Welcome to The Bridge, your one stop shop for all the notices, information, and announcements for City of Rochester employees! To let your colleagues know about your city employee program or event email cityupdate@cityofrochester.gov.
May 31, 2024: Meal prep challenge winners
Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes for the meal prep challenge! We were happy to see so many creative and tasty looking dishes in our inbox.
Congratulations to our two raffle winners: Ted Capuano and Vikki Cheal. You each won a $25 Wegmans
gift card!
Please stop by City Hall, Room 103A to claim your prize.
- The Wellness team
Greek Tortellini Salad
Guilt Free Turkey Stir Fry
Overnight oatmeal
May 30, 2024: 2024 Employee Recognition Awards nominations are open
Nominations are now open for the
2024 Employee Recognition Awards! Join us as we recognize City of Rochester employees who go above and beyond to serve our community and the organization. The winners will be honored at a ceremony at the Hochstein
School in September. Last year hundreds of City employees and their friends and families joined us for the celebration.
Awards will be given out in five categories:
Meritorious Service: Honors exemplary contributions by individuals or teams who have consistently gone above and beyond in service delivery
Public Service: Recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions
to our city through their distinguished public service outside the scope of their positions
Customer Service: Honors individuals or teams who have exceeded customer service expectations by delivering services of superior quality to external
or internal customers
Innovation: Recognizes individuals or teams who have introduced creative and bold ideas, improving efficiency
Sunshine: Honors individuals who are kind, cheerful, and optimistic, bringing the power of positive
thinking to their team
The nomination form is linked here.
If you have any questions about the awards, please contact Fernan Cepero: fernan.cepero@cityofrochester.gov.
If
you have any trouble accessing the forms, please contact the IT technical support team at 585-428-7587 or email itsupport@cityofrochester.gov and be sure to mention Tim Murphy.
Download a flyer
May 29, 2024: AAA Safe Driver Course
Improve your driving with a training from AAA.
Available for City of Rochester employees.
Monday, June 17, 2024
9 a.m - 4 p.m.
$20 per participant
Learn more
May 28, 2024: Upcoming Juneteenth Celebrations
Here’s a few of the upcoming Juneteenth Celebrations around Rochester.
Rochester Juneteenth Festival
Saturday, June 15, 2024 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park 353 Court Street Rochester, NY
*Parade
begins at 10 AM*
FREE
Learn more
Roc Juneteenth Jazz Celebration
Sunday, June 16, 2024 1 p.m. 8 p.m.
FREE
Celebrate freedom and unity with smooth
jazz vibes at Roc Juneteenth Jazz!
Highland Park Rochester, NY 14620
Learn more
Evening of Jazz Flyer
City of Rochester Juneteenth Celebration
Wednesday June 19, 2024 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Food. Art. Music.
FREE
Rochester City Hall 30 Church St.
Download flyer
Roc Juneteenth 2024 5K Run/Walk
Wednesday, June 19, at 1:00 PM
Genesee Valley Park, Riverbend Shelter.
A virtual option will also be available. Register for either option at itsyourrace.com.
An evening of Jazz beginning at
4:00 PM at the Genesee Valley Park, Roundhouse Shelter.
5k Flyer
May 15, 2024: The City of Rochester is bringing back the Curbside Market to various City facilities this summer.
Here's the dates:
June 6th : City Hall 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 20th: PSB 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 27th: 911 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 11th: Mt Read 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 26th Colfax 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
August 9th: Rundel Library 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
August 23rd: City hall 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn more about the program
May 16, 2024: Are you a meal prep aficionado? We have the perfect challenge for you!
The directions are simple:
• Make a batch of your favorite healthy meal to prep
• Take a picture of the meal and the recipe and send them to Wellness@CityofRochester.Gov
• Be entered to win one of two $25 Wegmans gift cards!
The deadline to submit your photo and recipe is Friday, May 17, 2024. Please include how many meals or portions the recipe typically makes. CLICK HERE to view the flyer and learn more about the benefits of meal prepping.
Please contact Wellness@CityofRochester.Gov with any questions.