(Thursday, March 11, 2010) – Mayor Robert J. Duffy today submitted legislation seeking City Council’s approval to sell the City’s land in the Hemlock Lake and Canadice Lake watersheds to New York State. The City is seeking authorization to sell approximately 6,832 acres of watershed properties in the Livingston County towns of Livonia, Conesus and Springwater and the Ontario County towns of Richmond and Canadice to the State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for nearly $13.7 million.

Turn your closet and attic clutter into cash or raise funds for your church or non-profit group at the popular Greatest Community Garage Sale and Super Flea series at the City’s Rochester Public Market, 280 North Union Street. Over the last 11 years, these sales have become a Sunday “must do” for many families. Commercial vendors are also welcome.

The Monroe County Library System Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Monday, March 15 at 12:15 p.m. in the Rundel Memorial Building Board Room. The meeting is open to the public. The building is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Fourteen prints by Rochester-area artists have been added to the Central Library’s collection of artwork that library patrons may borrow. This project was made possible by a gift from Eileen Riedman to the Arts, Music and Recreation division, as a way to celebrate and promote local art.

(Tuesday, March 9, 2010) – The Department of Neighborhood Development today issued a request for proposal seeking a qualified developer to construct market-rate housing on a 4.5-acre parcel on Genesee Street known as Valley Court, which includes three apartment buildings.

(Monday, March 8, 2010) – The Maplewood Neighborhood Association is seeking vendors of arts, crafts and horticultural-related items to participate in the 20th annual Rose Celebration weekend. The event is to be held on June 19 and 20 in the historic Maplewood Rose Garden. Thousands are expected to attend to revel in the beauty of over 5,000 roses of 300-plus varieties, partake in the workshops and tours and experience the beauty and history of the Lower Gorge of the Genesee.

(March 8, 2010) - The Job Information Center of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County is sponsoring a free workshop titled Job Loss: Transitioning with Resiliency on Saturday, March 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building located at 115 South Avenue, Rochester.

(Monday, March 8, 2010) – Organizers of the Lakeside Winter Festival announced today that over 14,000 samples of chili were distributed by contestants at this year’s “Chilly Chili Challenge,” held Feb. 14 at the Port of Rochester Terminal.

(Friday, March 5, 2010) - The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Mar. 8-12, 2010:

The following is a list of meetings to be held by City Council during the week of March 8 through March 12, 2010

(Friday, March 5, 2010) - The following public meetings are scheduled for the week of March 8-12, 2010:

I am in Washington, D.C. today to testify before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on the issue of federal response to disasters in U.S. Cities and therefore cannot personally address the claims made by the Students for a Democratic Society during their news conference yesterday that students are not being given a voice on school governance reform through mayoral accountability. I first met with this group following their altercation with authorities last year.

(Wednesday, March 3, 2010) - Police Chief David Moore has advised me that he is no longer a candidate for the position of Chief of the Dallas, Tex. Police Department. Chief Moore withdrew his candidacy for that job on the same day he withdrew his name from the pool of candidates for the Police Chief’s job in Albany, N.Y.

(Friday, February 26, 2010) - The following public meetings are scheduled for the week of March 1-5, 2010:

(Friday, February 26, 2010) - The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Mar. 1-5, 2010: