On Saturday, May 30, both Monroe County and the City of Rochester instituted a 9 p.m. curfew as a result of rioting, burning, and looting in downtown Rochester. The riots and looting started about 4 p.m, following a peaceful Black Lives Matter event at Martin Luther King Jr. Park to bring attention to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last week, as well as the recent deaths of Ahmed Arbury and Brittany Taylor. The … [Read more...]
Girl Scouts of Western New York Statement on Arrests
The North Tonawanda police charged a troop co-leader, and his volunteer wife, with sexually abusing two children. “This is hugely distressing to all of us at GSWNY. We constantly emphasize the rules and regulations involving adult-Girl Scout interactions, safety and well-being. The troop co-leader passed thorough background checks in 2016 and again in October 2019,” said the Girl Scouts of Western New York (GSWNY) CEO Alison Wilcox. The … [Read more...]
PRESIDENT ENDING SUPPORT OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
The United States is taking its 450 million off the table and ending its relationship with the World Health Organization according to the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The organization, which has come under numerous criticism including being a public relations firm for China which contributes only $40 million to WHO. The Organization provides leadership and guidance to most of the countries throughout the world including … [Read more...]
ANOTHER ROCHESTER MAN ARRESTED FOR TWO HOME INVASIONS WITH A FIREARM
Police arrested a 25 year old resident of Rochester, who was charged with robbery and possession and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of, and carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to, a crime of violence. The Hobbs Act charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and the firearms charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. The defendant, Jefery Steadman-Loyd, is facing charges for his role in two home … [Read more...]
Livingston County Farm Bureau Giving Away 2,000 Gallons of Milk To Public
Two thousand gallons of free milk will be given away to the public this Monday, June 1st at Craigs Station Creamery. The Livingston County Farm Bureau has come together with Natural Upcycling, Craigs Station Creamery and Dairy Farmers of America to offer the free community milk distribution in honor of *World Milk Day.* The effort was made possible through the ReFED COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund, a grant designed to reduce food waste … [Read more...]
Monroe County COVID-19 Update
There are 34 new confirmed cases and 2 new deaths of COVID-19 since Thursday, May 28. The total number of dead is now at 218. These new individuals include: - 1 Female under 10 years of age; 2 Females between 10 and 19 years of age; 3 Females in their 20s; 3 Males in their 20s; 2 Females in their 30s; 5 Males in their 30s; 1 Female in her 40s; 2 Females in their 50s; 4 Males in their 50s; 1 Female in her 60s; 4 Males in … [Read more...]
Livingston and Other Counties Allowed To Begin Phase 2 on Re-Opening Businesses.
“I am proud to say that Livingston County has reached the Phase 2 threshold to commence business re-opening of Phase 2 sectors,” announced Chairman of the Livingston’s County’s Board of Supervisors. This means that the area may start to recover from the blows of COVID-19 and start in-roads to eventual recovery. While the economic loss of the state’s response to COVID-19 is yet to be measure, a lifeline was thrown to both small and large … [Read more...]
TOWN OF LIVONIA OPENS TOWN HALL, IN-PERSON MEETINGS
In an announcement made Friday, May 29, Livonia Town Officials announced that the town hall on Commercial Street will reopen on June 2 for regular hours, except closed from noon to 1:30 daily for the clerk to take lunch, sanitize, and run errands. Visitors to the town hall are expected to wear masks and to comply with social distancing protocol. The town will also be holding its first “regular” town board public meeting on Thursday, June 4 at … [Read more...]
New York State Leads Nation in Total Private Sector Job Losses
When it comes to total private sector job losses New York State leads the nation with over 1.8 million job losses from a year-year basis according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In percentage terms, the Bureau, using “payroll establishment data” puts the Empire State as losing 22.1% of jobs as third highest in the nation. The imposed business lockdowns and “stay at home” orders is wreaking havoc and leading some economic experts … [Read more...]
MANCONVICTED JUST THREE MONTHS AGO OF A STATE CHILD SEX CHARGE CAUGHT POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Gary Todd Baker, 51, of Amherst, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Rudroff, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, the defendant was convicted in Erie County Court of possession of a … [Read more...]
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