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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.
 

June 10, 2019

News Release - Mayor Warren and Rochester Youth Sports Foundation Announce Return of Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

(Thursday, June 6, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren today joined with representatives from Rochester Youth Sports Foundation to announce details of the 2019 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, which is returning to the city of Rochester for its third consecutive year.
Categories: Community and Youth Programs, Downtown, Recreation Centers, and Things To Do

News Release - Get Moving With Flower City Feeling Good 2019

(Thursday, June 6, 2019) – The annual Flower City Feeling Good summer series, sponsored by the Mayor Lovely Warren’s Office, offers many opportunities for Rochesterians to stay active and enjoy the season outdoors.
Categories: Green Initiatives, Historic Rochester, Parks, and Waterways: River/Lake/Canal

News Release- Maplewood Rose Festival Scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2019

(Saturday, June 6, 2019) — Mayor Lovely A. Warren invites the community to celebrate the beauty of the Maplewood Rose Garden, along with the adjacent waterways and historic neighborhood, at the annual Maplewood Rose Festival on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to experience and enjoy the beauty of over 4000 roses representing more than 300 varieties, our city’s spectacular gorge and waterfalls, an award-winning trail system, and some of Rochester’s most architecturally significant buildings and homes.

Central Library News Release -- Civic Saturdays Start June 8, 2019

Civic Saturdays are a gathering of friends and strangers to nurture civic spirit; a place for people to come together face-to-face and reflect and connect. Rochester is now one of more than 20 cities with Civic Saturday programs, organized by community members who have been trained by Citizen University.
Categories: Library

June 07, 2019

News Release - Mayor, Partners to Dedicate WALL\THERAPY Mural to Honor Victims and Survivors of Gun Violence

(Friday, June 7, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren and City Council Vice President Willie J. Lightfoot, in partnership with several local organizations, will participate in a ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rocky’s Pizza, 810 Genesee St., to dedicate a mural created by local WALL\THERAPY artist Brittany Williams that honors those affected by gun violence.
Categories: Community and Youth Programs, and Crime Prevention

News Release - City Pays Tribute to Contributions of Gary Stern in the Neighborhood of the Arts

(Friday, June 7, 2019) – Dana Miller, the City’s Director of Business and Housing Development, today recognized the memorialization of College Avenue as “Gary Stern Way,” in honor of the visionary developer of Village Gate in the Neighborhood of the Arts. He was joined by City Councilmember Elaine Spaull, along with family and friends of Gary Stern, who passed away in 2016.
Categories: Accreditation, Awards & Recognitions

News Release --Mayor Warren, City Council to Put School Reform Referendum on November Ballot

 (Friday, June 7, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren today announced that she has submitted legislation to the Rochester City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot that asks city voters to support a State Education Department plan to take bold action to reform the Rochester City School District (RCSD).
Categories: City Council and Legislation, and Education

June 05, 2019

News Release -- Mayor Warren, City Council Issue Proclamation to Recognize Eid al-Fitr in Rochester

(Wednesday, June 5, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren and City Council President Loretta C. Scott on Wednesday joined with City Council and members of Rochester’s Muslim Community to issue a joint proclamation recognizing Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, which concludes the month of Ramadan.
Categories: Accreditation, Awards & Recognitions, and City Council and Legislation

June 04, 2019

News Release - Five Star Bank Party in the Park Launches 23rd Summer Season with Champion Athleticwear & Hometown Night

Mayor Lovely A. Warren invites the community to kick off the summer Five Star Bank Party in the Park series on Thursday with hometown music and a special celebration of Champion Athleticwear’s 100-year anniversary.
Categories: Event, Community and Youth Programs, Downtown, and Things To Do

May 31, 2019

News Release -- City Welcomes Hipocampo Children’s Bookstore to the South Wedge Neighborhood

(Thursday, May 30, 2019) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren is pleased to welcome Hiopcampo Children’s Bookstore to Rochester’s South Wedge Neighborhood under the ownership of Pamela Bailie and Henry Padrón.
Categories: Business Assistance

News Release - Public Meeting Notice for the week of June 10 - 14

The following public meetings are scheduled for June 10 through June 14, 2019.


Categories: Boards & Commissions

Motorist Advisory - J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Race to Affect Traffic on Tuesday, June 4

Several Downtown streets will be closed for the 3.5-mile J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge running event on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. 
Categories: Streets, Sidewalks and Infrastructure

News Release - City Mailing Notices in Preparation for 2020 Property Value Reassessment

The City of Rochester Bureau of Assessment is starting the year-long process of reassessing all property within the city for tax purposes.
Categories: Budget and Finance, Real Estate/Housing/City Property, and Taxes and Assessments

May 30, 2019

News Release - Flower City Days at the Market Continue on Sunday, June 2 at the City of Rochester Public Market

(Thursday, May 30, 2019) – The 30th annual Flower City Days at the Market series continues on Sunday, June 2 at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. These horticultural sales feature dozens of vendors specializing in bedding plants, shrubs, vegetable plants, perennials and annuals, gardening accessories and much more. All Flower City Days run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cafes and coffee shops on the Market grounds and in the Market District will be open as well on Flower City Days Sundays.
Categories: Public Market

News Release - NeighborWorks Rochester to Hold 4th Annual Celebration of Rochester Neighbors “Citywide Block Party” at the Public Market

(Thursday, May 30, 2019) — NeighborWorks® Rochester will hold its fourth annual Celebration of Rochester Neighbors at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2019.
Categories: Public Market, and Things To Do
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