The International Plaza, 828 N. Clinton Ave, will honor the life and impact of Malcolm X with a Malcolm X Celebration and Artistic Showcase, 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 18. Black community artists will be on hand to share their creative talents, and food and live music will round out the afternoon.

Multiple water main breaks are impacting traffic in Rochester.

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that the City of Rochester is taking career readiness resources and employment information on the road with the launch of a new mobile workforce development shuttle.

Mother’s Day weekend features exciting opportunities for community members and families at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., and International Plaza, 828 North Clinton Ave.

Mayor Malik D. Evans today presented a proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 City of Rochester operating budget that holds the city property tax levy flat for the fourth consecutive year while preserving the services and projects that support residents and drive investment in the city.

My heart is broken, but I am grateful that I had the opportunity to spend his final moments with him and his beloved family. Victor was instrumental in helping me launch the Office of Violence Prevention, the Rochester Peace Collective, and expanding the Pathways to Peace Program.

The 2025 Rochester Lilac Festival Parade will affect traffic on Saturday, May 10. Participants will begin staging at 8 a.m. along Science Parkway and the side streets off South Avenue between Science Parkway and Elmwood Avenue.

Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced that applications for prospective mentees and mentors interested in attending the annual Mayor’s Mentor Up Summer Soirée are open now through Friday.

On-street parking at the location will be restricted during this time period.

More than 30 local leaders met today at 12 noon in the city’s Northeast quadrant for a leadership forum dubbed the ROC Resilience Roundtable.

Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced open houses for three, newly-built Buy The Block homes will take place, 12 noon to 2 p.m., this Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4.

The City of Rochester’s popular Food Truck Rodeo series returns with live music performed by the Royal Bromleys from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.