Ian King (left) hugs his father Brian King while dressed in his halloween costume to participate in the “No Kings: We’re Not Going Back” rally and march in downtown Rochester, a part of the nationwide “No Kings” day of protests against the Trump administration at Genesee Gateway Park on Oct. 18, 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. Brian and his wife Amanda King found it important to participate in this protest because they don’t know how many more opportunities they will have. “We wanted [Ian] to grow up knowing that this is what we are supposed to be doing,” Amanda says.
Adam Tripp joins other protestors outside of Naples High School who are seeking Patrick Freivald, a Naples High School physics and robotics teacher to be fired due to a Facebook post he made about Charlie Kirk’s recent death saying things such as “Good riddance to bad garbage,” on Sept. 20, 2025 in Naples, N.Y. Tripp claims he does not agree with celebrating the death of any human life and that, “Frievald’s comments were disgusting and he shouldn’t be around children.”
Corey Faison #1 of Wilson Magnet Men’s Varsity Basketball hustles after the ball during play against Padilla High School at Franklin Campus at Wilson Magnet High School on Dec. 9, 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. The Wilson Magnet Wildcats beat the Franklin Bulldogs with a final score of 80-56.
Sarabi (left) and Nichole (right) Wagstaff shelter from the rain in the fan section of Greece Olympia/Odyssey High School Football vs. Rush-Henrietta High School Football game to support their family member Imani Wagstaff at Greece Olympia/Odyssey High School on Oct. 17, 2025, in Greece, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta beat Greece Olympia/Odyssey with a final score of 55-13.
Rochester Institute of Technology student members of the Corner Crew celebrate after Tilli Keranen #28 scores a goal against Delaware at Gene Poliseni Center on Dec., 6, 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. The RIT Tigers beat Delaware with a 4-2 win.
Brendan McCollum vomits in a trash can after running in the Men’s 500m Final at the Nazareth University Alumni Meet at Golisano Training Center on Dec. 5, 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. McCollum finished second with a final time of 1:06.65.
Alex Shepherd and her partner Hans Rasschaerd share an intimate moment together at “Submergence”, the large immersive walk-through experience at Rochester Fringe Festival on September 9, 2025 in Rochester, N.Y.
Choreographer Faye Driscoll embraces members of her company while sitting on the Pillow Rock at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, M.A., on July 15, 2026.
Twenty Student organizations across Cornell University’s campus come together to host an Open Town Hall to discuss sexual violence, accountability, and student safety at Cornell on Oct. 6, 2026 in Ithaca, N.Y. The event was held after a former Cornell Student identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against the university, Chi Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Moonies Bar & Nightclub, and seven members of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity, alleging that she was sexually assaulted and gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs.
Monroe 1 BOCES employee Kristina Morreale signs to Josh Nodine, a high school senior on the first day of school at Webster Schroeder High School in Webster, N.Y. on Sept. 2, 2026.