Medical staff are exhausted as they care for this wave of COVID-19 patients — more than 2x the number hospitalized in the spring’s peak surge.
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LISTEN: As COVID rates rise, Mendoza says it’s time to consider enforcement
Up until now, Dr, Michael Mendoza, the county’s health commissioner, and County Executive Adam Bello have favored education over enforcement.
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Cuomo asks Trump for help on potential COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Cuomo has written a letter on behalf of all the states’ governors asking President Trump to form a clear plan on how to administer a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Foodlink announces partnership with COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund
Through the partnership, Rochester residents economically affected by the pandemic will be able to access fresh and local produce through curbside markets.
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Stewart asks Monroe County Democrats to work together, calls Warren’s indictment political
The Rev. Lewis Stewart offered to mediate the ongoing dispute between members of the local Democratic party.
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Cuomo threatens to withhold funding to schools, local governments that don’t enforce shutdown orders
Governor Cuomo is threatening to withhold state funding from schools in COVID-19 hot spot areas that are remaining open despite the closure orders.
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With a generation gap between Black activists, can they find common ground?
A handful of Rochesterians have been working to revive the local chapter of the NAACP, and hope it will be the connective tissue between various organizations.
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Monroe County legislators joust over who draws district lines
The U.S. Census Bureau will likely not be able to provide the data required to redraw legislative district lines until the second quarter of next year.
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Business leaders warn of child care crisis
New York’s business leaders are among those warning that the state’s child care system is broken and on the verge of collapse.
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YMCA opens Center for Equity in downtown Rochester
The center currently offers free, drop-in academic support for up to 100 students taking online classes, as well as breakfast and lunch through a partnership with Foodlink.
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Cuomo acts to contain COVID-19 clusters
Governor Andrew Cuomo says he’s acting “aggressively” to control clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks in 20 zip codes in New York City and the lower Hudson Valley.
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Protesters march to DA’s office, call for Doorley’s resignation
Roughly 50 protesters gathered outside City Hall Monday and reiterated calls for Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley to resign.
