Mayor Robert J. Duffy continues to make recreation and tourism a priority of his administration. From the "Rochester JazzFest" to the "Party in the Park" series, "River City Rhythms" and "Bands on the Bricks" at the Public Market, we're revitalizing our city and it's showing. Rochester is buzzing with great entertainment and we are going to be 'Rockin in the City' all summer long. Click here for details!
Mayor Robert J. Duffy recently announced the 2008 kickoff of operation “Cool Sweep,” a customer service and public safety initiative designed to provide relief from the heat for those with limited access to swimming and bathing facilities. More...
With an eye toward improving customer service, the City’s six NET offices have been consolidated into four quadrant Neighborhood Service Centers (NSC). This “team-based” approach will coordinate City services to neighborhood areas.
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The 911 Center would like to announce that the residents of the City of Rochester and Monroe County can now be notified by cell phone call or text message of major incidents in their area. By registering your cell phone when Police or Fire Officals need to notify residents in an emergency 911 will already call your home phone. With this service you will also get either a call to your cell phone or a text message with the information about the incident. If you have any questions please contact the 911 Center (585) 528-2200, Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. or sign up here.
CITY COUNCIL PASSES 2008-09 CITY BUDGET UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Duffy Credits Community Input in Designing Successful Budget Plan.
Rochester City Council unanimously approved the City’s $478.1 million, 2008-09 Budget. This budget closed a $24 million gap without the use of gimmicks, one-shots or the $20 million one-time state spin-up. Budget Document | News Release | Mayor's Speech
A strong public-private partnership is driving the effort to recreate downtown as the place to live, work and do business. The Midtown Rochester Rising website affirms the commitment of the project's partners, reports on the progress to date, sets forth the schedule and the opportunities for public information and input as the project progresses. Thanks to Governor Paterson and Arunas A. Chesonis, downtown Rochester is moving in the right direction. Click here to Visit the website. Click here to visit MidtownRochesterRising.comClick here to read the news release.
Mayor Robert J. Duffy today encouraged residents to take advantage of the City’s 18th annual “Flower City Looking Good!” initiative. The program continues to be a leader for environmental stewardship that highlights the importance of our natural resources.
City residents may enter the Garden Contest here. Events Calendar. more...
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Rochester, N.Y. Water Reservoir Study
Clean, pure, safe water in for the city More...
Shop In Our Town!
An online directory of consumer resources located throughout Rochester’s neighborhoods. More...
Your New Home
A new show on City 12 focusing on completely rehabilitated city homes... More...
311 311, One Call to City Hall is based on the very simple concept of providing excellent customer service. More...
Customer Satisfaction Survey:
The City’s Customer Satisfaction Survey reveals that 84% of residents think Rochester is improving
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Learn about our Lead Law, the ways to prevent lead poisoning and the resources available in our community. Apply for the City Lead Program, which provides federal and City dollars to make your property lead-safe. More...
Meet your City Councilmembers, learn about Council's duties, when meetings are, what's on the agenda, and read the legislation adopted. More...
Neighborhoods & Houses
Visit Rochester's neighborhoods and find the best of urban living! Click here to see more on the Rochester Housing Study.
Click here to see the draft Housing Policy. More...
Parks and Recreation Opportunities
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GIS Property Information
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Rochester's 100 year old Public Market
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City-owned real estate for sale!
Browse our online property listings to see what's available. More...
Americorps: The mission of the City's AmeriCorps VISTA program is to create neighborhood literacy networks surrounding and supporting the work of the city's 10 branch libraries.
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The Historic Broad Street Corridor and Erie Canal Master Plan will serve as a catalyst for reinvestment and development in the west side of downtown.
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Downtown Parking Study The results of this study will help Rochester design a creative menu of parking solutions for center city commuters. NOTE: This link opens a 25 megabyte pdf file.More...
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