News Room News releases from the City are listed here in chronological order, starting with the most recent release. Releases can be searched by topic or date. Releases reflect current events at the time they were published. Some information may have changed. Results RSS Feed July 25, 2023 News Release – Food Truck Rodeo at the Rochester Public Market to Take Place Wednesday The City’s Food Truck Rodeos continue 5 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 26 with live music, dancing, and an array of food trucks at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. This week, the Food Truck Rodeo’s musical guest is reggae band iGNiTE. Categories: Public Market, and Things To Do July 24, 2023 News Release - RPO Around the Town Concert at Susan B. Anthony Square (Monday, July 24, 2023) – The City of Rochester and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will present a free “Around the Town” concert series 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, July 25 at Susan B. Anthony Square, 31 Madison St. Categories: Things To Do News Release – City, RCSD Seek ‘Pillars of Hope’ to Mentor Students Mayor Malik D. Evans and Rochester City School District Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso announced today that the City of Rochester and the Rochester City School District are once again collaborating on “Pillars of Hope,” a mentorship program designed to connect local Black and Latinx professionals with elementary and middle school students during the upcoming school year. Categories: Community and Youth Programs, Education, and Projects and Initiatives July 21, 2023 News Release -- Statement by Mayor Malik D. Evans on One-Year Anniversary of Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Shooting Death (Friday, July 21, 2023) – Today, as we mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, I ask the people of Rochester to find a moment for silent reflection or words of prayer in memory of his bravery and the pain his family and fellow officers in the Rochester Police Department continue to bear. Categories: Crime Prevention July 19, 2023 News Release – “Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series Returns to the City of Rochester Public Market on Friday, July 21 City of RochesterNews Release(Wednesday, July 19, 2023) – The community favorite, free admission “Bands on the Bricks” summer concert series, presented by the IDE Family of Dealerships, returns 6–10 p.m., Friday, July 21 at the City of Rochester Public Market, Categories: Downtown, and Things To Do News Release – R-Centers Launch Social-Emotional Health and Wellness Pilot Program (Wednesday, July 19, 2023) – Mayor Malik D. Evans is inviting Rochester's youth and families to learn more about the emotional health and wellness support services that are being offered at four City R-Centers. Categories: Community and Youth Programs, and Recreation Centers July 18, 2023 News Release– 2023 Party in the Park Continues Thursday, July 20, with Melvin Seals & JGB and Max Creek (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)– This summer’s Party in the Park concert series continues 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 20, at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, 353 Court St. Downtown with headliner Melvin Seals & JGB, and opening band, Max Creek. Categories: Downtown, and Things To Do July 17, 2023 News Release - Rochester Peace Collective Partner Yields Promising Results with Program for Young Men (Sunday, July 16, 2023) – More than two dozen young men received an education beyond the classroom this year as part of a Violence Intervention Program led by Baden Street Settlement of Rochester, Inc., a Rochester Peace Collective partner. Categories: Community and Youth Programs, and Education News Release – City of Rochester Continues Free “RPO Around the Town” Ensemble Series July 18 The City of Rochester and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will once again produce the free “Around the Town” concert series throughout the city this summer. The next concert takes place at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, July 18 at the Park Avenue Green at the intersection of Park Avenue and Barrington Street. Categories: Things To Do, and Arts July 13, 2023 Motorist Advisory - Annual Pride Parade to Affect Traffic this Weekend (Thursday, July 13, 2023) – The annual Pride Parade will take place on Park Avenue this Saturday, July 15, causing temporary street closings. July 12, 2023 News Release - Thursday's R-Night Out Cancelled Due to Forecast (Wednesday, July 12, 2023) – Tomorrow evening’s R-Night Out event, scheduled for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Thursday, July 13 at the Rochester Community Sports Complex Downtown has been cancelled due to the weather forecast of rain and thunderstorms. Categories: Recreation Centers, and Things To Do News Release – “Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series Returns to the City of Rochester Public Market on Friday, July 14 City of RochesterNews Release “Bands on the Bricks” Concert Series Returns to the City of Rochester Public Market on Friday, July 14 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023) – The community favorite, free admission “Bands on the Bricks” summer Categories: Downtown, and Things To Do July 11, 2023 News Release – 2023 Party in the Park Series Kicks Off July 13 with Pride Night To celebrate Rochester’s Pride Month, the first Party in the Park concert will be “Pride in the Park,” 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 13 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, 353 Court St. Downtown with headliner Ripe, and opening band, Andy Frasco & the U.N. Attendees are encouraged to come show their pride and those with the best outfits will be given VIP upgrades. Categories: Downtown, and Things To Do News Release – Summer of Opportunity Program Engages Youth with Employment Opportunities (Tuesday, July 11, 2023) – The City’s 2023 Summer of Opportunity Program (SOOP) kicked off this week, providing youth with employment opportunities and work readiness training over the summer months. 256 youth are participating with job placements across 28 participating organizations. Categories: Event, Community and Youth Programs, Jobs, Recreation Centers, and Projects and Initiatives News Release - City Declares Cool Sweep July 11 (Thursday, July 11, 2023) – The City has enacted a Cool Sweep today in anticipation of forecasted high temperatures. Residents can beat the heat at Durand Eastman Beach, the City’s air-conditioned libraries and R-Centers and cool off at City pools and spray parks. Categories: Aquatics, and Things To Do < Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next >