United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and other community leaders this afternoon to condemn hate crimes, which the state says have spiked since this month’s controversial presidential election. Leaders of Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations spoke, vowing to carry the message back to their congregations and oppose hate. Recent incidents include […]
The four defendants who went to trial on charges of kidnapping a pair of University of Rochester students have been found guilty on numerous charges. Five other defendants agreed to plea deals and some of them will be sentenced beginning later this week. Lydell Strickland, identified as one of the ringleaders of the plot, was […]
Gasoline prices are still dropping across Central and Western New York, although the statewide average is a little higher than a year ago. The AAA says New Yorkers are paying an average of $2.37 per gallon for regular, down two cents from last week. For Rochester, the average is $2.33, down two cents over the […]