News Room News releases from the City are listed here in chronological order, starting with the most recent release. Releases can be searched by topic or date. Releases reflect current events at the time they were published. Some information may have changed. Results RSS Feed January 16, 2020 City of Rochester New Release - City Offices to Close in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020) – Rochester City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, City branch libraries, R-Centers and other administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City Council News Release - Council Announces Police Accountability Board Today, the Rochester City Council submitted legislation to appoint the membership of the Police Accountability Board (PAB) in accordance with the requirements of Local Law 2019-2 passed unanimously by the Council in May 2019 and affirmed through the Referendum Vote on Election Day, November 5, 2019. Categories: City Council and Legislation January 13, 2020 News Release - Free Ice Skating Lessons for Youth at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Ice Rink (Friday, Jan. 3, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced today that the City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services, in conjunction with Learn to Skate and the Rochester Youth Sports Foundation, will offer free ice skating lessons for youth ages 4 – 15 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Ice Rink, 353 Court St. Lessons will take place from 10 – 11:30 a.m. each Saturday beginning Jan. 18 through Feb. 22, 2020. Categories: Community and Youth Programs, and Parks January 07, 2020 News Release -- Mayor Warren Celebrates Inaugural Three Kings' Day at City Hall For the first time ever, Mayor Lovely A. Warren and the Hispanic Heritage celebrated Three Kings’ Day, or the Feast of the Epiphany, at City Hall, 30 Church Street. The religious holiday marks the close of the Christmas season for many Christians. Categories: Downtown, and Things To Do January 02, 2020 City Council News Release - City Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Organizational Meeting: Jan. 2, 2019i For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 2, 2020 City Council Swearing-In Ceremony & Organizational Meeting Categories: City Council and Legislation December 31, 2019 City Council News Release - City Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Organizational Meeting For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 City Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Organizational Meeting Categories: City Council and Legislation, and City Records December 30, 2019 City of Rochester News Release - City Offices to Close Wednesday in Observance of New Year’s Day City of Rochester News Release City Offices to Close Wednesday in Observance of New Year’s Day (Friday, Dec. 27, 2019) – City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, City Branch Libraries, Animal Services, December 23, 2019 City of Rochester News Release - Christmas Holiday to Affect Hours for City Offices and Services (Monday, Dec. 23, 2019) – City Hall, Neighborhood Service Centers, 311 Call Center, Animal Services, City R Centers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park ice rink, Genesee Valley Park ice rink, and all other administrative offices will be closed December 19, 2019 City of Rochester News Release - Artist Mollie Wolf’s “Art Work Then and Now” on Exhibit at City Hall Link Gallery City of Rochester News Release Artist Mollie Wolf’s “Art Work Then and Now” on Exhibit at City Hall Link Gallery (Thurday, December 19, 2019) Artist Mollie Wolf’s exhibit “Art December 12, 2019 News Release - City, WDKX Give Away Hundreds of Coats, Toys in Bringing Christmas Downtown 2019 (Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren, the City of Rochester, in partnership with 103.9 FM WDKX, shared in the holiday spirit on Saturday by providing hundreds of families and their children with coats, hats, gloves and numerous toys during the annual Bringing Christmas Downtown celebration at City Hall, 30 Church Street. Categories: Community and Youth Programs, Downtown, and Things To Do December 05, 2019 Motorist Advisory - Lighting of the Liberty Pole & Family Parade to Briefly Affect Traffic in East End on Saturday The Lighting of the Liberty Pole and family parade to the City of Rochester Roc Holiday Village at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park will take place on Saturday, December 7. The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Liberty Pole (the corner of E. Main Street and Franklin Street). Categories: Streets, Sidewalks and Infrastructure November 27, 2019 News Release - City Seeks Developers for Three “Opportunity Zones” (Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced today that the City of Rochester is seeking developers for three identified Opportunity Zone locations within the city. Categories: Contracts, Bids and RFPs, Real Estate/Housing/City Property, and Projects and Initiatives November 25, 2019 City Council News Release - City Council Encourages Interested Residents to Send in Resumes to Serve on PAB For Immediate Release Monday, November 25, 2019 City Council Encourages Interested Residents to Send in Résumés to Serve on PAB The City Council is extending the deadline Categories: City Council and Legislation, and Crime Prevention November 22, 2019 News Release - Public Meeting Notice for the Week of Dec. 2 - 6 The following public meeting is scheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 6, 2019. Categories: Boards & Commissions News Release -- Fall Leaf Collection to Resume Monday (Friday, Nov. 22, 2019) – Fall leaf collection will resume next week, weather permitting. 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