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Rochester is a city where world-changing breakthroughs meet genuine, hardworking people connected by the traditions we share, the opportunities we embrace, and the progress we seek. 

Tuesday, Dec 03

Featured Stories

Photo of the 2023 Liberty Pole Lighting.

Liberty Pole Lighting & Parade to Roc Holiday Village
Web graphic for Holidays at the Market 2024

Join us this season for Holidays at the Market!

A Rochester holiday tradition for over 25 years, Holidays at the Market features dozens of holiday-focused vendors selling fresh-cut trees and wreaths, decorations, specialty foods and beverage products, hand-crafted items, seasonal treats, and much more! 
Homepage web graphic for the 2024 Holiday Cookie Contest at the Rochester Public Market.

Holiday cookie contest at the Public Market

Each year, the City of Rochester Public Market hosts an open Holiday Cookie Contest in conjunction with the annual Holidays at the Market special events! 
A photo of a completed Buy the Block house.

Buy the Block: Strengthening neighborhoods

Buy The Block builds new single-family, high-quality homes in under-invested areas of the city. 

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Popular Resources

Resolving Your Traffic Violation
R-Central
SNAP Benefits At The Market
Office of Financial Empowerment
Athletic Programs
Marriage Licenses
Contracts, Bids, & RFPs
Rochester 2034
Community Videos

Upcoming

Dec
05
December 05
2:00 p.m.

Walk-In English Language Help for Adults
Dec
05
December 05
4:00 p.m.

Youth Employment Services: Skilled Trades Panel
Dec
05
December 05
4:30 p.m.

Much Ado About Yarn
Dec
05
December 05
6:00 p.m.

Public Meeting For Roc The Riverway
Photo of kids cheering at a summer camp in Rochester.
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Dec
03
December 03
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

Rochester Housing Stability Fund Corp. Public Meeting

Rochester Housing Stability Fund Corp (RHSFC) Meeting

City Hall Room 008-A 30 Church St. Room 008-A Rochester, NY 14614 United States
Rochester Housing Stability Fund
Dec
04
December 04
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Traffic Control Board (TCB)

The Traffic Control Board regulates matters relating to traffic within the City of Rochester.

Department of Environmental Services Board Room 300B 30 Church Street Room 300B Rochester, NY 14614 United States
Traffic Control Board
Dec
05
December 05
3 - 5:30 p.m.

Examining Board of Plumbers - Special Meeting

Monthly Examining Board of Plumbers public meeting.

Rochester Water Bureau Water Bureau 10 Felix St Rochester, NY 14608 United States
Examining Board of Plumbers
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Meet the Mayor

Formal headshot of Mayor Malik Evans

Mayor Malik D. Evans

Malik D. Evans is the 71st Mayor of Rochester. As the leader of the City’s executive branch, Mayor Evans is committed to promoting positive, systemic and structural change by providing transparent and collaborative leadership, offering equitable access to essential municipal services, enabling productive intergovernmental, private, and non-profit partnerships, and promoting increased quality of life through investments that create vibrant neighborhoods and employment opportunities, making Rochester a hope-filled city with an exciting future. He was inaugurated on Jan. 1, 2022.

About the Mayor

City Council

Meet Your Councilmembers

City Council is comprised of five at-large members who represent the entire city and four district members who are the voice for the South, Northwest, East, and Northeast sections of the city.  All Councilmembers serve a four year term in office. 

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City Council Chambers
By the Numbers

Rochester is Growing

88
Parks
209,352
City Residents
400+
Events Per Year
589,973
Regional Employees

Data courtesy: U.S. Census, NYS DOL, and City of Rochester