Parties and Protests: A Night at the Oscars 23-Feb-2009 Written by: Whitney Luce, TheCelebrityCafe Protestors sound off regarding Jerry Lewis as the recipient of the…Read More

Disability Leaders Protest Oscars by Casey J. Bortnick Photo by Ben Shutts RNEWS NY, February 23, 2009 As many in Rochester celebrated Oscar night Sunday,…Read More

To describe the situation that met Bruce Darling and a group of some 400 protesters for disability rights who descended on Washington, D.C., would sound almost too cliched to be true.

To describe the situation that met Bruce Darling and a group of some 400 protesters for disability rights who descended on Washington, D.C., would sound almost too cliched to be true.

Aides at Bingo Hall, Grocery Store, While on the Taxpayer’s Clock Reported by: Jane Flasch Email: jflasch@13wham.com 13WHAM-TV, NY – February 13, 2009 Click Here…Read More

School, Health Care Leaders Stump for “Millionaire’s Tax” Reported by: Jecoliah Ellis Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 @05:15pm EST Rochester Homepage.net, February 11, 2009 Education, healthcare…Read More

Proposed SSI Cuts Anger New Yorkers Reported by: Paul Merrill Email: paulmerrill@fox23news.com Videographer: G. Finley Videographer: B. Sanders Fox 23 News.com – January 28, 2009…Read More

ALBANY - Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday proposed cutting aid to local schools this year by $585 million, lowering health-care spending by $572 million, freezing aid to cities and towns and raising tuition at state colleges to help close what he sees as a $1.5 billion budget deficit this year.

Rochester, NY – Even before Governor David Paterson had announced his proposed budget cuts Wednesday morning, groups that advocate for what they call vulnerable populations were asking for relief.

Politicians aren't the only ones who are busy during election season. Workers at the Monroe County Board of Elections, the people who plan for and oversee elections here, started preparing about a year ago.

A proposal to cut bus fares to their lowest since 1991 will shortchange disabled passengers, advocates said Thursday evening during a public hearing on the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority's imminent fare changes.