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Jay Lincoln, the local artist whose vibrant and dynamic paintings and caricatures decorated the city’s bars and coffee shops, has died at age 60. He posted on Facebook about his prostate cancer diagnosis in early 2025. Lincoln worked in caricature, presenting faces with exaggerated features that brimmed with motion. He painted local fixtures and celebrities, […] The post Artist Jay Lincoln, whose caricatures captured Rochester, has died appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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For museums, ‘cost of admission’ takes on many meanings. There are entrance fees, of course. But there are other costs that are harder to see: wondering whether you belong; worrying about how your children will behave; not seeing people who look like you in the galleries; or simply never having learned the unwritten rules of […] The post The Memorial Art Gallery will remove all admission fees in 2027, returning to its roots appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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The state has seen 108 total cases this year — with 92 coming since July 15.
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The woman was identified as 27-year-old Haley Rodriguez from the Rochester area.
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The state Department of Health says it will soon destroy its reserve of misoprostol pills, which is enough for 12,500 doses.
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The Buffalo Service Processing Center in Batavia already is the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in New York state.
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ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 5, 2026, astrophysicist Adam Frank explains why he thinks most conversations about AI are misguided, while offering his take on what the focus should be.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jon Campbell and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.