The all-new Downtown Rochester Farmers Market will provide residents and visitors access to fresh produce and other locally made food and beverage options. Markets will feature a variety of farmers, vendors, and food trucks, including members of The Commissary. Weekly programming will include games, music and other engaging activities.
The City has begun the work on creating an ADA Transition Plan for the City's Right-of-Way.
The City’s Department of Recreation and Human S
The City’s Department of Recreation and Human Services invites youth ages 13-18 to attend the R-Night Out Series of free summer night events that feature a live DJ, field games, photo booth, carnival snacks, and more at the Rochester Community Sports Complex. A special R-Night out for ages 25 and up will be held on Aug. 15.
The R-Night Out series begins with Family Movie Night from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Rochester Community Sports Complex, 460 Oak St.
Located in the heart of Downtown along the west bank of the Genesee River between Main and Andrews Streets, the more than $20 million renovation project at the site (formerly the Major Charles Carroll Plaza) is the largest of the 13 ROC the Riverway projects that began with a visionary investment of $50 million from New York State.
Rochester Animal Services is teaming up with Rochester Woman Online to hold an amazing fee-waived adoption event and celebration of the shelter.
Come meet and play with 8 preselected fee-waived adoptable dogs in Rochester Animal Services Play Yard in Brown Square Park while enjoying 35 family-friendly vendors and attractions!
Mayor Malik D. Evans declared a Gun Violence State of Emergency in the City of Rochester in response to a surge in shootings and deadly shootings.
Pursuant to N.Y. State Executive Law Section 24 (1) and (2) the Mayor of Rochester has issued a Proclamation of a Local State of Emergency, due to a gun violence emergency.
The Proclamation gives the Mayor broad powers to protect life and property and to bring the emergency under control.
The City of Rochester commissioned a study on the vacancy rate in rental properties that would be eligible for rent stabilization under New York State’s Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) (if the City decided to opt-in under the ETPA) from April –July of 2021. A consultant team with M&L Associates, Highland Planning, and Fourth Economy conducted the rental vacancy study on behalf of the City.
The City of Rochester on behalf of the Rochester Housing Stability Fund Corporation (RHSFC) seeks Grantee(s) to provide programming and services that support housing quality and stable housing opportunities that align with the mission of the RHSFC.