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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Niagara County Interfaith Police Memorial Service set for May 15
Law enforcement agencies from Western New York and Southern Ontario will honor the sacrifices made by officers killed in the line of duty on May 15 at the 25th annual Niagara County Interfaith Police Memorial Service to be held at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 140 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls. The service gives special recognition to law enforcement officers who gave their lives for the safety and protection of others and will include the recitation of the Roll of Honor — the names of those fallen officers — followed by the rendering of full military-style honors by an interagency honor guard. The first Niagara County Interfaith Police Memorial Service was held in 1999. It has been held every year since with the exception of a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's host pastor will be the Rev. Canon Helen O. Harper. This year's speaker will be state Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt. Senator Ortt, who represents the 62nd Senate District, which covers all of Niagara and Orleans counties, was sworn into office in January 2015 and was elected minority leader by Senate Republicans in 2020. The New York Army National Guard veteran was awarded the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal and Combat Infantryman's Badge in recognition of his service during Operation Enduring Freedom. A reception will be held following the service. For more information contact Rev. Patrick Bradley at 716-804-4181 (bradleypj@ or the Rev. Canon Helen Harper at 716-282-1717 (urbanpriest@
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Local immigration incident draws fire from state, federal leaders
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A recent immigration incident in Rochester is now attracting statewide and national attention. GOP State Senate leader Rob Ortt held a news conference Friday at the headquarters of the Locust Club – the Rochester police union – to sound off against Mayor Malik Evans stance on the issue. Ortt and some Republican Monroe County legislators argued the Rochester police officers who responded to a call for back-up from federal agents on Lyell and Whitney earlier this week did nothing wrong. 'Law enforcement officers don't stop to think about politics when someone, especially fellow officers, call for help. What they do, they respond. That's exactly what RPD did, and they deserve our thanks and full support,' Monroe County Legislator Steve Brew said. On Wednesday, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said the officers did not follow Sanctuary City policy that forbids them from aiding in a non-emergency immigration traffic stop, which Evans said this was. GOP State Senate Leader Rob Ortt said any policy review should have been handled internally. 'The notion that the mayor and the chief would not only reprimand these officers for doing their job, but they would publicly shame them. That didn't have to happen,' Ortt said. Ortt also took issue with Sanctuary City policies in general, stating they flaunt the law. Those with Ibero-American Action League said it's the law Sanctuary City policies are designed to enhance. 'Sanctuary City really provides an opportunity for those individuals who are working in the process of immigration status to feel comfortable to come into police and expressing concerns or anything that has to do with being taken advantage of. So, we want that relationship to be strong,' Ibero Chief Program Officer Lucia Colindres-Vasquez said. As for the vehicle pulled over by federal agents, Ortt said those inside were here illegally but said he could not confirm that when asked where he got that information. When News 8 asked Colindres-Vasquez where those people are now she said, 'We don't and that is another thing that raised a lot of questions, right? Because we don't know what's happening to our families, where they're being taken, if there is a separation of families, which is extremely important. So, we don't know.' News 8 has reached out to federal officials on this and have yet to hear back. Border Czar Thomas Homan sent out a post on 'X' showing his support for the Rochester Police Department and has stated that he plans to visit Rochester. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State lawmakers join criticisms of NYPA over rate hikes
Feb. 7—Local state Republican lawmakers have joined in on the criticisms of the New York Power Authority which is looking to raise its Preference Power Rates. "Many of the operations in my district rely on low-cost power so that they are able to remain viable," said state Sen. Rob Ortt, "and the proposed tripling of these rates are unwanted and absurd." kAm%96 AC@A@D65 :?4C62D6D 7C@> E96 4FCC6?E S'a]gg A6C >682H2EE 9@FC[ 67764E:G6 yF=J ' 6249 J62C 7C@> a_ad E9C@F89 a_ah[ 2C6ik^Am kAm—S'f]e' 7@C a_adk^Am kAm—Sa']ee 7@C a_aek^Am kAm—Sae]ea 7@C a_afk^Am kAm—Sbb]_d 7@C a_agk^Am kAm—Sac]ad 7@C a_ahk^Am kAmr:E65 C62D@?D 7@C E96 :?4C62D6D :?4=F56 Sg__ >:==:@? :? 42A:E2= :?G6DE>6?ED :?E@ E96 #@36CE |@D6D }:282C2 2?5 $E] {2HC6?46\us# A@H6C A=2?ED 7C@> a_" E@ a_aa 2?5 E96 S']' 3:==:@? }6IE v6? }:282C2 AC@;64E[ H9:49 DE2CE65 :? a_'h]k^Am kAmpC@F?5 '[cdf |( @7 9J5C@A@H6C :D 2==@42E65 E@ 4FDE@>6CD 2E E96D6 C2E6D] %96J :?4=F56 cf >F?:4:A2= 6=64EC:4 DJDE6>D[ 7@FC CFC2= 6=64EC:4 4@@A6C2E:G6D[ E9C66 :?G6DE@C\@H?65 FE:=:E:6D[ E96 %FD42C@C2 }2E:@?[ EH@ EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 2FE9@C:E:6D[ 4FDE@>6CD :? ?6:893@C:?8 DE2E6D[ 2?5 9@DE 4@>>F?:E:6D :56?E:7:65 3J E96 C6=:46?4:?8 28C66>6?E 7@C E96 }:282C2 !@H6C !C@;64E]k^Am kAm"%9:D ?62C=J EC:A=:?8 @7 C2E6D[ @? H92E H2D >62?E E@ 36 2 '=@H\4@DE' A@H6C D@=FE:@?[ :D 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 56G2DE2E:?8 :>A24ED @? 3FD:?6DD6D[ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D 2?5 4@?DF>6CD E92E C6=J @? 9J5C@A@H6C[" D2:5 pDD6>3=J>2? !2F= q@=@8?2]k^Am kAm"~?46 282:?[ E96 C2E6A2J6CD H:== 362C E96 7:?2?4:2= 3FC56? @7 }6H *@C$E2E6'D 3F:=5\@FE @7 E96 A@H6C 8C:5 H:E9@FE 4@?D:56C:?8 E96 64@?@>:4 72==@FE :E C6AC6D6?ED[" D2:5 pDD6>3=J>2? p?86=@ |@C:?6==@]k^Am kAm%H@ AF3=:4 7@CF>D C682C5:?8 E96D6 C2E6D H6C6 96=5[ E96 7:CDE E2 >2?F724EFC:?8 @C82?:K2E:@?D 2?5 E96 |F?:4:A2= t=64EC:4 &E:=:E:6D pDD@4:2E:@? @7 }6H *@C$E2E6 DA62@? E96 ?665 7@C 277@C523=6 A@H6C 7@C 36C 7@C 4FDE@>6CD] }:282C2\(962E7:6=5 $FA6C:?E6?56?E s2? {;:=:;2?:49 DE2E65 E92E E96 5:DEC:4E 4@F=5 D66 :ED 6=64EC:42= 4@DED 8@ FA 3J S'__[___[ H9:49 H@F=5 6?5 FA 36:?8 A2DD65 @? E96 E96 AF3=:4]k^Am kAm%96 AF3=:4 4@>>6?E A6C:@5 H:== =2DE F?E:= u63] ab] (C:EE6? 4@>>6?ED @? E96 AC@A@D2= 42? 36 6>2:=65 E@ E96 }*!pUCDBF@jD r@CA@C2E6 $64C6E2CJ 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iD64C6E2CJ@77:46o?JA2]8@GQmD64C6E2CJ@77:46o?JA2]8@Gk^2m]k^Am
