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Gov. Hochul announces distribution of 20M fentanyl, xylazine test strips throughout N.Y.
Hours before International Overdose Awareness Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips have been distributed in New York, including around NYC’s five boroughs. The strips can be used to test for the potentially fatal drugs of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and xylazine,...
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
Many In New York State Unknowingly Break The Law Each Day
You, a family member, or a friend might be breaking the law each day. Did you know that New York State has a new(sh) passenger seat belt law?. All Passengers Must Wear Seat Belts In Vehicles In New York State. I was having a conversation with my father the other...
Get food stamps or public assistance? NY wants to hear how hard the system is to use
Syracuse, N.Y. — The state wants to hear from families who receive benefits like food stamps and public assistance about how hard the help is to get. In the spring, the state Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council asked the state and county departments of social services to share a statewide survey that asked people about their experience with the public benefit system.
New Yorkers to save $853M with new health insurance premium rates
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New Yorkers are expected to save more than $850 million after the state approved health insurance premium rate increases well below what insurance companies had requested. On Friday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) approved health insurers’ premium rate increases for 2025, with...
Religion at the center of rise in hate crimes across New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In an August 2024 report from the State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, all hate crimes were counted – and victims were targeted for their race, gender, and sexuality. In 2023, there were 1,089 reported hate crimes across the state of New York. That...
The FDA Pulls Cinnamon From Shelves Due To Lead Contamination
El Servidor Ground Cinnamon has been recalled due to potential lead contamination. This is the sixth cinnamon product to be recalled since the beginning of June this year, all for the same reason. The recall was initiated by the FDA on August 19th an...
Police identify driver fatally shot in car on Cuba Place in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man was shot to death while sitting in his car in Rochester Friday night, according to police. Officers were called to Cuba Place around 6:15 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. They found a car crashed into a pole, with driver James Jackson Jr, age 39, who had been shot multiple […]
Multiple police agencies say 'Enough is Enough' with stolen cars in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Police are sick and tired of chasing stolen cars throughout Rochester. “We continue to go out there and chase cars and run towards gunfire and do all we can and at some point, you know you hope the system kicks in,” said Lieutenant John Watson of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman who tried to pry an attacking pitbull off young boy in Canandaigua talks about its troubling past
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thursday morning, Angelina Slusser was outside her shop on Main Street in Canandaigua when she saw a pitbull jump on the back of a 10-year-old boy. “Then all hell broke loose,” she said. “It escalated and the kid just started screaming bloody murder and I knew at that point, OK, this […]
First-year students receive white coats at Wegmans School of Pharmacy
Pittsford, N.Y. (WHAM) - Future pharmacists are stepping into the spotlight on Friday. 75 first-year students at the Wegmans School of Pharmacyat St. John Fisher University were honored during the annual White Coat Ceremony. The event is a rite of passage to celebrate the start of the school and formally...
Fish market owner processing damage to business — and loss of friend — from chain reaction crash
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The owner and an employee of Hooked Fish Market were cooking a meal on Thursday, but it’s one they wish they didn’t need to prepare. They were preparing food for the funeral of Lafayama Chapman, who was killed when a chain reaction crash sent a Kia smashing through the front of the market where Chapman was standing in the doorway on Aug. 16.
Thousands gather for Pop Style International's annual Appreciation Day
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - A Jamaican restaurant owner is giving back to the community. The owner of Pop Style International on Genesee Street, Vergel Harris, held the restaurant's annual appreciation day on Friday, giving away free meals and backpacks to local students and families. This is the 15th year of...
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