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News Release - Public Meeting Notice for Jan. 17-27, 2023
For more information, visit: www.cityofrochester.gov/boardofethics/. For more information, visit: www.cityofrochester.gov/landbank. For more information, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/zoningboard. Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Re: Civil Service Commission. Time: 2 p.m. Location: 107 Bridgeview Dr., Rochester, NY 14615. For more information, please visit www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935619. ###
News Release -City Hall, R-Centers, Other Administrative Offices to Close Monday in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Refuse and Recycling Remains on Schedule, Rochester Animal Services to Stay Open, MLK Ice Rink to Hold Special Event. (Friday, Jan. 13, 2023) - Rochester City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, the Rochester Public Library, R-Centers, and other administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
City of Rochester News Release – Rochester Receives $3 Million State Grant for Phase Two and Three of the ROC City Skate Park
Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today Rochester received a $3 million grant from the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) for the ROC City Skate Park as part of the ROC the Riverway initiative. “The ROC City Skate Park is a hugely popular Downtown destination that attracts a wide...
City of Rochester Motorist Advisory - Stone Street to Temporarily Convert to One-Way Traffic
(Friday, Jan. 6, 2023) – Stone Street – from E. Main Street to E. Broad Street – will be temporarily converted from two-way traffic to one-way traffic northbound starting Monday, January 9, 2023, for a period of six months. Motorists are asked to obey all temporary signage, flaggers, and detours during this time. Please contact the Department of Environmental Service Right-of-Way Permit Office at 585-428-6848 for further information.
News Release - Rochester Receives $500,000 Federal Grant for Brownfields Job Training Program
– The City of Rochester is among four organizations in New York State to receive a $500,000 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Job Training Program to clean up and transform blighted brownfield sites in the city. The federal grant is the single-largest investment in brownfields infrastructure under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
News Release - City Offices to Close Monday, Jan. 2 in Observance of New Year’s Day
(Friday, Dec. 30, 2022) – Rochester City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, R-Centers, Rochester Public Library branches, and other administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of New Year’s Day. All will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, Jan. 3. There will be no delay...
Mayor Malik Evans Provides End-of-Year Review After First Year in Office
Good afternoon and thank you all for joining me here today for my “end of year look back." But before I look back on the whole year, I first want to look back on the last week: I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank the men and women of the city workforce who kept Rochester going throughout the State of Emergency we declared last week. This includes, but is not limited to:
City of Rochester Motorist Advisory — Two-Way Traffic Returns to State Street Construction Project during Winter Months
The City’s portion of the construction project will resume in the spring and continue through the fall. Visit www.cityofrochester.gov/StreetBeat/ for periodic updates. News Media: For more information, contact Communications Director Barbara Pierce at Barbara.Pierce@cityofrochester.gov.
News Release -- Boil Water Notice Lifted, Water Safe to Drink in All Areas of the City
(Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022) – The boil water notice that had been in effect for large parts of Rochester as a result of a water main break on Favor Street near West Main and Ford Streets has been lifted and tap water is now safe to drink in all parts of the city.
News Release -- City Ice Rinks Adopt Holiday Hours for Christmas and New Year’s Weekends
Update: Due to weather conditions, the ice rinks will be closed today. (Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022) – The City ice rinks at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park and Genesee Valley Park will be open on the following days and times over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends.
News Release, Winter Storm Update -- City R-Centers Closed Friday, Gantt Center Converted to Warming Center
City State of Emergency Winter-Storm Response Moving Forward in Coordination with Monroe County. (Friday, Dec. 23, 2022) – With the exception of the David F. Gantt R-Center, all remaining City R-Centers are closed today due to the impending snow storm. The Gantt R-Center has been converted to a Warming...
News Release -- City Hall, Other Facilities Closed today due to Winter Storm
(Friday, Dec. 23, 2022) – Due to the impending snow storm, many non-uniform City facilities including City Hall will be closed today. City R-Centers will plan to open from 9 to 6 p.m. today to provide grab-and-go meals to children and families in partnership with Foodlink and the Rochester City School District. Refuse and recycling collection also remains on schedule today and the 311 Call Center is open.
Boil Water Advisory Issued After Water Main Break
City of Rochester Declares State of Emergency in Response to Water Main Break and Impending Inclement Weather. Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced he has issued a state of emergency in response to last night’s catastrophic water main break, the resulting boil water advisory, and the impending winter storm. The state of emergency provides the Mayor the ability to issue specific emergency orders enabling the City to take actions like the establishment or designation of emergency shelters and other actions calculated to protect life and property.
News Release - City Offices to Close Monday, Dec. 26 in Observance of the Christmas Holiday (Refuse and Recycling Will Remain On-Schedule)
(Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022) – Rochester City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, and other administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas. There will be no delay in refuse and recycling collection during the weeks of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays this year. Please bring your refuse and/or recycling containers to the curb on your scheduled collection day during these weeks. There will be no delay in collection this year. Questions? Please call 311.
News Release -- Mayor Evans Announces City Lawsuit Against Firearms Companies
Editors: Once filed, the lawsuit will be linked to this page. (Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022) – City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans was joined today by Corporation Counsel Linda S. Kingsley and attorneys from Napoli Shkolnik PLLC to announce the City is filing a lawsuit in State Court against firearm industry members for their role in fueling the gun violence crisis in the City of Rochester.
News Release - Public Meeting Notice for Dec. 13-23, 2022
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 (CANCELLED) For more information, visit: www.cityofrochester.gov/boardofethics/. Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 (RESCHEDULED: From Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022) For more information, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/CivilServiceCommission/. Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Re: City Planning Commission (CPC) Time: 6 p.m. Location: City Council Chambers, Rm. 302-A Address: 30 Church St. For more information,...
City of Rochester News Release — FAFSA Fest Comes to Jackson R-Center Saturday
(Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022) – Mayor Malik D. Evans is reminding college-bound seniors and their families that the next FAFSA Fest event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center, 485 N. Clinton Ave. FAFSA filing events help...
City of Rochester — News Release Public Market Announces Return of the Annual Cookie Contest
(Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022) – The City of Rochester Public Market’s Holiday Cookie Contest will take place at 12 noon, December 11 at the Market Office, 280 N. Union St., after being on a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Contestants may drop off a half-dozen of their best holiday cookies, with a list of ingredients, to the Market Office between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 10 or between 8 a.m.- 11 a.m. on Sunday, December 11.
City of Rochester News Release - Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Rochester Community University
“The people who live in our neighborhoods are the lifeblood of our community; they make our city the diverse and vibrant place that it is,” said Mayor Evans. “We know that the more knowledge citizens have about City resources that are available to them the better they can advocate for themselves and their community. Empowering city residents is what makes the Rochester Community University program so valuable.”
City of Rochester News Release — Rochester Animal Services Center Announces Adjusted Winter Hours
– Rochester’s Animal Services Center is adjusting its hours for the winter months, effective tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7. Pet adoptions and pre-adoption meet-and-greet visitations will be available by appointment, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., by calling 585-428-7274. Walk-up services for lost pet recovery and intake of lost and injured pets will continue to be available Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Rochester was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River Valley, which gave rise to numerous flour mills, and then as a manufacturing center, which spurred further rapid population growth. While the city experienced some significant population loss as a result of deindustrialization, strong growth in the education and healthcare sectors boosted by elite universities and the slower decline of bedrock companies such as Eastman Kodak and Xerox (as opposed to the rapid fall of heavy industry with steel companies in Buffalo and Pittsburgh) resulted in a much less severe contraction than in most Rust Belt metro areas.
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