Need to Know Rochester

While not leaving the devastation seen in the New York City Metro area, the remnants of Hurricane Sandy did pack a punch to some local residents.

Hélène Biandudi reports on how Rochester's black churches are helping to improve the educational opportunities for Rochester City School students.

Democrat & Chronicle business reporter Matt Daneman joins Julie Philipp to discuss what can happen to the benefits of Kodak retirees.

Julie Philipp previews the upcoming Louise Slaughter-Maggie Brooks congressional debate with Sean Carroll of 13WHAM News and Jessica Alaimo of the Democrat & Chronicle.

This week on Need to Know Rochester, we continue our coverage of choreographer Garth Fagan's collaboration with musician Wynton Marsalis.  After the piece premiered last week in New York City, Fagan was honored by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for his progressive and innovative work.   For more details, watch Need to Know Rochester on Friday at 8:30 p.m. or Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

This week on Need to Know Rochester, we examine the relationship between the leader of the University of Rochester Medical Center and and the head of Excellus BCBS.  The somewhat unusual cooperation between provider and insurer is gaining national attention as the country works to reform its health care system.  URMC Chief Dr. Brad Berk and Excellus CEO David Klein are featured.  Watch Need to Know Rochester, Friday at 8:30 p.m. or Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Matt Daneman joined WXXI’s Scott Fybush for a discussion of the latest unemployment numbers, the Rochester business outlook for 2013, and the latest news from Kodak, which is stretching out its bankruptcy process and shedding its consumer printer business.

WXXI's Innovation Trail held a community forum on the dropout crisis in Rochester and upstate New York. Innovation Trail reporter Kate O'Connell reports community members, educators, students and experts all took part in a discussion of ways to stem the growing epidemic of dropping attendance.

A new law taking effect in 2013 will provide women with more information when they have exams for breast cancer. WXXI's Scott Fybush spoke to registered nurse Theresa Bowick and Beatriz LeBron, editor-in-chief of ROC ONE magazine, about the attempt to make sure more women in Rochester's city neighborhoods get their exams. 

Rochester's own Garth Fagan marked the 40th anniversary of his dance troupe in style this week with a performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where he debuted a new collaboration with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis. WXXI's Julie Philipp has been covering the collaboration between Marsalis and Fagan, and she spoke to both of them before they traveled to Brooklyn.