Does anyone else have this nightmare where you're back in college and you realize with a week left in the semester you've forgotten to attend a class since like Week 2? I ask because a scary number of people tell me they have the same dream.
The
@RochesterNYPD
officer with the white hair - he's the one stabbed last week. 2 years ago Denny nominated his wife, Sonia, an RCSD teacher, for a Golden Apple. Sonia snuck me this video of Denny and other officers dancing with her students. Folks, this man is a saint.
@News_8
Feeling very grateful today. My appendix decided to head for the exit and a tremendous team at Strong helped show him the door. Add in my family and friends and a rough morning became a beautiful day. I’ll rejoin the inimitable
@tamarsenburg
and superb
@News_8
crew again soon.
My grandparents were enslaved by Nazi Germany. Some of my relatives were shot dead or burned alive. It's my job to listen to concerns about being ordered to wear a face covering when near others in public in order to combat
#COVID19
, but, please, let's keep things in perspective.
Folks, it’s getting bad out there with COVID. Masks, social distancing and hand washing. Please. Even if you doubt the science or you’re not worried about your own health. It’s time to put all that aside and act in the best interest of our neighbors. Please.
Losing both our dogs this year was heartbreaking. Took a few months to hop back on the dog train, but here we are. We officially adopted Murphy yesterday. One day I hope he loves me half as much as his Kong.
I wish NYS were a battleground state just so I could hear national folk try to pronounce Steuben, Chemung, Chenango, Otsego, and Onondaga. And watch them realize in real time how far away some of us are from New York City.
Getting some calls from folks upset they missed part of Final Jeopardy because of our cut-in on
@News_8
. We had a house explode and a neighborhood wondering if they were safe. We had the opportunity to provide answers through a live press conference. That took precedence.
Former State Senate Ted O’Brien has been moved to rehab! And his wife got to hold his hand.
This after around 50 days in the hospital and weeks on a ventilator.
#COVID19
almost took his life.
Again ZERO COVID-related deaths in Monroe County in the last day. FOUR COVID patients in the ICU. While we hope for recovery for those sick, I think we can also celebrate these numbers. We appear to be ahead of this virus in our region. Let's not slow down!
Being that guy who once waited in line at 8 pm to get into a club to one who waits in line at 8 am to get bagels. It’s been a long journey but I’m there.
LOL Just now ==> Cashier at local takeout place: You’re looking all anchorman tonight. Me: Haha. Yup. Heading back to work after this. Him: So what do you do?
In this photo Anna Wegner, 94, receives a visitor at The Summit at Brighton. Anna survived a WWII concentration camp. In this moment, even in these times, she finds joy.
For years I’ve come home to read a book to my son before bed. Tonight he wanted to read his own book. To himself. At least he asked me to lie next to him.
#dontcrychodak
This is nuts. People are parking a half mile away and walking to get to this vigil at B’rith Kodesh. Streams of people - many with kids - who want honor the lives lost and make a stand.
#TreeofLifeSynogogue
Hey, so I'm being told something I said on
@News_8
at 6 was misinterpreted by some. I said
@parkleigh
is an awesome place, but dangerous to go into. I meant dangerous bc you could buy out the whole store, not dangerous for any other reason. My apologies!
Morning, friends. Not sure if you saw but we apologized on air yesterday for an unfortunate typo. I get how this stuff can be funny. At the same time I ask that we remember there are real people behind the scenes here. Good people who have worked hard lately to help keep us safe.
Anyone in the Syracuse universe knows Tim Green. To me, he was Superman. Professional football player, lawyer, broadcaster, and novelist. He excelled in them all. AND he was dashing. And now he's handling this with grace. Superman had weaknesses too. Both are still superheroes.
We're told Conrad Button, the 12 year old who died in the Farmington house fire, had tried to rescue his grandmother. Can you even imagine the kind of adult he likely would have been? A monumental loss for his family and friends. And a societal loss for us. We lost a hero.
Hearing stories of people in our area stepping to the side to let elderly voters move to the front of the line. A small gesture, but a needed one, I think.
The cyclist who was hit and killed by a car today in Henrietta was a 13-year-old boy. Liam Ronan attended Burger Junior High. Liam was set to become a Renaissance Man - loved reading, volleyball and piano, though his interests seemed endless. His life, to our great loss, was not.
This might be the most pointed response I've seen
@Sheriff_Baxter
deliver since I started reporting around here 10 years ago. Clearly not happy with GOP legislators Karla Boyce and Steve Brew.
