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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. 

Friday, Sep 27
Photo of City leaders holding a press conference on public safety.

Rochester gun violence falls to pre-pandemic levels
Aerial photo of Parcel 5 during Fall Fest 2023.

Fall Fest returns to Parcel 5 Saturday

All the free family fall fun right in the heart of downtown Rochester this weekend!
Photo of a payment parking meter in Downtown Rochester.

Flowbird: Parking in Rochester with your mobile device

A new and improved way for motorists to make payments at City parking meters and select pay stations using their mobile device. 
A photo of a completed Buy the Block house.

Buy the Block: Greenlining for a better Rochester

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

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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

Sep
28
September 28
11:00 a.m.

MVP Health Care Fall Fest 2024
Sep
28
September 28
4:00 p.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery Tour - Ales from the Crypt, History of Beer in Rochester
Sep
29
September 29
10:00 a.m.

The Lucky Flea
Sep
29
September 29
1:00 p.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery Public Tours: North Section
Photo of Bandaloop performing at the Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Sep
27
September 27
7 - 8:30 p.m.

Arts & Culture Plan PechaKucha

The City of Rochester is hosting meetings to present and gather feedback on a collaborative Arts & Culture Plan, a key recommendation of the Rochester 2034 Comprehensive Plan.

Roc Arts & Events Space 215 Tremont St. Third Floor, Door 3 Rochester, NY 14608 United States
City/County Arts and Culture Plan
Oct
01
October 01
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

2025 Preventative Maintenance Project (Culver/University) - Final Design Public Meeting

Public meeting to discuss the final design for the 2025 Preventative Maintenance Project. 2025 Preventative Maintenance Project will include: Culver Road from Monroe Avenue to Atlantic Avenue; University Avenue from N Goodman Street to Culver Road; and, Monroe Avenue at Werner Park.

Common Ground Public Health 1150 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 United States
Public Input Meeting
Oct
01
October 01
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
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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