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Welcome to Rochester, NY

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. 

Saturday, Aug 31
Web graphic for the 2024 Fall Recreation Guide.

Fall 2024 Recreation Guide available now
City Hall View From Outside Corner

City Hall and other administrative offices to close Labor Day

Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.  
Photo of Rochester skyline from Parcel 5 in the morning.

Applications open for Rochester Community University

Gain knowledge of the City’s comprehensive plan that guides Rochester’s growth.
Football game logo with a football field in the background

Get Tickets for First Annual Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic

The football game is part of a full weekend experience that will culminate with Central State University (Ohio) Marauders facing off against the Albany State (Georgia) Rams.

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Popular Resources

Permits for events on City property
Resolving Your Traffic Violation
R-Central
SNAP Benefits At The Market
Office of Financial Empowerment
Athletic Programs
Marriage Licenses
Contracts, Bids, & RFPs
Rochester 2034

Upcoming

Aug
31
August 31
11:00 a.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery Tour - Architects & Architecture
Sep
01
September 01
10:00 a.m.

The Lucky Flea
Sep
01
September 01
1:00 p.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery Public Tours: North Section
Sep
03
September 03
3:30 p.m.

OVP and Rochester Peace Collective Free School Supply Give Away and Resource Fair
A photo of two children doing some gardening.
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Sep
04
September 04
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Traffic Control Board Public Meeting - CANCELLED

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
Sep
04
September 04
6 - 9 p.m.

Rochester Preservation Board Public Meeting

This seven-member citizen board reviews applications for Certificates of Appropriateness required for alterations to landmarks and properties located in the City’s eight preservation districts.

City Council Chambers Room 302-A 30 Church Street Rochester, NY 14614 United States
Rochester Preservation Board
Sep
09
September 09
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting of the Rochester Land Bank Corporation (RLBC) Audit Committee

NBD Commissioner's Conference Room 30 Church St. Room 223B Rochester, NY 14614 United States
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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