Central region athlete Mark Yarwood is awarded silver in the 1 kilometer and 500 meter during cross country Special Olympics New York 2025 competition at Bristol Mountain Top in Canandaigua, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2025
The Rochester Fire Dept. looks on at a four alarm fire that broke out, causing the roof to collapse in a building on Canal St. in Rochester, N.Y. on Nov 18, 2024.
A competitor competes in the 16th annual Rochester Cyclocross competition at Genesee Valley park on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.
Ellen O'Rourke walks with Joanna, a 22 year old young woman with an intellectual disability who Ellen is a caregiver for, through Joanna's neighborhood on Nov 22, 2024
Michael, a farmhand employee at Lollypop Farm Humane Society, pets the baby of the herd of Kunekune pigs that he helps take care of on Wed Feb 5, 2025.
Dr. Franziska Haydanek, a well known Tiktok creator who is an obstetrician and gynecologist at the Rochester Women’s Health Center known for her progressive views on female sterilization and women’s healthcare poses for a portrait in her office at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY on Sept 12, 2024.
Two young boys fight in a boxing competition at the New York State Fair. Syracuse, N.Y. Sept. 1 2024
RIT's Mark Osime, #23 dribbles the ball during RIT’s game against Ithaca College in the Clarke Gym at Rochester Institute of Technology on Jan 14, 2025.
The RIT Women’s Soccer celebrate a goal during their game against St. John Fisher that they won 2-2 on Sept. 10, 2024.
Sadie Schreiner, a third year RIT student and trans track athlete, poses for a picture on the track where she competes in the 200m and 400m races at the RIT Track on Nov 5, 2024.
A sunrise at Sandy Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 18th, 2023.
The 16th annual Rochester Cyclocross competition on September 21st and 22nd had a variety of competitors. With the competition growing each year, younger and younger athletes come to try their hand at cyclocross. This is the perspective of two athletes, Arlo and Josefina, about their experiences racing cyclocross.
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Ellen and Me
Ellen O'Rourke, a former teaching assistant of 25 years, now works as a part-time caregiver to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is a look into her relationship with one of the individuals she cares for, Joanna, a 22 year old woman with an intellectual disability who she has been working work for 3 months.
