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 March 20, 2020 News Release - City Reiterates Need for Alternative Parking Regulations to Be Followed Necessary to Ensure Access for Public Safety Vehicles and Snow Plows (Friday, March 20, 2020) – The City of Rochester Parking Bureau is reminding motorists to continue to observe the City’s parking regulations, including alternate-side street parking, during the City’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Categories: Emergency Management News Release - Rochester Public Libraries Suspending All Services (Friday, March 20, 2020) -- The Central Library downtown and all city branch libraries are closed to the public until further notice. All public service operations are suspended, including curbside pickup and hotspot distribution. Categories: Library News Release - Mayor Warren Reminds All Residents to Practice Social Distancing Mayor Warren Reminds All Residents to Practice Social Distancing During Outdoor Activities News Release - Rochester Public Market Will Remain Open for Food Shopping During COVID-19 Crisis Rochester Public Market Will Remain Open for Food Shopping During COVID-19 Crisis March 18, 2020 Central Library News Release- Rochester Public Libraries Offering Mobile Hotspots (Wednesday, March 18, 2020) – In response to the closure of libraries throughout the county due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has added 500 mobile hotspots to enable access to the internet for families who may not have a connection at home. The additional mobile hotspots are now available for residents to borrow from the Central Library. Categories: Library March 17, 2020 News Release -- Neighborhood and Business Development Department Issues New Customer Service Procedures During COVID-19 Outbreak (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) – The City’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development issued the following customer-service procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak. Categories: Permits and Licenses, and Emergency Management City Council News Release - Changes to Tonight's City Council Meeting For Immediate Release: Changes to Tonight’s City Council Meeting Categories: City Council and Legislation, and Emergency Management News Release - Summer of Opportunity Program and Summer Youth Employment Program Modify Document Submission Process Amid COVID-19 Concerns (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) – Due to growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services has modified the submission process for documents that youth must supply in order to obtain jobs with the Summer of Opportunity Program (SOOP) and the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Categories: Community and Youth Programs, and Jobs News Release - Rochester Public Libraries to Close in Response to COVID-19 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) – The Central Library downtown and all Rochester Public Library branches are closed to the public until further notice. During this uncertain time, the libraries are adjusting services to best support our employees, their families, and the library users. Categories: Downtown, and Library News Release - Mayor Lovely Warren Urges Residents to Follow CDC Cleaning Guidelines to Contain Spread of COVID-19 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) – In an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Lovely A. Warren is urging all residents to follow specific guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces that could potentially carry the virus. Categories: Emergency Management March 16, 2020 News Release - Mayor Lovely A. Warren Declares State of Emergency to Enhance City of Rochester Response to COVID-19 City of Rochester News Release (Monday, March 16, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren has declared a State of Emergency in the City of Rochester beginning today and renewable every five days due to the COVID 19 outbreak. Categories: Emergency Management City Council News Release - Public Access to City Council Meeting and Virtual Engagement For Immediate Release: Public Access to City Council Meeting and Virtual Engagement Categories: City Council and Legislation, and Emergency Management City Council News Release - Rochester Police Accountability Board to Temporarily Suspend Meetings For Immediate Release: Rochester Police Accountability Board to Temporarily Suspend Meetings Categories: City Council and Legislation, and Emergency Management March 15, 2020 News Release - La ciudad anuncia apoyo para niños y familias durante el tiempo con COVID-19 15 de marzo de 2020 – ROCHESTER, N.Y. – La alcadesa Lovely A. Warren fue acompañado hoy por el ejecutivo del condado de Monroe Adam Bello, el superintendente del distrito escolar de la ciudad de Rochester Terry Dade y Julia Tedesco, presidenta y directora de Foodlink para anunciar que a partir de mañana, el 16 de marzo, nueve R-Centers de la ciudad estarán abiertos de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., de lunes a viernes, para proporcionar comidas para los niños en edad escolar de la ciudad. Estos centros servirán comidas para llevar durante todo el día durante los cierres de las escuelas en respuesta a COVID-19. La Ciudad proporcionará estos servicios junto con el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Rochester (RCSD) y Foodlink. Las operaciones que comienzan mañana reflejan de cerca los servicios de alimentos que los R-Centers ofrecen durante las vacaciones escolares de verano. Categories: Emergency Management News Release -- City Announces Support for Children and Families Related to COVID-19 (Sunday, March 15, 2020) — Mayor Lovely A. Warren was joined today by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Rochester City School District Superintendent Terry Dade and Julia Tedesco, Foodlink President and CEO to announce that starting tomorrow, March 16, nine City R-Centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday to provide meals to the city’s school-age children. These centers will serve grab and go meals throughout the day during the school closures prompted by the response to COVID-19. The City will be providing these services in conjunction with the Rochester City School District (RCSD) and Foodlink. The operations beginning tomorrow closely mirror the food services that R-Centers provide during the summer school break. Categories: Recreation Centers, and Emergency Management < Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next >