downtown Rochester
Downtown Definitely is bringing back this popular summer event for three nights this summer. All screenings are free and family-friendly. Bring a blanket and chair for a comfortable viewing experience. Food and drinks are available to purchase from local food trucks and vendors. No pets or alcohol are allowed at MLK Park and Parcel 5 […]
Midge Thomas and Dr. Walter Cooper, two nonagenarians celebrated for their significant contributions to civil rights and education, were honored at the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman Museum. The event celebrated their lives and achievements and included the launch of chapbooks about each, part of the “In This Moment” series profiling Black trailblazers from […]
The City of Rochester has installed 40 new parking meters in downtown Rochester. The new meters were installed because the older model meters were giving customers errors and not accepting credit cards. The new meters are touch screens and now feature license plate tracking. City of Rochester installs 40 new parking meters (rochesterfirst.com)
The City of Rochester has closed a section of Elm Street downtown due to safety concerns arising from the deteriorating condition of the former Cadillac Hotel and the adjacent Richford building. Loose materials on the buildings’ exteriors pose a threat to motorists and pedestrians. The closure spans from Atlas Street to Chestnut Street, including the […]
The Inner Loop North transformation project will host its inaugural public meeting for the design phase on Tuesday night. This initiative follows the completion of the Inner Loop East project in 2017, which aimed at revitalizing downtown Rochester by converting portions of the old Inner Loop. The new project seeks to reconnect Downtown Rochester with […]
A convenience store located in downtown Rochester on St Paul street was forced to close by the city of Rochester. Reports say the store was closed because the City and RPD believes it’s a big contributor to the problems in that area next to the RTS bus terminal. 2 men were shot in that same […]
The downtown Hyatt Regency Rochester Hotel has announced that it will be closing its doors for the remainder of 2020, but plans to open back up in early 2021. According to Hyatt Regency General manager Jason Fulton: “Hyatt Regency Rochester hotel chiefly operates in conjunction with large city-wide conventions, conferences, galas, grand weddings and sizable […]
Local artist Shawn Dunwoody just completed a new project in downtown Rochester. If you’re in the area of the Martin Luther King Memorial Park you can see Shawn Dunwoodys latest piece of “Black Lives Matters” blue painted lettering on Court Street. Sean Dunwoody has multiple pieces of artwork across the city of Rochester. So if […]
Written by Jasmine Panasonic Corporation, a Nationally recognized Japanese based electronics company, has opened an office in downtown Rochester on the 21st floor of the First Federal Plaza building. The company hopes to fill their many positions and “create with some of Rochester’s young tech minds.” “One of the things Rochester needs to work on […]
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