Good morning, Rochester.

The City of Rochester will close ROC City Skatepark from Mon., Oct.

19 through Thurs., Oct. 22 for Phase 1 repairs, with reopening on Fri., Oct. 23 if weather permits. Work on Phase 2 continues so the full park will be New York State's largest before year's end.

Two local organizations partnered yesterday at Strong Memorial and Golisano Children's hospitals to hand out free flowers as part of the Petal It Forward initiative, giving each recipient two bouquets to spread hope.

Three community events are set for Wednesday.

Volunteers can attend Red Cross disaster training from 4 to 6 p.m. (Greater Rochester Chapter in Henrietta), while a zoning meeting is held at 6 p.m. (Olmstead Lodge) and Perinton Park hosts a ribbon-cutting for renovated courts at 11:30 a.m.

Fashion Week Rochester returns as a three-day event starting today at the Fedder Building on E.

Main St to raise funds for Center for Youth programs supporting youth homelessness. The show features designers with themed nights including Creating, Dreaming, and Inspiring and aids transitional housing & crisis nurseries for youth.

On Oct. 14, 2026, 1,500 young lake sturgeon were released at the Port of Rochester near the Genesee River mouth.

About 100 local residents, including children, watched the event that marks nearly a decade of annual ecological stocking efforts.

Today, as Pedestrian Safety Month is observed, Mayor Evans showcased ROC Vision Zero’s work by launching a new traffic safety dashboard and presenting a proclamation to Reconnect Rochester (a longtime partner in safer street projects) to drive data-based improvements.

The town of Greece is buying 13 acres of the mall parking lot with a $5M state grant to enable future projects including senior housing, offices and community spaces.

Officials said development (years away) under Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pro-Housing Communities Program will give the town more control over the project.

Today, the City of Rochester, MVP Health Care, and National Fitness Campaign unveiled a new Fitness Court in Genesee Valley Park near the playground at 1316 Genesee St - the outdoor gym offers seven workout stations and a free app that serves as a coach for those 14 or older.

The Knighthawks unveiled new turf Tuesday at Blue Cross Arena to improve field stability and mark steps toward a season opener set for Saturday, Nov.

28—team rep Ryland Rees said the update features a refreshed logo and new paint.