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City Recreation and Community Centers, department offices to close Thursday

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 9:33pm

The City says all City Recreation and Community Centers will be closed on Thursday for staff training.

All Department of Recreation and Youth Services offices will also be closed, including the Bureau of Recreation on Dewey Avenue and the Bureau of Youth Services and Office of Employment Opportunities on Franklin Street.

All centers and department offices are scheduled to reopen on Friday.

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City helping residents to stay cool during heat wave

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Monday, June 18th, 2012, 10:05pm

With 90-degree heat on the way, Rochester Mayor Tom Richards is reminding residents there will be places to keep cool in the city.

City Rec Centers will be closed for training this week, but libraries will be open, and air-conditioned, during regular business hours. You can find a list of libraries and hours here.

The Genesee Valley Park Pool will be open from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The City will also open up it's Spray Parks and Features, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.

The Spray Features are located at the following locations:
* Fourth Street and Peck Street Park, corner of 4th and Peck streets.
* Manhattan Square Park playground area, 353 Court St.
* Troup Street Park, corner of Troup and Van Auker streets.

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Thousands to pack Sahlen's Stadium for non-sporting event

Submitted by Robin De Wind, News 10NBC Sports Director

Friday, June 15th, 2012, 6:27pm

Thousands to pack Sahlen's Stadium for non-sporting event

The Rhinos, Rattlers and Western New York Flash are all on the road this weekend. Even the Red Wings are away. So that means Sahlen’s Stadium and the surrounding parking lots are open.

Sahlen’s Stadium has supported big grounds, close to $15,000, when the U.S. Women’s National Team was in town and Abby scored her 100th goal and more recently, when the Pittsford native returned with her team to play the Flash after the World Cup.

This weekend, the stadium is expected to hold this many people once again, but not for a sporting event. “Rock the Lakes” has moved into the stadium. The two-day crusade features the Reverend Franklin Graham, who is Reverend Billy Graham’s son, and a number of Christian rock and rap groups performing.

30,000 people are expected for the free two-day event.

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The future of High Falls

Submitted by News 10NBC

Friday, May 4th, 2012, 7:49pm

It started out with great fanfare and promise as a new downtown entertainment district, but High Falls fell on hard times. Now the area is making a comeback. News10NBC has learned the city plans to sell its troubled event space at High Falls.

A state grant that helped the city save High Falls District from the wrecking ball expires in a couple years and that’s what will set things in motion.

People who remember Tiki Bobs, Jimmy Macs and Jillians might be surprised to see the High Falls of today. High Falls is in the shadow of Kodak tower. It got its name from the 96 foot waterfalls that powered the early mills there.

With that state money, the city turned the old waterworks building into a museum and renovated the adjacent buildings into what’s called “The Center at High Falls” with a great view of the gorge.

The city leased it out to nightclubs that eventually closed and the space is still used for events.

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Rail to Trails project to help ease traffic at Rochester Public Market

Submitted by Ray Levato, News 10NBC Reporter

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 6:51pm

Rail to Trails project to help ease traffic at Rochester Public Market

It’s a project called Rails to Trails and it’s intended to make it easier for the tens of thousands of people who now make the Saturday pilgrimage to the Rochester Public Market on Union Street.

It’s not a stretch to say the Public Market is the heart of Rochester on Saturday morning. People come from all over, but finding a parking space has been tough until now.

Tom Mancuso remembers working at the public market as a boy.

Tom Mancuso said, “Actually I was around nine years old when I started to come here. I lived on Third Street. I worked with the Arena Brothers separating tomatoes. It is a fun destination and it's probably the biggest cultural thing that's going on in Rochester right now.”

Eating a fresh apple, substitute teacher and vegetarian Robert Thornton said he's a big fan of the public market.

Thornton said, “I think the public market is great. You have a variety of foods, you have farmers.

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Mayor Richards discusses next step for U of R's college town

Submitted by Christine VanTimmeren, News 10NBC Reporter and Weekend Anchor

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 7:12pm

Mayor Richards discusses next step for U of R's college town

A year ago this past January, the city and the University of Rochester presented a plan for a college town district on Mount Hope Avenue. But so far, the area hasn’t changed.

Last year, we heard that this was going to be an amazing project that would revitalize the area and bring in new restaurants, retail and housing. They said it would be a three year project, but one year in and Mayor Tom Richards says they’re already taking a break.

News10NBC talked with Mayor Richards about the college town plans at a news conference with the Rochester Business Alliance Tuesday.

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New patient access center opens at RGH

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 2:49pm

A stress and hassle free experience -- that's what officials say you'll find when you walk into Rochester General Hospital

The $1.1-million Rick Constantino, MD Patient Access Center is now open to the public. It's the first destination for a lot of patients.

RGH officials say it makes the preadmission process much easier and comfortable. Tara Hillegeer said, “It brings really two groups of folks into one central location -- double the square footage. It's beautiful as you can see -- everything is state of the art, newly remodeled. It just means such great access for our patients.”

The new patient access center is named after respected physician -- Rick Constantino. He's been an RGH mainstay for more than three decades.

Eighty-seven people including family, friends, co-workers and even patients donated money to make it happen.

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