City of Rochester
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The city announced the following changes to operations as a result of the City of Rochester being upgraded to a COVID-19 Orange Zone, effective Wednesday, Nov. 25. R-Center Learning Labs will close on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and nine R-Centers will convert to Meal Distribution Sites beginning Monday, Nov. 30, serving grab-and-go meals. Meals will include breakfast, […]
Mayor Lovely A. Warren has launched an Entrepreneur Resource Partner Enhancement Program. This program makes $1.5 million in grants available to six entrepreneur support organizations and six organizational coaches. The goal is to provide small businesses with case management support over a 24-month period. The organizations and coaches will help business identify funding and training […]
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering up to $5000 reward for information in the assault of an on-duty Rochester firefighter. The incident took place on May 30th during the peaceful protest. They are also looking for the same individual for arsons that happened the same day in the city of Rochester. […]
The City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services, in partnership with Rochester City Soccer, will host a series of soccer clinics at the Tyshaun Cauldwell R-Center for Hope, 524 Campbell St., for youth who are high school age and younger. The clinics will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning November 10 […]
The City of Rochester is coming for your leafs! The annual Fall Loose Leaf Collection Program starts Nov. 2nd according to the Department of Environmental Services. Loose leaves must be raked into a pile between the sidewalk and the curb before the scheduled collection week. Heads up, it’s illegal to rake leaves into the street. Bagged […]
It was a busy day in the City of Rochester. Mayor Lovely Warren announced Monday would be RPD Cheif La’Ron Singletary’s last day. She also announced the suspension of the City Corporation Counsel Tim Curtain and Justin Roj the Communications Director. Both suspended without pay for 30 days for failure to act, inform, and follow […]
Breaking news coming out of the City of Rochester Police Department. Rochester Police Department Chief La’Ron Singletary announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon. The news of the death of Daniel Prude broke last week and the video from the responding officer’s body cams. Daniel Prude died by asphyxiation back on March 23rd after three officers held […]
New York state recently passed legislation allowing for the use of electric bikes and scooters. Just in time for the Rochester City Counsel to look at and decide whether or not to authorize a bike share program. The program is called HOPR, and they have partnerships with cities around the country. The proposed plan starts […]
(Sunday, Aug 2, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren today announced that the City of Rochester is collaborating with 20 restaurants to deliver meals to area seniors, age 60 and over, who live within the city Limits and are unable to travel to access food due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “The Coronavirus pandemic is a […]
Temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 85 degrees. City of Rochester “Cool Sweep” will be in effect, today, Tuesday August 11th. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, visitors are asked to observe posted capacity limits at each site. Cool Sweep Locations Spray Parks and Spray Features: Noon to 6 p.m. Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter […]