12:00: Adrenaline! CITY Magazine's June 2025 issue
1:00: How to communicate about firearm safety to protect kids
Skydiving! Roller derby! Toothpicks...yes, toothpicks! The June issue of CITY Magazine is all about adrenaline: the activities, events, and experiences that give us a thrill. We talk with the CITY team and local thrill seekers about their adventures and what gets the adrenaline pumping for people in our region. This month's issue is also a preview of Jazz Fest. Our guests:
- Leah Stacy, editor of CITY Magazine
- Ryan Williamson, director of strategy and operations for CITY Magazine
- Roberto Lagares, multimedia reporter for CITY Magazine
- Jake Walsh, art director for CITY Magazine
- Patrick Hosken, arts reporter for CITY Magazine
- Ten Gardner, contributor to CITY Magazine
- Robin Basalla, skydiving instructor
- Stan Munro, artist and toothpick engineer
Then in our second hour, how do parents and other caregivers know if there are firearms in homes where their children play? And how should they ask about how those guns are stored? According to the CDC, the vast majority of firearm deaths involving young children are the result of guns that were not stored safely. A bill enacting "Francesco's law" passed the New York State Assembly on Wednesday. In part, it establishes "violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person." Our guests this hour discuss how to communicate about firearm storage and safety. In studio:
- Crystal Craig, M.D., general academic pediatrics fellow and instructor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center
- Adam Oplinger, R.N., pediatric trauma program manager at the Kessler Trauma Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center
- Jennifer West, Ph.D., co-director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center, clinical psychologist, and parent of teenagers
*Note: "Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News YouTube channel. Watch here.
