-election bid to Congress
Joe Morelle led by about 20,000 votes on Election Day, but tens of thousands of absentee ballots have yet to be counted.
Samra Brouk leads Chris Missick in 55th Senate District race
Democrat Samra Brouk leads her opponent, Republican Chris Missick, but the race remains too close to call.
Absentee ballots will decide race to replace Joe Robach in the 56th Senate District
Democrat Jeremy Cooney holds a narrow lead over Republican Mike Barry in the 56th Senate District.
Stephen Hawley wins an eighth Assembly term in the 139th District
Stephen Hawley has secured an eighth term representing 139th Assembly District.
Sarah Clark wins the 136th Assembly District
Sarah Clark handily won the 136th District Assembly seat, an office held for years by Rep. Joe Morelle.
Incumbent Mark Johns has a strong lead in 135th Assembly District race
Assemblyman Mark Johns held a commanding lead at the close of the polls, but outstanding absentee ballots make it too close to call.
Bronson likely to hold his Assembly seat
Several thousand absentee ballots still need to be counted for the race, but it’s unlikely that the results will topple Bronson.
Republican Josh Jensen has commanding lead in 134th Assembly District race
Republican Josh Jensen is tentatively the new representative for the Assembly’s 134th District, which covers Greece, Ogden, and Parma.
Byrnes on track to keep the 133rd Assembly District seat
Republican Marjorie Byrnes holds a commanding lead over her Democratic challenger, Democrat ChaRon Sattler-Leblanc.
Voter turnout in Monroe County just shy of 74% with an hour to go
Monroe County is on pace to eclipse the highest general election turnout in many years but fall short of the record.
Demond Meeks wins Assembly seat held by David Gantt
Demond Meeks, who ran uncontested, will represent the 137th Assembly District.
Songwriter spotlight: Jimso Slim
The music of Jimso Slim — awash in psychedelic ambiance and endearing, lo-fi production — has been a pleasant surprise this year.
Songwriter spotlight: River Lynch
River Lynch’s latest single “Blood Thirsty” is decidedly more tension-filled and melancholic than his previous songs in recent years.
EP review: ‘Am I Dreaming?’ by The Recall
Rochester band The Recall blends jazz, soul, and pop into the EP “Am I Dreaming?” — a hi-res snapshot of a group to watch out for.
Album review: ‘Sound and Resound’ by Lisa Albrecht
The album from RPO’s Second Trombone Lisa Albrecht features music worth discovering, including works by Charles Ives and Peter Schickele.
Track review: ‘Look Around’ b/w ‘A Little Bit’ by Danielle Ponder and Karate Boogaloo
Danielle Ponder collaborates with Australian funk band Karate Boogaloo on two new songs, and her voice sounds bolder than ever.
Track review: ‘When Shadows Fall’ by Slightly Psychedelic
Slightly Psychedelic offers sugary pop with a dark twist on its new single, “When Shadows Fall.” It’s spooky without being over the top
Mail-in ballots will make calling some local races difficult today
As Election Day dawned, nearly 42 percent of all registered voters in Monroe County had already cast their ballot.
Rochester Police Chief Herriott releases 90-day ‘fact-finding’ plan
The plan outlines eight objectives that Chief Cynthia Herriott has for a department that is currently under intense scrutiny.
Researchers look to Rochester lead program to study other home hazards
The study ultimately comes down to household dust, which can contain not just lead paint but pesticides, allergens, and other substances.
CITY Readers: Got art? It does a body good.
At CITY, we think underscoring the importance of the arts in our community is critical, especially in light of the ongoing health crisis.
‘Photo City’ is a snapshot of Rochester
Even as the the Eastman Kodak Co. has faced its share of hardships over the years, the Photo City imprint it left on Rochester has not faded.
Undeath slashes its way onto the death metal scene
Self-described “skull-crushing death metal” band Undeath has made a splash on the metal scene with its first LP, “Lesions of a Different Kind.”
Annalisa Barron mines Rochester’s photo history for ‘Place Projectors’
Painter, sculptor, and filmmaker Annalisa Barron has lived in Rochester for barely a year, but she’s already a force on the art scene.
Bob Bunce is back on the grid with ‘Blue Normal’
Bob Bunce’s latest album, “Blue Normal,” is a 12-song collection of raw Americana borne of isolation, exacerbated by a pandemic.
The greatest Andy Warhol story never told
The Memorial Art Gallery’s “Season of Warhol” is a major event for the city’s art scene and recalls one local legend’s brush with the celebrity pop artist.
Ben Morey scales back and settles down
Since his first album with The Eyes, Ben Morey married, bought a new home, and opened a music school. At 33, he has settled down.
Joe Damelio: A scrappy, savvy defense lawyer at the top of his game
Defense lawyer Joe Damelio’s client roster runs the gamut, from prominent politicians, to police officers, to petty thieves, er, alleged petty thieves.
Boomtown Café offers quality, New York-style deli
The newly opened Boomtown Café boasts hearty, diner-style sandwiches, a welcoming environment, and an inclusive attitude.
This election is about character — our own
In the coming days, perhaps weeks, the election will be over and we will know what Americans value. Will we have made the right choice?
How skateboarders shredded a 13-year-road to Rochester’s first public skatepark
The Friends of the Roc City Skatepark began a push for a public skatepark in 2008. The dream for local skaters has finally come to fruition.
Warren outlines initiatives to address gun violence spike
Through September, the number of people shot in Rochester rose 95 percent over the same period last year.
Spooky sounds: a CITY News Halloween playlist
Happy Halloween, CITY readers! We’ve created a frightfully good playlist of songs to help get you in the spooky spirit.
‘They’re under our feet:’ Highland Park is home to hundreds of unidentified remains
Highland Park is the resting place for hundreds of unknown people who resided at the Monroe County Almshouse, Insane Asylum, and Penitentiary.
Big aLICe Brewing is second lauded NYC beer maker to come to the Finger Lakes
Big aLICe Brewing Company is the second New York City to put down a stake in the Finger Lakes following the opening of Other Half last year.
Genesee rebrands its beloved Honey Brown
Honey Brown was first released in 1994 under the JW Dundee brand, which was owned and produced by Genesee.
Calendar preview: Scary, not scary
Halloween is here, so we’ve got events — haunted places, a costume contest, a virtual concert, and more — that range from scary to sweet.
State Senate Democrats two seats away from holding a veto-proof majority
A supermajority would give Senate Democrats greater negotiating power against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, especially during budget discussions.
The F Word: ‘Incidental’ musicians
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented most musicians from playing live gigs, with the exception of those who play “incidental music.”
One-quarter of Monroe County voters have already cast ballots
On Tuesday alone, 14,018 registered Monroe County voters cast their ballots at early voting sites, according to the Board of Elections.
Album review: ‘Doctone’
On “Doctone,” Noah Haidu honors the legacy of Kenny Kirkland — the influential jazz pianist who worked with Wynton Marsalis and Sting.
Mayor Warren says city is “looking for answers” to spike in shootings
Rochester Police Department statistics show that shootings in the city to date this year are at a 10-year high.
Monroe County addiction services are not reaching people of color, director says
Monroe County’s new addiction services director, Trisha Smith, says outpatient detox treatment for people in crisis is wanting.
