The second annual Oktoberfest at the Rochester Public Market will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 Union St.

This week’s International Plaza Market Sunday will feature ROC the Plaza: The Music Tribute to Fatman Scoop from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at 828 N. Clinton Ave.

The City of Rochester has been awarded $3 million through the USDA Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act to support Mayor Malik D. Evans’ Tree Expansion and Beautification Initiative.

Today, Mayor Malik D. Evans announced that several Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass statues are being returned public display after extensive repair and refurbishment.

The penultimate Greatest Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas at the City of Rochester Public Market of 2024 will take place, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at 280 N. Union St. The final sale date will be Oct. 13.

The Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County invites the community to explore an array of services and resources provided by local organizations at its Community Resource Expo, 12 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave.

The City of Rochester is applying for Round 8 of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) for up to $10 million in grant funding and will hold an open house seeking input from residents, developers, and business and property owners to inform the application.

This week’s International Plaza Market Sunday will kickoff National Hispanic Heritage Month and is being included as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival and celebrate the 3rd Annual International Salsa Day, 1 to 5 p.m., Sept. 15, 2024, at 828 N. Clinton Ave.

The 19th Annual Artist Row Art Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15 at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union Street.

Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced that the City’s West River Wall Improvements at the North Star Commons project received the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) Public Works Project of the Year in the category of Structure Projects.

West Main Street — between Genesee Street and Madison Street—will undergo roadway milling and resurfacing from Thursday, Sep. 12 through Friday, Sep. 20, weather permitting. West Main Street will remain open during this period.

Mayor Malik D. Evans today unveiled the new reusable City of Rochester Public Market shopping bags that feature the work of local artists.