Reports of the death of the handshake have been greatly exaggerated.
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Posted inNews & Opinion
State Senate to reverse Cuomo pandemic directives
Democrats in the state Senate are overturning COVID emergency directives by Cuomo that restricted bars, restaurants, and vaccine suppliers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Poetry in times of strife
Three Rochester poets share how they perceived 2020 and how it inspired them.
Posted inNews & Opinion
Zoom Town: Remote workers are making Rochester their home
Rochester’s relatively affordable housing stock has lured out-of-towners who find they can work from home and have more here.
Posted inCulture
What happens when we become touch deprived
People need to be touched, and COVID has made that a challenge. Massage therapists, their clients, and experts discuss the impact it’s had.
Posted inCulture
With 2020 in the rear view, can we reconnect with arts and culture in 2021?
Before COVID-19, I would be out four or five nights a week — at concerts, restaurants, or a friend’s house. Now, I’m uncomfortably out of touch.
Posted inSpecial Sections
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.
Posted inSpecial Sections
Breathe easy
Lots of fun — including geocaching, hiking, and foraging — is waiting outdoors amid the pandemic.
Posted inNews & Opinion
CITY returns as a monthly magazine
Five months after the pandemic forced CITY to cease printing a weekly newspaper, CITY steps into September as a monthly magazine.
Posted inMusic
For the entertainment industry, the building’s on fire
Meet Rochester sound technician and tour manager Quake Mark, who is sounding the alarm about the dire state of the entertainment industry.
