Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on May 4, 2023
About 15 cars are stolen in Rochester and the suburbs every month. 11 were stolen just this past weekend. Most of the cars are Kia’s or Hyundai’s and almost all of them have been stolen by people living in the city of Rochester. Police said officers are currently monitoring apartment complexes and other areas throughout the town to hopefully prevent more car thefts.
The Batavia Police Department has charged a 12 and 13-year-old with Making a Terroristic Threat from an incident that occurred on April 20. The juveniles were attending Notre Dame High School and made a phone call to a suicide hotline. During the call, a threat to shoot up a school was made, with the addition of it happening immediately. Police officers responded to all schools in the county, placing each school in a “lockout/secure” status. During a “lockout/secure,” no one is permitted to enter or exit the building, but instruction can continue as normal. On-scene detectives were able to quickly determine that the threat was not credible and all schools were released from the “lockout/secure.” Additional information can not be released in reference to the case as all juvenile matters are confidential.
Save NY’s Safety Net, a statewide coalition of community health care providers, community-based organizations and specialized HIV health plans representing thousands of patients across New York State has issued a statement about the new New York State budget. They say they are disappointed in the Medicaid carve out that benefits pharmacies directly and cuts funding for health centers. They say the funding meant to help patients has no way to account for growth in costs or for the numbers of patients to rise in the future. They also say that the jobs of thousands of healthcare providers hang in the balance as the State has not disclosed how funding totaling 700 million dollars will be parceled out and so providers can’t plan for the future. They are demanding transparency, accountability and a return to the old 340B program of funding for medical centers.
Dominic Pezzola of Rochester was cleared on Thursday of Sedition Charges in the riot on January 6th, 2021, in Washington DC. Pezzola was accused of sedition in taking part in the riot and also being a part of the Proud Boys right wing organization. 4 other Proud Boys including their leader, Enrique Tarrio, were found guilty of Seditious Conspiracy for their parts in the riot. Pezzola was also convicted of other felonies but the Jury was excused by the judge before they could deliver a full verdict.
Genesee county is holding a Cans for Careers day on May 17th from 8am to 7 pm at 3 locations in Batavia. People can drop off cans and bottles that have deposits in New York State at the Department of Social Services on East Main St, the Job Development Bureau on East Main St, and County Building 1 on Ellicott St. The drive will support hands-on career exploration for youth at GLOW With Your Hands and other related programs.
Are you interested in singing the national anthem at a Buffalo Bills game? The team announced that auditions are now open for the 2023 season. The Bills said all submissions must be digital and sent through a form on the team’s website. CDs and/or mailed applications will not be considered. Entries must be received by June 2, and only a select group of finalists will be invited to Highmark Stadium in June to audition live.