1 COVID-related death in Monroe County yesterday and 2 today. I know I sound like a broken record but we’re seeing these low numbers because of the sacrifice many of you made and precautions many of your took.
My friend James Bogue (
@houseofbogue
) invited me to his studio for a photoshoot. There, I saw the kind of cameras and
@Kodak
film that make a photographer's mouth water. My wife loves this one best of all. Thank you, James, for the experience!
I had wondered if my son would ever get to experience my kind of childhood boredom. The sprawl-on-the-floor 1980s purifying kind of boredom. I’m happy to report that he has.
Bellal was an anchor/reporter in Afghanistan before he had to flee with his family. We're already benefiting from his experience and professionalism. He's also a great guy!
Congratulations to
@BellalAhmadzai
on starting a new job with
@News_8
!
We had the privilege of assisting in his resettlement and are thrilled to see him thriving in the Rochester community!
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become the face of the Coronavirus Task Force — and now he's also the face of
@Donuts_Delite
's most popular doughnut.
The shop told CBS News that it's completely sold out of the doughnuts, but plans to make more "all night long."
We’re closing in on one full Chodak of snow outside our studio. For those who don’t remember basic conversions, one Chodak equates to roughly 6” of snow. Some could have two Chodaks by morning.
@AdamChodak
Woke up uneasy about a few things but then sent my kid off to school for the first time in a long time, spent a few quiet moments with my long-time camping buddy
@Jill_Chodak
on our 13th wedding anniversary then found my neighbor’s lost dog on a run. So life isn’t bad.
Here's a fact: the journalism industry - at all levels - is rife with truth seekers; people whose desire to report information without bias trumps all else. Convincing enough people otherwise endangers democracy. Please, look for us. We're out there.
#journalism
If you see this sassy pants, please wish her a happy birthday! Every year, her fire burns a bit brighter and she warms the world a little more. Thank you,
@Jill_Chodak
, for inspiring me and so many others.
Congrats to
@AdamChodak
for his reg. Edward R. Murrow award win in Feature Reporting! In such a confusing/chaotic time, I’m so incredibly proud of his hard work & dedication toward telling our community’s stories with truth, poise and intelligence. ❤️
I can’t begin to tell you how unfortunate it is for someone who drinks from the container that my almond milk and my wife’s beef broth look so similar.
Our 6-year-old son didn't wake us up this morning. He always does. Instead, he made us breakfast for the first time. Cereal and cherries. I'm just now appreciating how awesome that was.
My friend started getting pics back from his wedding and sent
@Jill_Chodak
and me this one.
@gideonphoto
caught us ambling down a Charleston pier. I now know why the city was one of Charles Kuralt’s favorites.
Me: Do you know why triscuit is called triscuit?
@Jill_Chodak
: No and I don't care. I don't care. Please don't tell me.
We'll be married 14 years next month.
We are so thrilled Theresa Marsenburg (
@tamarsenburg
) has joined the
@News_8
team as an evening anchor. She comes to us from Florida so this week definitely didn't make her question this giant life decision.
I’m reading this book that says beyond anything else be friends with your spouse. That friendship, it says, will get you through bad times and enhance the good. If that isn’t the truth, I don’t know what it is. Today marks 15 years of calling our friendship marriage.
@Jill_Chodak
Jeremy Kappell just texted me letting me know he is suiting WHEC-TV after they fired him following a verbal misstep on air that produced a racial slur.
My pug passed his kennel “interview” today and is now eligible to be boarded.
@Jill_Chodak
and I couldn’t be prouder. To think we didn’t even need to pay off anyone in admissions.
ZERO new COVID deaths reported in Monroe County from Thursday to Friday and ICU numbers are steady. This, halfway through Phase 2 of reopening. That said, 30 new confirmed cases so it’s still out there.
I love all my coworkers. But can I just take a moment to say how awesome it is to work with Eric Snitil? Smart, charming AND handsome. He's all the things I strive to be every day. We're so lucky to have him in the community. I'm lucky to call him my best friend.
-Adam
Someone called the
@News_8
newsroom today upset I was wearing a Donald Trump tie. A) It’s
@BananaRepublic
. B) It stops at my belt. C) It’s literally purple.
The world, watching football. Me, lying in a dark room singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow for the bazillionth time trying to get my kid to go the frig to sleep.