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New York state tourism has surged in unexpected places
Whether it has been streams of tourists flooding Times Square or masses of travelers driving upstate to see the total solar eclipse, tourism has rebounded significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York state. But while the travel restrictions and shutdowns that marked the height of the pandemic have faded, tourism still looks vastly different today than it did in 2019.
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing through have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15 and 16. How many people...
We Agree! Study Calls New York the ‘Best State in America’ for Sports Lovers
We've always believed that New York has the best sports teams, and the best sports fans, in the country. Now, we've found data that backs this claim up. A study was recently done by the experts at SmileHub Ratings that determined the best states in America for sports lovers. The...
New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the policy into law. Months earlier, a judge had blocked a similar rule Blakeman put in place through an executive order. Both cases argue the ban violates state anti-discrimination laws. “With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
Thousands lost power in Monroe County amid thunderstorms
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Thousands of power outages were reported throughout the Greater Rochester Area as severe thunderstorms swept through the region Monday and Tuesday. RG&E reported over 3,100 of its customers were without power in the Greece area around 1:30 p.m. Most of these customers without power have since seen power restored. National Grid […]
The Linus Project: Auchinachie Cares’ Latest Act Of Kindness Revealed
Our community is fortunate to have so many great charitable organizations. They help thousands with their services on a daily basis, and we appreciate what each one does for our community. Many times, these organizations' amazing help goes unnoticed, but I bet we would notice if they were not around....
Tioga Downs’ oldest player celebrates 105th birthday
Tioga Downs helped celebrate one of their best customer’s milestone birthday on Monday night. Ruth Furman will turn 105 years old on July 28th and was honored with a surprise early birthday party with family and friends. Before the party started in the Sideshow Lounge, Ruth got a chance...
Teen injured in single-car Campbell crash
CAMPBELL, N.Y. (WETM) — An 18-year-old girl was injured during a crash in the Town of Campbell on Sunday morning. According to the New York State Police Department, a 2009 Subaru was traveling west on Woodcock Road in the Town of Campbell at around 10:30 a.m. on July 14 when it exited the roadway on […]
Penfield Central School District names new Superintendent
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) – Penfield Central School District has named a new Superintendent – Dr. Tasha Potter. This follows shortly after the announcement Dr. Thomas Putnam would step down to take a leadership role with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES as Superintendent. Potter has served as Penfield CSD’s Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Access for the last […]
EquiCenter: Horses, horticulture, and healing
A nonprofit in Honeoye Falls is seeking to help people with the power of horses and horticulture. Chris Lopez takes us to EquiCenter to learn more about its therapeutic riding program and 35 horses. "We started with a small pilot program of about 10 individuals," Sara McLaughlin, senior director of...
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