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USA Today
19-07-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Rochester Pride Parade 2025 fills the streets with color and celebration: See the photos
Hundreds lined the way in the South Wedge July 19 to see the 2025 Rochester Pride Parade. More than 200 groups or floats were in the parade, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and culminates a Pride Week of events. Luckily, the weather was not as hot and miserable as the prior one. It was sunny and warm for the parade, but not unbearable. A festive feeling, smiles and lots of bright colors drew attention at the community event, a tradition. It was also a chance to see old friends. Diane Miller of Rochester attended the Pride parade and festival and thought the event was amazing. 'Rochester's a big melting pot, we have a lot of different nationalities, we have a lot of different diverse people and this is when people come together,' Miller said. 'It doesn't matter if it's a pride event or another event, everybody comes together, but the support here for pride is amazing.' Miller also expressed the importance of holding this event especially at a time when the Trump administration is making executive actions that could impact the LGBTQ community. 'This event is important because just when they're trying to beat us down, they will not beat us down,' Miller said. — Kerria Weaver works as the Government and You reporter for the Democrat and Chronicle, with a focus on how government actions affect communities and neighborhoods in Rochester and in Monroe County. Get in touch at kweaver@ — Steve Howe reports on weather, climate and the Great Lakes for the Democrat and Chronicle. An RIT graduate, he has covered myriad topics over the years, including public safety, local government, national politics and economic development in New York and Utah.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mayor Malik Evans delivers message after Democratic primary win
Mayor Malik Evans held a press conference June 25 after winning the Democratic primary mayoral race for Rochester the night before. Evans won the race with a total of 7,601 votes, defeating his two opponents — Councilmember Mary Lupien, who received 4,431 votes; and IT Executive Shashi Sinha, with 1,329 votes. During the conference Evans spoke about how proud he was of his campaign and their ability to stay positive throughout the process. "There was a lot of misinformation, a lot of slings and arrows thrown at our record, but we did not let that deter us,' Evans said. "We took our message right to the voters and that is what we will continue to do as we go into November." Evans also addressed how the city joined a lawsuit regarding EPA funding that was frozen to many cities, including Rochester, and his plan to continue dealing with these federal issues. He also mentioned that he will continue to focus on issues such as mental health support, public safety and going forward with a variety of planned projects. "I ran this entire campaign as a cheerleader for Rochester and that is what I will continue to be, a happy warrior for our city, because if we in leadership look down on our city, what are we doing?" Evans said. "We can identify the problems but let's make sure we come up with a solution and that is what we want to do." — Kerria Weaver works as the Government and You reporter for the Democrat and Chronicle, with a focus on how government actions affect communities and neighborhoods in Rochester and in Monroe County. Get in touch at kweaver@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Mayor Malik Evans address Democratic primary win and upcoming plans for Rochester
RTHK
11-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Cathay to expand 'Air Silk Road' to Middle East
Cathay to expand 'Air Silk Road' to Middle East Erica Peng says Cathay's flights to Riyadh have been popular, with many travellers from the business sector. Photo: RTHK Cathay Pacific's customer travel director said the airline wants to contribute to the "Air Silk Road" by linking up with the Middle East. Erica Peng said Cathay's flights from Hong Kong to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia – relaunched last October – have been quite popular, with business travellers accounting for 70 percent of the customers. She told RTHK's "Government and You" programme that the airline has other routes to the Middle East too, and it wants to bring people from the region to the mainland, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. "We see in China's partnership platform, we have more chances to explore different business opportunities," she said. "On the other hand, we can also help promote Hong Kong – that we need to tell friends from Belt and Road countries that the SAR is a tremendous global hub for them."
RTHK
09-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
'Hong Kong firms very popular in the Middle East'
'Hong Kong firms very popular in the Middle East' Nicholas Ho says the Middle East is a suitable market for Hong Kong's businesses. Photo: RTHK Firms in Hong Kong are growing in popularity among countries in the Middle East, according to the head of the Belt and Road Office in the SAR. Nicholas Ho, Commissioner for Belt and Road, told RTHK's "Government and You" programme that the region is becoming more familiar with the city's advantages, and is a suitable market for the Hong Kong businesses to enter. "Many different enterprises in Hong Kong, including those in professional services or technology, are very popular in the Middle East," Ho said. "There is a need for international partners that understand international standards with technology and professional services to help (companies there)." Governments and enterprises in the Middle East are becoming increasingly clear on Hong Kong's role, advantages and functions, Ho added.
RTHK
09-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
'Hong Kong firms very popular in the Middle East'
'Hong Kong firms very popular in the Middle East' Nicholas Ho says the Middle East is a suitable market for Hong Kong's businesses. Photo: RTHK Firms in Hong Kong are growing in popularity among countries in the Middle East, according to the head of the Belt and Road Office in the SAR. Nicholas Ho, Commissioner for Belt and Road, told RTHK's "Government and You" programme that the region is becoming more familiar with the city's advantages, and is a suitable market for the Hong Kong businesses to enter. "Many different enterprises in Hong Kong, including those in professional services or technology, are very popular in the Middle East," Ho said. "There is a need for international partners that understand international standards with technology and professional services to help (companies there)." Governments and enterprises in the Middle East are becoming increasingly clear on Hong Kong's role, advantages and functions, Ho added.
